March 2025 News Digest
- Switzerland marks 100 years of the 1925 100-franc Vreneli with a new gold coin designed by Chiara Principe. The coin features a modern Vreneli design, Swiss symbols, while still referencing elements from the original Vreneli coin.
- Despite the dominance of fiat currency, gold continues to serve as a financial safeguard. Countries like Ghana, Iran, and Zimbabwe use gold coins for savings and liquidity control, while Kazakhstan plans a digital gold reserve coin, reinforcing gold’s lasting economic importance.
- Ukraine's National Bank introduced the Let's Hold the Line! 5-hryvnia silver coin on February 25, 2025, to commemorate the third anniversary of the Russian invasion. The coin's design symbolizes the unity of soldiers, the defense lines (which resemble a trident), and the support of civilians in the war effort.
- The Royal Canadian Mint has released a limited-edition Zodiac Signs silver coin, featuring a celestial sun-and-moon design. Crafted from pure silver, this cosmic collector's piece has a limited mintage of 4,000 and is available online now.
- A hoard of Roman coins, spanning 200 years, from 57 B.C. to the reign of Marcus Aurelius, was discovered by metal detectorists in Norfolk, UK. The find suggests the stability of Roman currency over centuries.
