When gold eagle coins were first produced in 1986, the US mint decided to put the date on the American Eagle gold coins in the form of Roman Numerals. After several years of feedback (and complaints) from the public, they ceased using Roman Numerals. Consequently the years from 1986 to 1991 have Roman Numeral dates, while the years from 1992 on don't. Here are what the Roman Numerals look like for these years:
1986 MCMLXXXVI
1987 MCMLXXXVII
1988 MCMLXXXVIII
1989 MCMLXXXIX
1990 MCMXC
1991 MCMXCI
Monday, 31 March 2008
Saturday, 8 March 2008
Danes flocking to the US
The weak dollar has resulted in a wave of discount travel offers to the US - of which Danes are greedily taking advantage
Danes have always loved the US as a travel destination. But with the dollar at its lowest point in 30 years, residents are now gobbling up the many discount offers being pitched by the nation's travel companies.
Several travel bureaus are reporting increases of up to 140 percent on sales of trips to the states, where Danes can feel like wealthy plantation barons. In the past two years, the dollar has fallen from a value of 6.4 kroner to a shocking 4.8 kroner today - its lowest point since 1977.
Weekend trips to New York City have been a hot item in particular, say representatives of the travel industry.
'The appetite for the US is enormous right now,' Jahn Shapiro, head of Profil Rejser travel bureau, told Nyhedsavisen newspaper. 'And every time the dollar falls a bit more, it just makes Danes all the more hungry to head to New York or Las Vegas.'
Stig Elling, sales director at Star Tour, agreed.
'There's no doubt the low dollar has really got Danes to become shopaholics,' said Elling. 'We're selling a lot of power shopping trips to New York, where people just go for a long weekend. The demand is incredible.'
Travel experts also point out that the high-flying Danish economy has given citizens more disposable income. Shapiro said that nowadays when Danes plan a cross-country US tour, they rent larger vehicles such as SUV's and minivans.
Besides New York City and Las Vegas, Danes preferred US destinations are the Southwestern states and California. (RC)
Source: The Copenhagen Post
Danes have always loved the US as a travel destination. But with the dollar at its lowest point in 30 years, residents are now gobbling up the many discount offers being pitched by the nation's travel companies.
Several travel bureaus are reporting increases of up to 140 percent on sales of trips to the states, where Danes can feel like wealthy plantation barons. In the past two years, the dollar has fallen from a value of 6.4 kroner to a shocking 4.8 kroner today - its lowest point since 1977.
Weekend trips to New York City have been a hot item in particular, say representatives of the travel industry.
'The appetite for the US is enormous right now,' Jahn Shapiro, head of Profil Rejser travel bureau, told Nyhedsavisen newspaper. 'And every time the dollar falls a bit more, it just makes Danes all the more hungry to head to New York or Las Vegas.'
Stig Elling, sales director at Star Tour, agreed.
'There's no doubt the low dollar has really got Danes to become shopaholics,' said Elling. 'We're selling a lot of power shopping trips to New York, where people just go for a long weekend. The demand is incredible.'
Travel experts also point out that the high-flying Danish economy has given citizens more disposable income. Shapiro said that nowadays when Danes plan a cross-country US tour, they rent larger vehicles such as SUV's and minivans.
Besides New York City and Las Vegas, Danes preferred US destinations are the Southwestern states and California. (RC)
Source: The Copenhagen Post
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