Latvia wins several “Coin Constellation” 2019 awards
- January 23, 2020
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- Pierre
Each year Latvijas Banka participates in the coin competition “Coin Constellation – 2019”. At the end of 2019, the Coin Constellation contest, organised by Water Mark Publishing House (Russia), was held for the 13th consecutive year. 33 participants representing 22 countries took part in the contest and several nominations were made for the coins issued in 2018: more than 220 collector and circulation coins in total.
Coins of Latvijas Banka have been awarded prizes in five of the nine categories:
• “Honey Coin” – first place in the category “Unique concept”. Graphic design: Artūrs Analts;
• “Curonian Kings”...
Queen rock music group celebrated with 2020 commemorative coins
- January 20, 2020
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- Pierre
The Royal Mint has announced the iconic band, Queen, will be celebrated with the launch of a commemorative coin collection, making it the first...
The third version of the Brexit coin soon-to-be-scrapped?
- January 17, 2020
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- Pierre
Lord Butler of Brockwell has asked for a new reflection on the coins supposed to commemorate the Brexit. According to the website “The New...
The Royal Mint sells a rare Edward VIII Sovereign for £1 million pounds!
- January 17, 2020
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- Pierre
The Royal Mint has set a new record for British coinage after sourcing and selling a rare Edward VIII Sovereign to a private collector...
ROLANDAS RIMKUNAS, creator of €2 lithuanian regions coins series
- January 14, 2020
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- Pierre
Lithuania Central bank announced a few days ago the issuing of the second coin of the ”Lithuanian Ethnographic Regions” series.
NUMISMAG took this opportunity to interview...
A colored australian coin celebrating 50th anniversary of Indian Pacific
- January 14, 2020
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- Pierre
The Royal Australian Mint is celebrating 50 years of Journey Beyond Rail Expeditions’ revered Indian Pacific, with a new coloured 50 cent coin depicting...
150th anniversary of the birth of Jüri Jaakson, estonian head of state
- January 08, 2020
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- Pierre
Eesti Pank is to issue a silver collector coin dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the birth of the Estonian Head of State and...
Chancellor Sajid Javid and Brexit coins – ACT III
- December 30, 2019
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- Pierre
The third 50pence commemorative coin for circulation has been ordered by british government. A royal proclamation issued in the name of the Queen in...
Game, set and match for the Swissmint with 2020 FEDERER’s coin!
- December 12, 2019
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- Pierre
Swissmint announced the issue of a Roger Federer commemorative coin on 2 December 2019 and started the pre-sale. See initial article in NUMISMAG here>
Since 5...
Bank of Lithuania: 6 digital tokens for a silver commemorative coin
- December 11, 2019
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- Pierre
The first digital collection medals in the world created by the Bank of Lithuania are dedicated to Lithuania’s declaration of independence on 16 February...
