The Royal Mint’s “Una and the Lion” coins tested at Trial of the Pyx
- January 29, 2020
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Each year samples of some of the thousands of coins produced by The Royal Mint over the previous year are selected at the Trial of the Pyx, one of Britain’s oldest judicial processes. The Goldsmiths’ Company is responsible for testing these coins and ensuring they are of the correct quality and composition. This year sees a Royal Mint first as the largest coins ever made in the UK will be tested at the Trial – the five kilo and two kilo ‘Una and The Lion’ coins.
Held at Goldsmiths’...
2020 south african numismatic program: Return of the big five!
- January 25, 2020
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- Pierre
A few days before the opening of 2020 Berlin World Money Fair, the south african mint unveiled some of its numismatic issues for year 2020.
2020 Natura series: Coelophysis rhodesiensis
A new chapter in the award-winning Natura series began with the introduction of the palaeontology theme in 2018, in recognition of South Africa’s significance to this field and study of plant and animal fossils.
The first instalment of the palaeontology-themed 24ct gold coins focused on ‘Rise of the dinosaurs – Archosauria, and as a response to popular demand, the South African Mint...
2020 numismatic program from Switzerland: FEDERER, Einstein and Co
- January 25, 2020
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Following the huge success of the pre-sale at the beginning of December 2019, a further 37,000 Roger Federer coins will be issued in various minting qualities on 23 January 2020.
Swissmint has broken new technological ground with the production of the smallest gold coin in the world. The machine-minted gold coin with different reverse and obverse sides weighs only 0.063g and has a diameter of 2.96mm.
In addition, Swissmint is issuing the bimetallic Hare coin as the second motif in the Swiss forest animals series.
Latvia wins several “Coin Constellation” 2019 awards
- January 23, 2020
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- Pierre
Each year Latvijas Banka participates in the coin competition “Coin Constellation – 2019”. At the end of 2019, the Coin Constellation contest, organised by Water Mark Publishing House (Russia), was held for the 13th consecutive year. 33 participants representing 22 countries took part in the contest and several nominations were made for the coins issued in 2018: more than 220 collector and circulation coins in total.
Coins of Latvijas Banka have been awarded prizes in five of the nine categories:
• “Honey Coin” – first place in the category “Unique concept”. Graphic design:...
2020 italian numismatic program: put a tiger in your coin collection!
- January 21, 2020
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- Pierre
On Wednesday, January 15, 2020, the ZECCA (Italian Mint) unveiled its 2020 numismatic program.
We present you the main lines below. This article will be updated according to the additional information that will be made public by the ZECCA.
One will note in particular the presence of a very beautiful colored coin dedicated to the tiger species, in danger of extinction.
2€ commemorative coins 2020
€2 Maria MONTESSORIS
Description:
A portrait of Maria Montessori appears in a geometric position with didactic elements from her educational system.
On the same side of...
Queen rock music group celebrated with 2020 commemorative coins
- January 20, 2020
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- Pierre
The Royal Mint has announced the iconic band, Queen, will be celebrated with the launch of a commemorative coin collection, making it the first time that a British band has been celebrated on UK coinage.
Known for pushing the boundaries with their own unique style and continually reinventing their approach to music, Queen’s layered sound and flamboyant anthems continue to influence a new generation of musicians’ decades after they were formed.
Perhaps the most striking example of the band’s determination to be bold was their decision to release a six-minute quasi-operatic single,...
The third version of the Brexit coin soon-to-be-scrapped?
- January 17, 2020
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Lord Butler of Brockwell has asked for a new reflection on the coins supposed to commemorate the Brexit. According to the website “The New European”, he declared that they would not promote reconciliation within the nation and with neighbouring countries.
Lord Butler of Brockwell in Parliament session
His warning came as peers debated the draft law on the withdrawal agreement, which paves the way for Brexit on 31 January.
At the end of a session of her Privy Council in December, the Queen ordered the minting of new gold, silver and...
The Royal Mint sells a rare Edward VIII Sovereign for £1 million pounds!
- January 17, 2020
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The Royal Mint has set a new record for British coinage after sourcing and selling a rare Edward VIII Sovereign to a private collector for £1 million pounds (i.e. €1 173 291).
It is the first time in history that a British coin has attained a price of £1 million, and is testimony to the historical significance and rarity of the Edward VIII Sovereign.
The coin is one of the most coveted in the world, and belongs to a small collection of ‘trial sets’ created following Edward VIII’s ascension to the throne...
2020 french €2 commemorative coin celebrating General DE GAULLE
- January 15, 2020
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The National Commemorations of the 50th anniversary of the death of General De Gaulle will be celebrated in 2020. The Monnaie de Paris (French Mint) will issue a series of €10 and €100 coins for this occasion, as well as a €2 coin, bearing the effigy of french Fifth Republic’s father, General De Gaulle
The €2 General De Gaulle coin exists in 3 different versions (UNC, BU and PROOF).
He is an iconic figure of Free France during the Second World War. He was first appointed Colonel in 1936 and then General four...
ROLANDAS RIMKUNAS, creator of €2 lithuanian regions coins series
- January 14, 2020
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Lithuania Central bank announced a few days ago the issuing of the second coin of the ”Lithuanian Ethnographic Regions” series.
NUMISMAG took this opportunity to interview Rolandas RIMKUNAS, a lithunian well known coin designer, creator of this new coins series.
Rolandas RIMKUNAS, well known lithuanian coin designer
NUMISMAG: Rolandas, what is the genesis of €2 commemorative Regions of Lithuania coins series?
ROLANDAS RIMKUNAS: The 2 Euro circulation coin “Aukštaitija“ (Coin dedicated to Aukštaitija (from the series ”Lithuanian Ethnographic Regions”) is part of a joint project between The Lithuanian Mint and The Bank of...