New zero euro banknote for chinese collectors market: The return of MAO
- April 04, 2018
- by
- Pierre
NUMISMAG presents you the new 0 euro Chinese notes dedicated MAO. It is the second zero euro commemorative banknote marketed for chinese collectors market after the “Year of the dog” banknote. It is quite uncommon to see the stars of the european flag joining the stars of the chinese flag, booth flags being put beside each other.
zero euro banknote MAO
Year of the dog banknote
Sources: EBM, Euro Banknote Memory and NUMISMAG©.
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2018 RAMA X of THAiLAND new banknotes series
- March 26, 2018
- by
- Pierre
Mr. Veerathai Santiprabhob, Governor of the Bank of Thailand (BOT), announced that the BOT was granted royal permission from His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun (King RAMA X) to print and issue the new series of Thai banknotes (17th Series) into circulation as the circulating banknotes.
The BOT was bestowed the issue dates as follows:
20-Baht, 50-Baht, 100-Baht, 500-Baht and 1000-Baht will be issued on His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun’s birthday (King RAMA X ‘s birthday), July 28thThe front side of the banknote in all denominations depicts His Majesty King Maha...
2018 €2 commemorative coin of SAN MARIN dedicated to Renaissance painter TINTORETTO
- March 26, 2018
- by
- Pierre
The Republic of San Marino commemorates the 500° birthday of Tintoretto birth by issuing a €2 commemorative coin. The coin obverse, realized by Luciana De Simoni, represents the embrace between the Virgin Mary and Elisabeth, details extract from Visitazione artistic work, preserved by University of San Rocco.
Jacopo Robusti was born in Venice in 1518, son of silk tailor (from where nickname “Tintoretto” comes), known as Tintoret.His pictorial technique saw the coexistence of the color of Tiziano, of which he was the student, and of the artistic feature of Michel-Angel. Regarded...
Grete-Lisette Gulbis 15 years old designer of 2019 estonian €2 commemorative coin Song Festival
- March 24, 2018
- by
- Pierre
Every 5 years, the town of Tallinn organizes an international song festival. The tradition of the song is indeed strongly anchored in the Estonian popular culture and in particular was used as rallying to the Estonians in their fight for the independence accession.
This song show is one of most important in the world and brought together approximately 30,000 singers during each edition, coming from the whole world. More than 200,000 people attend this festival in addition. The Festival is held every 5 years.
Eesti Pank (Estonian central bank) had organized a...
Austria issues a silver €20 coin dedicated to Maria Theresa
- March 17, 2018
- by
- Pierre
The third coin in Empress Maria Theresa series of Austrian Mint features the only ever female ruler of the Habsburg Empire wearing a widow’s veil. Empress Maria Theresa donned the veil following the sudden death of her beloved husband, Francis I, in 1765. Like the other coins in the series, Clemency and Faith has been inspired by medals issued during the Empress’ reign and minted in extra-bold relief, which gives it a special antique look and feel worthy of its illustrious subject.
300e anniversary of empress Maria-Theresa
Maria Theresa 20...
2018 €5 silver coin of LATVIA – 100th anniversary of its independance day
- March 15, 2018
- by
- Pierre
Over 10 000 drawings were presented. Due to subtly nuanced presentations, the works of 19 young authors were selected for awards, while the winner was Elizabete Kandere, a girl from the County of Grobiņa. It was her drawing of the Sun that was made into the design of the new euro coin because of its charming optimism and buoyancy. The Sun’s passage resembles that of a cheese wheel, it is shining bright as an amber bead… Moreover, the image is enhanced with monumentality and uniqueness via its spontaneous modernism and...
2018 New thaï circulation coins – RAMA X
- March 15, 2018
- by
- Pierre
Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong said Wednesday morning that new coins, to go out on Chakri Day, which celebrates the dynasty that has reigned over three centuries in Thaïland, will replace the existing coins with portrait of the late King Bhumibol. “We estimate that we will replace the current coins within four to five years. During this time, citizens and collectors can start collecting the old coins,” Apisak said. Apisak said both versions of coins will remain legal tender. On different denominations, King Vajiralongkorn is depicted in either the military garb...
Public vote for 2018 Taiwan next banknotes design
- March 14, 2018
- by
- Pierre
After the communist troops victory over the kuomintang troops on chinese continent in September 1949, the nationalist troops of TCHANG KAI CHEK took refuge on the island of Formosa and small islands surrounding (in particular islands of Dachen, Kirmen and Matsu). The island took the name of Taiwan.
A monetary reform was very quickly voted and the new taiwanese dollar is introduced with a parity of 1 new dollar for 40,000 old Taïwan dollars. In May 1952, some banknotes are issued with the name of the island of Kirmen. In January 1953,...
Interview of finnish coin engraver, ERJA TIELINEN – Finland
- March 11, 2018
- by
- Pierre
Numismag interviewed Erja TIELINEN, a finnish engraver and artist that worked on several projects for Mint of Finland.
NUMISMAG: Erja, we thank you for the time you allowed to NUMISMAG for this interview. May you present youself a little bit?
ERJA TIELINEN: I was born in Västerås, Sweden in 1956 when my parents had moved there for work. We moved back to Finland in 1964 when I was eight years old, and I continued in a Swedish speaking school in Helsinki.
After graduation I studied art history at Helsinki University for around...
New collection of 10p coins – The Royal Mint reveals the A to Z of Britain
- March 03, 2018
- by
- Olivier
First launched in 2018, the collection has proved incredibly popular amongst the British public. In 2019 an additional 2.1million new coins from this much-loved collection are set to enter circulation. There will be 2.1 million of these special 10p coins rolling out into circulation across the country from February. Visitors to The Royal Mint Experience will also be able to get their hands on one of these special 10ps as they will be heading into tills in the gift shop and coffee shop.
Nicola Howell, Director of Consumer Business at...