2020 National Treasures silver and gold medals from JAPAN – “Ginkaku-ji” temple
- September 29, 2020
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- Pierre
Although known as “Ginkaku-ji”, the official name of the temple is Jisho-ji. It was built in 1482 by Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa, who wanted to compete with Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion, built by his grandfather Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.
His intention was to cover the pavilion with silver foils, but because of the intensification of the Onin War, which had broken out a few years earlier, in 1467, the construction was stopped. So that the pavilion was never covered with silver.
The building, which was supposed to be an ostentatious monument, is now taken as an example to show...
Exceptional gold medal designed by Pierre TURIN at Auction!
- March 17, 2020
- by
- Pierre
Within the framework of the auction organized by CHEROYAN Auction House in ROUEN on March 21th 2020, an exceptional gold medal signed Pierre Louis...
Notre Dame de Paris on fire!
- April 15, 2019
- by
- Pierre
We very rarely deviate from the field of numismatics, which is our DNA, at NUMISMAG. However, there are events that cannot leave you insensitive....
50th anniversary 1969 moon landing, worldwide coins and medals
- March 17, 2019
- by
- Pierre
APPOLO 11 has forever marked the history of space conquest and the history of mankind. This is the reason why many National Mints around...
2019 dutch KNM numismatic program
- January 24, 2019
- by
- Pierre
The dutch mint unveiled today the official numismatic collectors for 2019.
Dutch Euro Coin Sets 2019 – National Collection ®:
Only the 5 and 10...
2018 HARRY POTTER “MIRROR COIN” struck by dutch Mint
- November 24, 2018
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- Pierre
The Royal Dutch Mint presented this week its last numismatic issue “Harry Potter – Mirror Coin”, a medal inspired by the Hero of fantasy...
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...
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...
1776 Benjamin FRANKLIN’S LIBERTAS AMERICANA MEDAL, by Augustin DUPRE
- October 07, 2018
- by
- Pierre
Medal of friendship birth between France and United States engraved by Augustin Dupré, “Americana Libertas” is one of the most famous medals linked to...
