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New trend in tactile currencies

Among the most recent tactile currency markings, a new trend is emerging: indicating the value using dot patterns. The idea…

3 years ago

IYDP coins of the Isle of Man

In 1981, the Isle of Man released four 1 Crown coins celebrating the international Year of Disabled Persons (IYDP). With…

5 years ago

Should coin museums be accessible for the blind?

Throughout my travels, I have visited several coin museums and coin exhibits. Thanks to all the people who made this…

5 years ago

Finding news about accessible currency

It takes dedication and creativity to find out about the accessibility features of newly released currency. This information is not…

5 years ago

The first Australian braille coin

In 2018, Australia hosted the 4th Invictus Games, which is an adaptive sports event for injured armed services personnel. To…

6 years ago

Braille on money

It is not rare to find braille on money. Some coins and paper currencies contain braille writing. Braille is more…

6 years ago

Currency Recognition for the Visually Impaired

Ever since there is paper currency in the US, visually impaired people have come up with solutions to recognize their…

10 years ago

Collecting Paper Currency

When I started collecting, I have collected bank notes, among many other things. The better question was, what didn't I…

11 years ago

The cataloging system

Once a coin is identified, I don't want to have to do it again. It is time to put it…

11 years ago