Those who look forward to visit Whitman's Baltimore Coin and Currency Convention, which will be held on June 6, will have the opportunity to take part in an interactive practical engraving class. Each hour the Bureau of Engraving and Printing will perform an interactive program for 6 to 8 participants. The program will feature the process of creating paper money.

People Can Make Their Own Money in Baltimore

Are you yearning to see the panoramic vistas of the Grand Canyon but cannot make the trip? Do the next best thing and get shiny new Arizona commemorative quarter-dollar coins, available in bags and rolls beginning June 2 at 12 noon (ET).

Bags and Rolls of Arizona Quarters

The shapes of surfaces captured the imagination and attention of many mathematicians in the 19th century. To unfold the visual secrets compressed and hidden within the shorthand of algebraic expressions, geometers drew pictures, constructed models, and wrote manuals on how to visualize mathematical forms. Some even commissioned artisans to fashion wooden, plaster, and wire versions of these abstract figures.

Imagination and Mathematical Curiosities

The Finance Minister of Japan, Fukushiro Bukaga, at a press conference announced that a new 1000-yen Hokkaido commemorative coin is going to be issued on July of 2008. The issue will take place before the G8 summit, which this time will be held at Lake Toya in Hokkaido.

New 1,000-yen Commemorative Coin

Microsoft's officials mentioned that the company is going to apply the Open Document Format (ODF), "sometime next year"."It's a step in the right direction but we are skeptical about how open Microsoft will be," commented the representatives of the Free

Microsoft to Implement Use of ODF

In April of 2008 the Central Bank of Ireland presented new 2008 Annual Mint Sets. One of them is the 6th and final mint set coming from the series of sets entitled "Heritage of Ireland". This particular coin set includes the ancient passage tomb at Newgrange.

New Sets of Commemorative Coins

14 May 2007 Wednesday… The Singapore Mint is pleased to announce the launch of the first ever limited edition Orchid Series Currency Notes ez-link Cards! The splendour of the nine different orchid hybrids in the first series currency notes is beautifully captured in this set of specially created ez-link cards.

First Orchid Series Currency Notes ez-link Cards

The shapes of surfaces captured the imagination and attention of many mathematicians in the 19th century. To unfold the visual secrets compressed and hidden within the shorthand of algebraic expressions, geometers drew pictures, constructed models, and wrote manuals on how to visualize mathematical forms.

Mathematical Curiosities

The Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008 represents a document that would change the amount of metals found in pennies and nickels to steel. The Act is expected to save costs for producing the coins.

The Difference Between Current and Lats' Year's Costs for Producing Pennies and Nickels

Ancient China gave the world several of the mathematical and scientific concepts we take for granted today, such as the compass. The magnetic compass was invented in China for use by Feng Shui practitioners, to “align” the forces of the earth to help them maintain balance in their lives for later to become an important navigational tool. It was adapted from the “south pointing spoon,” or Si Nan.

Who and when invented the compass