Eesti Pank did put a lot of 1 and 2 euro cents coins in circulation in 2020
- May 11, 2020
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- Pierre
The Estonian Central Bank (Eesti Pank) stated in a recent report by analyst Martti NAKSI that it issues coins according to the demand of retail banks and trade agents.
In the first quarter of 2020, 4.2 million coins worth €2.9 million were issued and 0.6 million coins worth €0.8 million were returned to the central bank.
Of these issued coins (Editor’s note: for central banks, an issue is a physical removal of coins from central bank counters) during the first quarter, 42% were one- and two-cent coins.
This finding is interesting insofar as it arises in...
2020 €20 austrian Mint dedicated to Airbus A380
- May 08, 2020
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- Pierre
“Above the Clouds”, the third stopover in the Reaching for the Sky series, célébrâtes the world’s largest passenger airliner, the Airbus A380.
Commercial air travel...
€20 coin from Lithuania celebrating 2021 Olympics
- May 04, 2020
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- Pierre
The Mint of Lithuania announced the postponement of the issue of the €20 coin dedicated to the TOKYO Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee...
Australian Mint celebrates afghans cameleers
- April 10, 2020
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- Pierre
In recognition of the significant contribution made by Afghan cameleers to Australia’s history in the 19th century, the Royal Australian Mint has produced a...
Netherlands celebrate 75 years of Peace and Freedom with several coins
- April 04, 2020
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- Pierre
In 2019 and 2020, the Netherlands will celebrate 75 years of freedom. The jubilee year of 75 years of freedom was officially inaugurated in...
In 2020, Netherlands celebrate Eurovision song contest with a coin!
- March 10, 2020
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- Pierre
The KNM (Mint of Netherlands) has issued a coin celebrating the Eurovision 2020 song contest.
The designer Juan Sanchez-Castano has developed a unique installation, which...
Belgian mint honors Antwerp olympic games city as well as luke and lucy comic
- March 04, 2020
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- Pierre
Mint of Belgium announced two new numismatic issues.
The first coin célébrâtes Olympic Games taking place in Antwerp, just after the First World Ward, filled...
In 2020, no goldfinger but a gold coin for 007 James bond
- March 04, 2020
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- Pierre
The Royal Mint has announced the launch of its James Bond commemorative coin and gold bar collection ahead of the release of the 25th...
A 2020 south african coin celebrating ophtalmic research and Retinal Cryoprobe
- March 03, 2020
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- Pierre
The South African Mint reveales virtuous examples of South African ingenuity and innovation to further enrich the coin collecting experience. The Retinal Cryoprobe, invented...
2020 Austrian Knights’ Tales €10 coin
- March 01, 2020
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- Pierre
Founded during the Crusades, the Order of the Knights Templar unified the monastic life with the ideals of knighthood. Bound by poverty, chastity and...
