THE SAMLERHUSET GROUP WINS BRONZE STEVIE® AWARD IN 2012 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS

Tim Banks, Director of the Dublin Mint Office, part of the Samlerhuset Group, with Batty the Eagle at the launch of the exhibition.

Deputy Lord Mayor Maria Parodi reveals the 1933 Double Eagle at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham

20th August 2012: The SAMLERHUSET GROUP, one of Europe’s largest coin companies and owner of the Dublin Mint Office, was named the winner of a bronze Stevie® Award at the 2012 International Business Awards this week.

The International Business Awards, which is currently in its 9th year, is the world’s premier business awards program. This year, the Awards received over 3,200 entries from more than 50 nations and territories. The winners were selected by an esteemed panel of more than 300 executives worldwide.

The Samlerhuset Group was awarded the bronze medal in the category of “PR Campaign of the Year – Reputation/Brand Management” for its exhibition of the 1933 Double Eagle Coin. The coin, which is the world’s most expensive gold coin ever to come to auction, was exhibited across Europe in March in a landmark tour taking in seven countries including Ireland.

The coin visited Dublin in March 2012 and was officially launched by Deputy Mayor Cllr Maria Parodi and exhibited free to the general public by The Dublin Mint Office in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham.

The famous coin was one of just two 1933 Double Eagle coins saved by the US Mint in 1933 and given to the Smithsonian Institute, and one of only thirteen known to be in existence. In 2002, a 1933 Double Eagle sold for 7.59 million dollars.

The tour was arranged by the parent company of the Dublin Mint Office, the Samlerhuset Group in conjunction with the National Museum of American History, part of the US Smithsonian Institute and was the first time that the Institution had sent an object from its collection on tour in Europe.

The PR teams of both the Samlerhuset Group and the Smithsonian Institute across seven countries worked in close collaboration to generate awareness and enthusiasm through media outreach, press events, blogs, Facebook, Twitter and other social media. In Ireland the tour was nominated for ‘Best Event’ in the 2012 PR Industry Awards.

“The tour generated an unprecedented amount of media coverage in seven European countries and the U.S., excited many thousands to go and see this fabulous US national treasure and demonstrated how innovative international partnerships between corporate and cultural sectors bring value to the world.” said Karen Lee, Numismatic Curator, National Museum of American History.

Tim Banks, Director of the Dublin Mint Office commented on the success of the tour in Ireland. “The tour was a huge success from beginning to end and the team here in Ireland are thrilled with the accolade from the International Business Awards. Dublin was the second stop and the Royal Hospital Kilmainham offered a beautiful backdrop for this unique coin, which was designed by an Irish sculptor, Augustus St Gaudens. The competition in this category was immense with projects submitted from all corners of the world and it is a tribute to the team at the Dublin Mint Office, and the Samlerhuset Group that we won the bronze medal.”

“Entries to the IBAs grew substantially this year,” said Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie® Awards.  “Despite slow economic conditions in much of the world, the quality of nominations was outstanding, demonstrating that there are many companies that are innovating and growing regardless.  We’re looking forward to celebrating this year’s Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie winners at our gala event in Seoul on 15 October.”

Nicknamed the Stevies  for the Greek word for “crowned,” the awards will be presented to winners at a gala awards banquet at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Seoul, South Korea on 15 October.

Details about The International Business Awards and the lists of Stevie Award winners are available at www.StevieAwards.com/IBA.

DUBLIN MINT OFFICE IS NOMINATED FOR “BEST EVENT” IN THE 2012 PR INDUSTRY AWARDS

23rd May 2012: The Dublin Mint Office is delighted to announce that it was nominated for “Best Event Award” in the 2012 PR industry awards for its hosting of the 1933 Double Eagle coin tour to Ireland in March 2012.

The Awards for Excellence in Public Relations, hosted by the PRCA (Ireland), the PRII and CIPR Northern Ireland, salute Ireland's most outstanding communications initiatives in the highly competitive and dynamic PR arena. These coveted awards, now 19 years on the go, set the industry benchmark for excellence across all areas of PR.

Tim Banks, Director of the Dublin Mint Office commented on the nomination: “The tour was a huge success from beginning to end and our team here in Ireland and our PR partners, Heneghan PR, are thrilled with the accolade from the PR industry in Ireland. Dublin was the second stop and the Royal Hospital Kilmainham offered a beautiful backdrop for this unique coin, which was designed by an Irish sculptor, Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The competition in this category was strong and we were delighted with the nomination.”

The Double Eagle coin visited Dublin in March 2012 and was officially launched by Deputy Mayor Cllr Maria Parodi and exhibited free to the general public by The Dublin Mint Office in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham.

The famous coin was one of just two 1933 Double Eagle coins saved by the US Mint in 1933 and given to the Smithsonian Institute, and one of only thirteen known to be in existence. In 2002, a 1933 Double Eagle sold for 7.59 million dollars.

The tour was arranged by the parent company of the Dublin Mint Office, the Samlerhuset Group in conjunction with the National Museum of American History, part of the US Smithsonian Institute and was the first time that the Institution had sent an object from its collection on tour in Europe.

The PR teams of both the Samlerhuset Group and the Smithsonian Institute across seven countries worked in close collaboration to generate awareness and enthusiasm through media outreach, press events, blogs, Facebook, Twitter and other social media. The Samlerhuset Group was also awarded the bronze medal in the 2012 International Business Awards in the category of “PR Campaign of the Year – Reputation/Brand Management” for its exhibition of the 1933 Double Eagle Coin.

THE WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE GOLD COIN TO VISIT DUBLIN

IMMA, ROYAL HOSPITAL KILMAINHAM, TO HOST TOUR

 

14th February 2012: The world’s most expensive gold coin ever to come to auction will go on display at the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin on Tuesday, 6th and Wednesday, 7th March 2012.

The 1933 Double Eagle is a legend in coin collection circles. It is possibly the most valuable half ounce of gold in the world, inspiring the passions of kings, presidents, collectors and thieves. In 2002, a 1933 Double Eagle sold for 7.59 million dollars, making it the most expensive gold coin in the world to come to auction. The coin that will be on display in Dublin is one of just two 1933 Double Eagles saved by the US Mint and given to the Smithsonian Institution in 1933 as a matter of record.

This will be the first time that a 1933 Double Eagle has been exhibited in Europe. The exhibition is part of a landmark European tour that takes in seven countries, including Ireland. The tour has been arranged by the Samlerhuset Group, parent company of the Dublin Mint Office, in conjunction with the National Museum of American History, part of the US Smithsonian Institution. This is also the first time that the Smithsonian Institution has sent an object from its collection on tour in Europe, as opposed to lending items to institutions for display.

Nearly half a million of these twenty-dollar gold coins were originally minted in 1933 in the midst of the Great Depression, but only 13 are known today. The rest were melted down before they ever left the United States Mint, sacrificed as part of a strategy to remove the United States from the gold standard and stabilise the American economy.

Only one coin is legally held in private hands – all other known or unknown 1933 Double Eagles remain the property of the US government. The US secret service pursues any of the coins that come to light and is assiduous in taking them back into federal ownership.

Tim Banks, Director, Dublin Mint Office said: “This is an incredibly exciting event. As well as being immensely valuable, the 1933 Double Eagle is a truly beautiful coin. We are thrilled to bring it to Dublin and I’m sure many people will want to come and see this piece of history.”

Marc Pachter, Interim Director of the National Museum of American History said: “The 1933 Double Eagle is a symbol of a shared struggle in an interdependent global economy, both in the early 20th Century and today. We are delighted to make one of the greatest treasures of the Smithsonian available to European audiences as part of this unprecedented tour.”

The 1933 Double Eagle will be displayed alongside a collection of other notable US coins. These include the 1907 high relief 20 dollar gold coin; the Capped Bust to left 5 dollar gold coin (1807-1812) and the Liberty gold 20 dollar coin (1849-1866), just to mention a few.

The exhibition will be open to the general public at the Baroque Chapel, The Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), Military Road, Kilmainham, between 12.00pm and 8.00pm on Tuesday 6th March, and 10.00am and 4.00pm on Wednesday 7th March.

ADMISSION IS FREE.