Through a spectacular heist, a precious and extremely heavy coin has been stolen from Berlin’s Bode Museum. A unique coin was stolen from the Bode Museum in Berlin early Monday morning, at around 3:30 a.m., as stated in a tweet by Berlin’s police: The face value of the coin is one million dollars, but its … Read more
Just before officially triggering the Brexit process, Britain is marking the launch of a new 1-pound coin with a 12-sided shape. It’s believed to be one of the most beautiful and most secure coins in the world. Britain’s new 1-pound coin with the symbols of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland goes into circulation as … Read more
A giant gold coin bearing the Queen’s image, and worth $4m (£3.2m), has been stolen from a museum in Germany. The Canadian coin, nicknamed the “big maple leaf”, has a face value of $1m – but because it is 100kg (220lb) of pure 24-carat gold, its value is much higher at today’s price for gold … Read more
A sea turtle nicknamed “Piggy Bank” has died after complications from surgery to remove nearly 1,000 coins she swallowed during captivity, Thai vets said Tuesday. The reptile was thought to be recovering well from the pioneering seven-hour operation earlier this month to remove five kilograms (11 pounds) of coins lodged in her digestive tract — … Read more
A sea turtle dubbed ‘Piggy Bank’ for swallowing nearly 1,000 coins took swimming lessons Monday as she embarked on a rehabilitation programme following the removal of the treasure trove by Thai surgeons. The hapless reptile underwent a seven hour operation in Bangkok last week to remove five kilogrammes (11 pounds) of coins from her digestive … Read more
A new 12-sided pound coin will come into circulation in March The public is being urged to spend hundreds of millions of £1 coins before they become worthless later this year. A new 12-sided pound coin will come into circulation in March, and by October the current round £1 coin will become obsolete. The Treasury … Read more