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An unknown number of new George Washington dollar coins were mistakenly struck without their edge inscriptions, including "In God We Trust," and made it past inspectors and into circulation, the U.S. Mint said. More...
The Bank of Sudan has started circulation of the new Sudanese pound that is to replace the current Sudanese dinar. This measure is part of the peace agreement signed between the Government of Sudan and the SPLA, that ended a 20-year old civil war. More...
Slovenia joined the euro and became the 13th official member. The Slovenian tolar is exchanged for euro at € = 239.640 tolarjev. More...
Per the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 signed into law late 2005, the U.S. Mint will begin circulating one-dollar coins depicting former presidents of the United States. This program will not end until a coin is circulated for each former president to date. More...
For the first time, the United States Mint will feature a president facing forward on a coin. President Thomas Jefferson will face forward on the 2006-dated five cent coin. This image is based on an 1800 painting of the president by Rembrandt Peale. More...'
