2020 €2 commemorative coin Prince Charles of Luxembourg confirmed!
- November 10, 2020
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- Pierre
Last update the 11/10/2020
The Heir Couple of the Principality of Luxembourg had announced the birth of their son Sunday, May 10th, 2020 at 5:13 am at the Grande-Duchesse Charlotte Hospital in Luxembourg.
He bears the first names of Charles Jean Philippe Joseph Marie Guillaume. The child weighs 3,190 kg and measures 50 cm.
The Heir Couple of the Principality, parents of Prince Charles
The second 2€ coin dedicated to the birth of Prince Charles will be issued in a number of between 500,000 and 600,000 coins, given the importance...
Jerusalem of Gold: juglet containing four 1,000-year-old gold coins discovered
- November 09, 2020
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- Pierre
The excavations are part of an elevator-installation project initiated by the Company for the Reconstruction and Development of the Jewish Quarter in the Old City to make the Western Wall Plaza accessible for visitors to the Jewish Quarter Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologist. David Gellman declared: “We evidently discovered an ancient savings box”.
A juglet (a small pottery jar) containing four pure gold coins dating from more than a thousand years ago (the Early Islamic period), was unearthed during archaeological excavations conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority...
Royal Australian Mint honores firefighters with a AUD 2 colored coin
- November 08, 2020
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- Pierre
Twelve months on from the devastating bushfires that swept the nation, the Royal Australian Mint launched a coloured UNC $2 commemorative coin honouring Australia’s Firefighters, following the release of a circulating coin of the same design.
Speaking at the launch of the coins, Royal Australian Mint General Manager, Mark Cartwright announced that $125,000 dollars from the proceeds from the sale of the coins will go to fire and emergency service organisations across the country.
Coin description
Using a strong and semi symmetrical design aesthetics, the coin highlights the ‘hero’ statues that...
2020 numismatic program of Luxemburg
- November 07, 2020
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- Pierre
Last update 11/07/2020
The CBL (Central Bank of Luxembourg) had presented us with the main lines of the 2020 numismatic program for Luxembourg. However, this program has undergone several developments during the year 2020, due to the Grand Ducal birth and the COVID19 pandemic.
This article will be regularly updated during the year.
This information concerns circulation coins as well as coins for collectors.
One of the two themes of the 2020 €2 commemorative coins has been modified from what was initially announced by the CBL.
Two gold and silver commemorative coins with...
A 1oz gold leopard for South Africa
- November 05, 2020
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- Pierre
The South African Mint has announced the launch of the penultimate coin in the Big 5 series, featuring the leopard.
The South African Mint has a long tradition of minting coins that pay homage to South Africa’s rich biodiversity and revered wildlife that have great significance to its international identity and ecological heritage. In continuing its time honoured legacy, the South African Mint launched the bi-annual Big 5 coin programme last year featuring wildlife synonymous with Southern Africa – the Elephant, Lion, Rhinoceros, Leopard and the Buffalo.
Royal Mint commemorates 100 years of the WW I Unknown Warrior
- October 26, 2020
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- Pierre
In 1920, british government took the decision to honour all those who had lost their lives while serving in the forces during the First World War with the ceremonial burial of an anonymous fallen hero.
The unnamed soldier would symbolise all those who made the journey to the frontlines and never returned home.
The Royal Mint has revealed a new coin, created in collaboration with the Imperial War Museum, to commemorate Remembrance Day 2020.
The coin’s designer Natasha Preece, who works at The Royal Mint, captures this poignant national event on the...
Expert’s word: GRANT POWELL – NUMIIS, modern tools for coins valuation
- October 19, 2020
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- Pierre
A few weeks ago, I participated in the NEWMAN Foundation’s internet seminar, offering an incredible variety of numismatic topics. This seminar was held over three full days with more than a dozen speakers. One of the interventions that particularly caught my attention was the one of GRANT POWELL from the company NUMIIS.
This company has developed an application using artificial intelligence (AI) to evaluate almost instantaneously the coins on which it is questioned.
NUMISMAG contacted GRANT in order to clarify its approach and the functioning of his application. We would like to...
2020 €2 commemorative coin from MONACO – Prince HONORE III
- October 19, 2020
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- Pierre
Last update – october the 19th 2020
The Principality of Monaco has just announced the issue of a €2 commemorative coin dedicated to the Sovereign Prince Honoré III, born Honoré Camille Léonor Grimaldi de Goyon de Matignon on 10 November 10th 1720, in Paris and died on 21 March 1795 in the same city.
2 euros Monaco 2020 – Honoré III, Sovereign Prince of Monaco
The €2 coin commemorates the 300th anniversary of the birth of Prince Honoré III.
The obverse design depicts a portrait of the Prince. On the left...
2020 EVANGELION BU and Proof sets from Japan Mint
- October 12, 2020
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- Pierre
The Japan Mint launches two special coin sets to commemorate the Evangelion’s manga.
Evangelion is one of the most acclaimed anime in Japan. Since 2020 marks its 25th anniversary of the initial TV broadcast in 1995, Japan Mint release these special collaboration coin sets.
The project of 4 series film of the anime started in 2007 and the final one would be released this summer, but it was forced to be postponed due to COVID-19.
Each set contains a specific medal.
Proof set Evangelion with a silver medal
Part of the NERV logo presents...
2020 MALTA numismatic program
- October 09, 2020
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- Pierre
Last update 10/09/2020
Malta unveiled in february 2020 its numismatic program for year 2020.
AS usual for several years now, the Central Bank of Malta will issue two €2 commemorative coins. The first one is the fifth coin of prehistoric sites series. The second one is part of coin design competition series.
The CBM will also issue gold coins with a very low mintage.
The rarest will be the one once gold coin dedicated to 75th anniversary of peace in Europe. Only 100 coins will be minted!
250eme anniversary of the...