2018 last latvian numismatic issue – €5 Coats of Arms Coin
- October 18, 2018
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- 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 bearing the images of the great coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia and the coats of arms of its cultural and historical regions is Latvijas Banka’s contribution to Latvia’s centenary. A new country, the Republic of Latvia, was founded on 18 November 1918. The complicated course of Latvia’s history is reflected in its heraldic symbols.
The coat of arms along with the flag and anthem symbolised national independence. Therefore,...
1776 Benjamin FRANKLIN’S LIBERTAS AMERICANA MEDAL, by Augustin DUPRE
- October 07, 2018
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- 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...
2018-2019 Medal Exhibition at British Museum – “émigré” medallists in Britain
- October 06, 2018
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- 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
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- 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...
Theme set 2018: 5 years King Willem-Alexander
- September 22, 2018
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- Pierre
The theme set of 2018, with the theme 5 years King Willem-Alexander, is the last BU coin set that will be issued this year...
Commemorative coins for 2019 Lunar Year of the Pig struck by Royal Mint
- September 21, 2018
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- Pierre
The launch of The Royal Mint’s lunar coin collection has become an eagerly anticipated annual event, with the Year of the Pig the...
A 2018 swiss commemorative coin to celebrate the swiss army knife
- September 11, 2018
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- Pierre
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the death of cutlery pioneer KarlElsener, the Federal Mint Swissmint will launch the “Swiss Army Knife”...
Celtic Coins, Cologne, and Bavarian Gold Rarities: Fall Auctions at Künker
- August 30, 2018
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- Olivier
The fall auctions at Künker offer an abundance of special collections. For example, the Dr W. R. collection of Celtic coins, the Bankhaus Sal....
€5 €10 commemorative coin SCHOKLAND 2018 struck by KNM – NETHERLANDS
- August 16, 2018
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- Pierre
The third commemorative coin of 2018 is dedicated to the former island of Schokland. Commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Finance, the Royal Dutch...
2018 €10 silver coin commemorating end of PRAGUE SPRING – SLOVAKIA
- August 13, 2018
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- Pierre
Slovakia Mint, the Mincovna Kremnica, issued on August the 9th 2018 a coin commemorating the Prague Spring and its 50th anniversary. While in Western...
