2021 SAN MARINO numismatic program
- May 11, 2021
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- Pierre
2021 Annual BU set
The facade of the church of San Francesco is reproduced on the 10-cent coin since 2017. Founded in 1361 by the Friars Minor Conventual, the church of San Francesco is the oldest church in the Republic of San Marino: built in local stone by the workers of the Comacine, it was later transformed and underwent various restorations. The facade, marked by a pronaos with three arches, has a brick rose window. The ogival portal is surmounted by a fourteenth-century tombstone commemorating the foundation of the...
Malta 2021 numismatic program and how central bank plans it
- May 10, 2021
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- Pierre
Last update 05/10/2021
The way Kevin Cassar describes the Central Bank of Malta’s numismatic coins clearly suggests that their issue means far more to him than merely work. Ask him which his favourite coin is, for example, and he waxes lyrical about one that depicts one of the lesser known works by one of Malta’s main sculptors – Antonio Sciortino’s ‘Dangerous Sport’ – bringing it to the attention of many people who did not know it existed. Or even a depiction of the Argotti Botanical...
2021 austrian €3 coin dedicated to Deinonychus antirrhopus
- May 09, 2021
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- Pierre
Size isn’t everything. Deinonychus antirrhopus is a case in point. The seventh supersaur in the superlative series may only have been three and a half meters in length, but it was one of the most dangerous and intelligent dinosaurs to have ever walked on earth.
An inhabitant of what is now known as North America, Deinonychus lived some 110 million years ago. When moving nimbly around on two legs, it used its flexible tail to maintain its balance. Studded with numerous blade-like teeth with jagged edges, Deinonychus’s jaws very were much those of a carnivore. Despite containing a...
2021 5 pounds Little Miss SUNSHINE
- May 08, 2021
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- Pierre
To celebrate the launch of the final design in the Mr. Men Little Miss commemorative coin collection, The Royal Mint and avid coin collector, Jenni Falconer, have joined forces to unveil the vibrant ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ on a £5 coin.
As part of the activity, Jenni also revealed that the Little Miss Sunshine book, first introduced in 1981, is a firm favourite in the Falconer household.
Now entering its fifth decade, the Mr. Men Little Miss collection is still as popular as it was when it first began in 1971. Left in...
€5 commemorative coin 2021 – TOKYO, belgian olympics team
- May 05, 2021
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- Pierre
Since the 2008 Summer Olympics, the Royal Belgian Mint has had a tradition of supporting the Belgian athletes team. Following the postponement of the Olympic Games, the official issue of the Royal Belgian Mint has also been postponed for one year.
This is also the first time that a 5 euro coin in honor of the Olympic Games is available in two finishes, the first in classic relief and the second in color (partial colorization).
The coin is packaged in a coincard, dedicated to the Tokyo Olympics.
The maximum edition is limited to...
Antic Coins Auctions – Auction House Chaponnière & Firmenich SA
- May 04, 2021
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- Olivier
Chaponnière & Firmenich S.A. is pleased to offer for sale the collections of ancient coins of Messrs. J.M.A.L. and P.J.H.D. Long-time friends and lovers of history, they have been able, through their travels, to sharpen their knowledge of Antiquity. Thanks to rigorous research and great erudition, they have, between them, established a remarkable collection of more than 1,700 Greek, Roman republican, imperial and provincial, Celtic as well as Byzantine coins, patiently acquired between 1970 and 2000.
Both by their volume and by their diversity, these collections are of great interest. They...
2022 €2commemorative coin 150th anniversary Society of Estonian Literati
- May 01, 2021
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- Pierre
Next year will mark 150 years since the Society of Estonian Literati was founded, and Eesti Pank is issuing a two-euro circulation coin with a special design in honour of this. The coin will use a design by Riho Luuse.
Second place among the 34 entries in the design competition went to graphic designer and associate professor at the Estonian Academy of Arts Ivar Sakk, and third place to architect and student at the academy Martin Niglas.
The winning design shows an open book with the words of the first president of the Society...
2021 Queen beast by Royal Mint
- April 29, 2021
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- Pierre
The Royal Mint, the Original Maker of UK coins, has produced a ten-kilo gold commemorative coin for the first time in its 1,100-year history.
It is the latest ‘Masterwork’ from The Royal Mint – a new series of larger, one of a kind pieces for collectors made using a combination of traditional skills and innovative technology.
The coin marks the conclusion of the Queen’s Beasts commemorative coin collection and captures all ten beasts side by side in a single design. The series takes its inspiration from the ten stone...
Bank of lithuania warns euro cash users against scamers!
- April 28, 2021
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- Pierre
The following announcement does concern at first lithuanian residents, but may concern as well people travelling threw Lithuania or residents from bordering countries.
The Bank of Lithuania informs that damaged euro coins have been observed on the Lithuanian market, which have been withdrawn from circulation due to wear and wear, but cases have been recorded when attempts have been made to exchange large quantities of such coins.
Residents are urged to be careful not to carry out any money exchange operations in large quantities on the street or at home, and traders...
Latvia 2021 numismatic program – “De iure recognition of Latvia”
- April 27, 2021
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- Pierre
Last update 04/15/2021
On Wednesday, 20 January, Latvijas Banka will issue a 2 euro commemorative coin dedicated to the 100th anniversary of de iure recognition of the Republic of Latvia.
The new 2 euro commemorative coins, both individual coins and coins in rolls, will be temporarily unavailable for circulation.
Once the situation stabilises, Latvijas Banka will put into circulation a total of 400 000 coins, and the public will be notified thereof in a timely manner.
History of Latvia Recognition
World War I brought fundamental changes to the political map of Europe. Several new states...