The Big 5 coin range celebrates Africa’s pride—the iconic five animals that represent Southern Africa’s rich wildlife.

According to the demand trends south african mint has observed over the years, the Big 5 collection is now firmly entrenched among the world’s coveted numismatic offerings. Series II of the Big 5 succeeds the award-winning Series I, originally launched in 2019. The latest series offers collectors a subtle but telling design change with the portrait of the animal on the obverse side of the coins. The reverse design remains the same...

Bertolt Brecht is one of the most influential German-speaking authors and theatre-makers of the 20th century. The new €20 collector coin issued by “Münze Deutschland” pays fitting tribute to this committed, combative and versatile artist. His work includes plays, poems, novels and prose, as well as scripts and diaries.

The artist Katrin Pannicke from Halle has designed an unusual motif, which looks like a drawing from a graphic novel.

German artist Katrin Pannicke (image source: Artbellwald.ch)

The designer of the coin also chooses an unusual pictorial language. It shows the man...

The Numismatic Collection of the Italian Republic is a representation of the history of the country where the main events, national anniversaries, great personalities, the beauties of art and literature, the excellence of the “Made in Italy”, sports, ancient history and the environment are represented and celebrated every year through the issue of dedicated coins. They arouse the interest and curiosity of collectors but also of many citizens passionate about their country.

Many innovations are included in the 2023 catalog. Two commemorative €2 coins will be issued in honor of the...

The portrait of Elizabeth II will be replaced by a design honouring aboriginal culture on the new five-dollar bills. There will be no effigy of Charles III. This is the decision of the Australian government. “To think that an unelected king should be on our currency instead of First Nations chiefs and elders and prominent Australians is no longer justifiable,” says Craig Foster, President of the Australian Republican Movement. The five-dollar bill is the only one currently featuring the image of a British monarch in Australia.

No. 2 Construction Battalion, the first and only all Black battalion-sized unit in Canadian military history, is being remembered on the 2023 issue of the Royal Canadian Mint’s ongoing Commemorating Black History series. In the opening years of the First World War, hundreds of Black Canadians eagerly tried to enlist for Canada, but racism prevented many from joining their white compatriots on the battlefields overseas.

In 1916, persistent lobbying and a request from the British for labour battalions provided the opportunity for a Black unit to be created. No. 2 Construction...

Edward Jenner made one of the most significant contributions to immunology the world has ever seen in 1796 when he developed a safe and effective method of protection against smallpox, a devastating disease that had plagued the world for centuries. By adapting earlier methods of immunisation, Jenner’s groundbreaking work led to the global eradication of smallpox and paved the way for many more life-saving vaccines. Jenner died in 1823 leaving behind an immeasurable legacy in the world of immunology. Just 30 years after his death, smallpox vaccination was widespread and...