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Happy birthday, Oom Paul: 201 years on, Paul Kruger is still on the money

Happy birthday, Oom Paul: 201 years on, Paul Kr...

Two centuries after his birth, Paul Kruger's bearded profile endures on the Krugerrand β€” making him one of history's few leaders whose legacy is measured not in monuments, but in...

Happy birthday, Oom Paul: 201 years on, Paul Kr...

Two centuries after his birth, Paul Kruger's bearded profile endures on the Krugerrand β€” making him one of history's few leaders whose legacy is measured not in monuments, but in...

This Heritage Day, it’s all about the flowers

This Heritage Day, it’s all about the flowers

This Heritage Day, Monnaie de Paris has immortalised Table Mountain and the Cape Floral Region in precious metal β€” giving South Africans a beautifully crafted way to collect and preserve...

This Heritage Day, it’s all about the flowers

This Heritage Day, Monnaie de Paris has immortalised Table Mountain and the Cape Floral Region in precious metal β€” giving South Africans a beautifully crafted way to collect and preserve...

Property Feels Like the Safe Bet. But What Would the Same Money Have Done in Gold?

Property Feels Like the Safe Bet. But What Woul...

South Africans trust property as the ultimate long-term asset β€” but The Scoin Shop's Gold vs Property Calculator challenges that assumption by revealing what the same capital may have done...

Property Feels Like the Safe Bet. But What Woul...

South Africans trust property as the ultimate long-term asset β€” but The Scoin Shop's Gold vs Property Calculator challenges that assumption by revealing what the same capital may have done...

Why a One-Cent Coin Became Too Expensive to Exist

Why a One-Cent Coin Became Too Expensive to Exist

After 232 years in circulation, the American penny's retirement in 2025 transformed the world's most overlooked coin into one of history's most collectible.

Why a One-Cent Coin Became Too Expensive to Exist

After 232 years in circulation, the American penny's retirement in 2025 transformed the world's most overlooked coin into one of history's most collectible.

The Hidden Hardware Behind AI: Why Gold Matters

The Hidden Hardware Behind AI: Why Gold Matters

While artificial intelligence appears purely digital, the technology that powers it depends on vast physical data centres where an ancient materialβ€”goldβ€”remains essential to modern computing.

The Hidden Hardware Behind AI: Why Gold Matters

While artificial intelligence appears purely digital, the technology that powers it depends on vast physical data centres where an ancient materialβ€”goldβ€”remains essential to modern computing.

The World’s Oldest Mint Is Still Turning Coins Into Art

The World’s Oldest Mint Is Still Turning Coins ...

Monnaie de Paris has spent more than 1,100 years combining history, artistry and innovation to create some of the world’s most celebrated collector coins.

The World’s Oldest Mint Is Still Turning Coins ...

Monnaie de Paris has spent more than 1,100 years combining history, artistry and innovation to create some of the world’s most celebrated collector coins.