The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) and Royal Australian Mint (RAM) have entered into a cross-licensing agreement to end the intensifying dispute before the Federal Court of Australia relating to the circulation coin-colouring process.

The RCM was suing its Australian equivalent after an alleged patent infringement dating back to 2012. The RCM requested half a million $2 coins struck by the RAM – with a total value of $1 million – be turned over or destroyed. The Crown corporation also asked that the RAM be restrained from further patent infringement or from “making, selling, supplying or otherwise disposing of, using or keeping the infringing coins.” Lastly, the RCM demanded the delivery or supervised destruction of all of the RAM coins infringing the RCM patent as well as all related advertising and promotional materials still in RAM’s possession or control.

The recently reached collaboration agreement provides for an exchange of licenses and allows both mints to pursue their respective activities and business interests in a mutually-beneficial manner, according to a statement issued by the RCM this week.

Italian archeologists just hit the jackpot - literally. A trove of hundreds of gold coins dating back to Rome’s Imperial era has been found in a soapstone jar unearthed in the basement of the Cressoni Theater in Como, Italy.

The Reserve Bank of India has released a new Rs 100 denomination banknote in the Mahatma Gandhi series with a Swachh Bharat logo in lavender colour.

The Central Bank of Solomon Islands will introduce a new five dollar note, part of its ongoing reforms on security and design specifications.

The Royal Canadian Mint has a bone to pick with its Australian counterpart - a possum bone that is. The Canadian corporation is suing the Royal Australian Mint over a coin that celebrates the popular Possum Magic children's book series.

Their issue is not with the furry marsupial but with Australia's method for printing colour on to coins, for which Canada claims to own the patent.

The board of the Central Bank is to consider a recommendation from management to cease printing euro notes at its mint in Sandyford, Co Dublin.

The proposed change would have no impact on the supply of banknotes in Ireland, the majority of which are produced elsewhere.

India's central bank is reckoned to have sent out hundreds of millions of text messages in the last couple of days - all part of a rearguard effort to protect the value of the Indian currency.

Don't be too alarmed, the Indian economy isn't about to tank - not quite yet, anyway. The bank's herculean campaign is only designed to ensure the integrity of the country's humble 10 rupee coin - worth just 10 US cents or 10 UK pence.

The Reserve Bank has today revealed the design of the new $50 banknote. As with the existing banknote, the new $50 features portraits of Aboriginal writer and inventor David Unaipon and the first female member of an Australian parliament, Edith Cowan. The new banknotes will be released into general circulation in October 2018.

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V on Thursday (Dec 14) launched commemorative banknotes issued by Bank Negara in conjunction with the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Federation of Malaya Independence Agreement.

Bank Negara Malaysia is issuing commemorative coins in conjunction with the installation of His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong XV Sultan Muhammad V as the fifteenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong. His Majesty was elected as the fifteenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong for a five year term, by the Malay Rulers at the 243rd Conference of Rulers (Special Meeting) at Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur on 14 October 2016. His Majesty subsequently took the oath as the fifteenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong on 13 December 2016 at Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur. The installation of His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong XV Sultan Muhammad V as the fifteenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong was held on 24 April 2017.