2020 Queen’s Beasts collection: the White Lion of Mortimer
- September 18, 2019
- by
- Pierre
The Royal Mint issued, a few days ago, the White Lion of Mortimer as the seventh coin in The Queen’s Beasts collection.
The White Lion of Mortimer is one of ten heraldic Beasts that form the Queen’s Beasts. Inspired by these ancient symbols of power and identity, the range brings to life the ten imposing statues that are part of an enduring legacy that define our ruling dynasties.
Lions are perhaps the most well-known symbols in heraldry and are often depicted as fearsome creatures. The White Lion of Mortimer is usually shown...
2019 Austrian Gold €100 Mesopotamia coin
- September 16, 2019
- by
- Pierre
Since time immemorial, gold has had a special effect on those who behold it. The Magic of Gold series traces the mysterious nature of...
Lithuanian digital coin explained by Egidijus Paleckis, Project Manager
- September 13, 2019
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- Pierre
A few weeks ago NUMISMAG told you about the digital coin project of Bank of LITHUANIA. This project was very intruiguing and therefor NUMISMAG...
2019 20 francs Swiss silver commemorative coin – FURKA PASS
- September 12, 2019
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- Pierre
At an altitude of 2,429 meters above sea level, the Furka Pass is one of the highest and most impressive Alpine passes in Switzerland....
2019 Silver €1.5 coin – Robin HOOD, from Austrian Mint
- September 01, 2019
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- Pierre
In the series of coins celebrating the founding of the Vienna Mint, the third and last one “Robin Hood” will be issued on October...
2019 australian commemorative coinset – 25c Kookaburra
- August 23, 2019
- by
- Pierre
One of Australia’s most unusual and distinctive coin designs celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2019, the design never circulated and yet it is still treasured in...
€10 and €5 coins from Netherlands – 75th anniversary of Market Garden
- August 23, 2019
- by
- Pierre
In 2019, it will be 75 years since Operation Market Garden took place, the largest airborne operation in history. The goal of the Allies...
2019 UK 50p Brexit coin is back!
- August 15, 2019
- by
- Pierre
The Royal Mint intend to stike “millions” of the new commemorative 50p Brexit coins ahead of the potential exit day of 31 October, as...
2019 200th anniversary of the birth of Prince Albert gold sovereign coin
- August 15, 2019
- by
- Pierre
The Royal Mint has announced today that a special Strike on the Day Sovereign will be struck on 26th August to celebrate the 200th...
Silver €10 from Belgium – 100th anniversary of Briek Schotte’s birth
- August 14, 2019
- by
- Pierre
Alberic “Briek” Schotte (born Kanegem, West Flanders, 7 September 1919 – died Kortrijk, 4 April 2004) was a Belgian professional road racing cyclist.
In 1939,...
