Italy introduces a new 2-euro coin
The two designs are intended to represent all healthcare professionals who have dedicated themselves to combating the coronavirus pandemic. Three million coins are expected to be minted by June 22 and are intended for general circulation. Italian Mint Medalist Claudia Momoni says, “It’s not easy to represent all healthcare workers with just two designs. I mean…”
January 23, 2021Palestinian pound strength
The pound had such power in Palestine during the British occupation that Heinrich Himmler, Hitler's right-hand man and his fierce security force, hoarded Palestinian pounds among his wealth along with British, French, and American currencies, gold, and other assets. This is what the Allies found after the fall of Berlin in a box that Himmler had buried in a forest, and its value was estimated at one million dollars (1945 estimate).
September 17, 2020