Czech one crown coin 1957: an incredible dissidence act!
- November 08, 2018
- by
- Pierre
Numismatics can be full of surprises. This short video, produced by the British Museum, highlights the Czech crown coin, the winning project of the official coin competition, launched in 1957 by the Czech government. This coin was to remain in circulation after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Eastern bloc.
Czech 1957 one crown coinThe coin depicts a woman kneeling to plant a Linden tree, a symbol of the Czechoslovak Republic. It appears to be an allegorical figure, as numismatics has been able to highlight so many of them. In...
FINLAND 2018 €100 gold coin – Finland in 100 Years
- November 07, 2018
- by
- Pierre
Finland just celebrated its 100th anniversary, but what will the country’s next century be like?
Mint of Finland is releasing the Finland in 100...
The Raymond BRIGG’s SNOWMAN on a 2018 Royal Mint coin
- November 06, 2018
- by
- Pierre
The Royal Mint, together with Penguin Ventures (part of Penguin Random House), has today announced that it will be releasing a series of special...
2019: 100th anniversary of Czech currency and special numismatic issues
- October 28, 2018
- by
- Pierre
The Czech National Bank will celebrate in 2019 the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the Czechoslovak currency and its monetary unit the koruna,...
Two silver coins and a BU set to commemorate Czechoslovakia’s birth
- October 22, 2018
- by
- Pierre
As part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Czechoslovakia took advantage of its fall at the end of the First World War to emancipate itself and...
€5 coin 2018 – MAUNO KOIVISTO – 9th Finland President
- October 20, 2018
- by
- Pierre
Mint of Finland will release a commemorative coin honouring Mauno Koivisto.
The commemorative coin paying tribute to Mauno Koivisto (1923–2017), released in the Presidents of...
2018 last latvian numismatic issue – €5 Coats of Arms Coin
- October 18, 2018
- by
- Pierre
On Tuesday, 23 October, Latvijas Banka is issuing a €5 silver collector coin “Coats of Arms Coin”, dedicated to Latvia’s centenary.
The euro collector coin...
2€ Commemorative coin 2019
- October 18, 2018
- by
- Olivier
We present you the first 20 commemorative 2019 2 euro coins classified by country and in alphabetical order. As a reminder, the 2 euro coins...
2018-2019 Medal Exhibition at British Museum – “émigré” medallists in Britain
- October 06, 2018
- by
- Pierre
For hundreds of years, artists from other countries have come to Britain and designed important and beautiful medals, adding a new element to British...
2018 Royal Mint 2 pounds dedicated to FRANKENSTEIN
- September 29, 2018
- by
- Pierre
The Royal Mint is celebrating the 200th anniversary since the publication of Mary Shelley’s novel, The Modern Prometheus, with the launch of a £2...
