What happens to the coins tossed into Rome’s Trevi Fountain?
Rome, Italy Reuters As visitors’ coins splash into Rome’s majestic Trevi Fountain carrying wishes for love, good health or a return to the Eternal City, they provide practical help to people the tourists will never meet. For hundreds of years, when in Rome, visitors have flocked to the fountain to make a wish, following a […]
New UK coins featuring image of King Charles III revealed; Queen’s death certificate released
London, UKReuters The first British coins to feature the image of King Charles III have been unveiled by the Royal Mint, with the portrait of the new monarch facing the opposite direction to his late mother Queen Elizabeth II in keeping with tradition. The new image will appear on 50 pence coins, which will begin […]
Collectors clamour for rare Queen Elizabeth II coins and notes
Ottawa, Canada Reuters The death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has collectors scrambling to secure rare coins and bills bearing her likeness, even as her portrait is set to remain in circulation for years to come on money throughout the Commonwealth. Coin dealers say demand for rare-issue notes and coins – such as such as […]
Essay: How a new monarch will affect everyday lives
In an article first published on The Conversation, PAULINE MACLARAN, a professor of marketing and consumer research at Royal Holloway University of London, looks at how the accession of a new king impacts the daily lives of people in the UK (and, to some extent, elsewhere in places like Australia)…
StrangeSights: ‘Model’ diners; a tax refund from Mickey Mouse; and, a treasure trove…
DAVID ADAMS looks at the odder side of life…