Replacement banknotes of the Bundesbank’s secret bunker
- March 20, 2022
- by
- Pierre
The town of Cochem in Germany was for several decades the official home of the German central bank, the “BUBA” (Deutsche Bundesbank), which was supposed to be used for the training and rest of its executives. The reality was quite different, since this establishment was in fact the place where a series of replacement banknotes, denominated in marks, was stored. This mission was carried out by this establishment over a period from 1964 to 1988. This was the BBK II replacement series for the whole Federal Republic of Germany, excluding West Berlin, for which...
Winning project of the 2022 ICDC competition of the Japan Mint
- February 26, 2022
- by
- Pierre
Since 1998, the Japan Mint has organized the International Coin Design Contest (ICDC) to encourage creativity and promote the art of coin and medal...
New design for 2023 croatian one euro coin?
- February 08, 2022
- by
- Pierre
While the controversy we reported yesterday (click here) has prompted the creator of the first visual of the one euro coin to withdraw his...
Croatia’s euro changeover: first details unveiled!
- February 03, 2022
- by
- Pierre
After the introduction of the euro, the old Croatian kuna banknotes will be kept in the safe of the CNB (Croatian Central Bank). The...
NUMISMAG.COM: a strong increase in audience at the beginning of 2022!
- February 01, 2022
- by
- Pierre
NUMISMAG.COM is almost 5 years old and we wanted to share with you our satisfaction with our project.
In 2021, our website recorded more than...
HENRY III (1216-1272) – 1257 GOLD PENNY OF 20 PENCE
- January 23, 2022
- by
- Pierre
This 20 pence coin is the first of its Type to be discovered in 260 Years. As the Hemyock soil is finally...
What if you were to buy platinum coins in 2022?
- January 21, 2022
- by
- Pierre
SWISSMINT issued its first platinum collector coin last week. In less than a day, all 999 minted coins were sold out, even though...
100th Anniversary Bank of Lithuania and dedicated coins
- January 18, 2022
- by
- Pierre
In celebration of its 100th anniversary in 2022, the Bank of Lithuania opens the unique historic building in Kaunas to the public, inviting them...
Sudden death of the professional numismatist Muriel EYMERY (1966-2022)
- January 14, 2022
- by
- Pierre
We have just learned of the sudden death of Muriel EYMERY. The NUMISMAG team had interviewed her on several occasions. She was one of...
The KREMNICA MINT (slovak Mint) questions its customers!
- January 14, 2022
- by
- Pierre
The National Bank of Slovakia is considering the idea of issuing commemorative €2 proof coins, in a maximum quantity of 5,000 coins per issue,...
