2018 €5 silver coin of LATVIA – 100th anniversary of its independance day
- March 15, 2018
- by
- Pierre
Over 10 000 drawings were presented. Due to subtly nuanced presentations, the works of 19 young authors were selected for awards, while the winner was Elizabete Kandere, a girl from the County of Grobiņa. It was her drawing of the Sun that was made into the design of the new euro coin because of its charming optimism and buoyancy. The Sun’s passage resembles that of a cheese wheel, it is shining bright as an amber bead… Moreover, the image is enhanced with monumentality and uniqueness via its spontaneous modernism and sincere well-wishing “May Latvia...
ROLANDAS RIMKUNAS, major lituanian coin designer and artist
- November 24, 2017
- by
- Pierre
NUMISMAG interviewed ROLANDAS RIMKUNAS, a well known lituanian coin designer. His last creation is the 2017 €20 lituanian coin dedicated to ruthenian bible. NUMISMAG...
Commemorative Panda medals Strucked for 45 Years of Sino-German Friendship
- July 07, 2017
- by
- Olivier
In 2017, the People’s Republic of China and the Federal Republic of Germany celebrate the 45th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations....
NICOLAS SALAGNAC, french engraver of excellence
- June 20, 2017
- by
- Pierre
NUMISMAG interviewed one of the rare French engravers who falls under the tradition of the engravers such as CHAPLAIN, DROPSY, ROTY, etc. He is...