New Swiss commemorative coins: “Carline thistle” and “Klausen pass”
- January 30, 2018
- by
- Olivier
On 25 January 2018, the Federal Mint Swissmint will launch two new commemorative coins for coin enthusiasts and collectors. The bimetallic “Carline thistle” coin is the last in its three-part FLORA ALPINA series. At the same time, the “Klausen Pass” silver coin starts a new series on Swiss Alpine passes.
The Federal Mint Swissmint
The Federal Mint Swissmint produces the country’s coins for use in everyday payment transactions. The Federal Mint also regularly issues commemorative coins and coinage of a higher standard for the numismatic market. Coins in bimetal, silver and gold...
KNM 2018: dutch minting program
- January 25, 2018
- by
- Pierre
Here a the different collectors listing that KNM intend to market during 2018 year.
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2018 MALTA €2 commemorative coin dedicated to MNAJDRA temples
- January 18, 2018
- by
- Pierre
Since 2016 Malta strikes a series of seven €2 commemorative coins devoted to its prehistoric heritage. The first issued coin represents Ġgantija Temples (Temples of the Giants), built during fourth millennium AD, the Bronze Age, on the Gozo island. Then a coin dedicated to the Ħaġar Qim temples, close to the town of Qrendi, above cliffs in the south of Malta was struck in 2017. In 2018, the Malta Currency emits a coin on the temples of Mnajdra, megalithic temples, Built at the 4th millenium AD and located on the...
NUMISMAG SCOOP: 2018 LUXEMBOURG numismatic program
- January 16, 2018
- by
- Pierre
NUMISMAG met in Luxembourg on December 28th, 2017 Mister Alain HOFFMANN, in charge of the numismatic service of the BCL (Central Bank of Luxembourg), in the building of the BCL numismatic space. That enabled us to make with him a review of the 2018 Luxembourg numismatic program and to broach one or two subjects in margin of the traditional numismatics. NUMISMAG thanks Mister HOFFMANN for the time that he agreed to grant to this interview.
2018 €2 Commemorative coin:
The first €2 commemorative coin celebrates the 150 years of...
Dutch central bank offers UNC banknotes with prohibition to use or sell them
- January 12, 2018
- by
- Pierre
The central bank of the Netherlands (dutch NBC), offered a Christmas a quite original present to its employees and shareholders. The gift costs dutch NBC 885€ “per capita”. It consist in the complete range of euro banknotes (from €5 to €500 banknote), in UNC condition.
But the recipients of the gift cannot, in any case, use them as mean of payment. Indeed they all are presented and inserted between two Plexiglas plates which are used as a display unit. The logo of the dutch NBC is printed on the left side...
€2 commemorative coin celebrating 70th anniversary of italian constitution
- January 12, 2018
- by
- Pierre
In 2018, italian ZECCA (Italian mint) will issue a €2 coin commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Italian constitution. On the reverse of the coin Enrico De Nicola, provisional chief of the Italian State who signed promulgation of the Constitution of the Italian Republic on December 27th, 1947 is represented. Beside are represented prime minister Alcide De Gasperi and Umberto Terracini, president of the Italian Assembly which voted this constitution.
Enrico De Nicola was a politician of foreground and took part in various governments since 1914. A time affiliated to the...
Austrian: Gold Coin € 50 Alfred Adler 2018 – The Vienna Schools of Psychotherapy gold series
- January 10, 2018
- by
- Olivier
The Mint of Austria have launched (19th December) their second coin in the enlightening the Vienna Schools of Psychotherapy gold coin series which is dedicated to the third Viennese school of psychotherapy. The second coin is dedicated to Alfred Adler (1870-1937). Originally a member of Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic movement, Adler broke with Freud and founded the Society for Individual Psychology in 1912. Individual psychology became a viable alternative to psychoanalysis, and, like the other two pioneers celebrated in the series, Adler had a major impact on the development of psychotherapy — the...
BERLIN WORLD MONEY FAIR 2018 – International coin fair
- January 10, 2018
- by
- Olivier
From February 2nd to 4th, the 47th World Money Fair will take place in BERLIN. Once a year, this international coin fair is the major event in the European numismatic calendar. More than 300 professional dealers participate to the Grand Salon numismatique, one of the most important in Europe. At this great International Fair, monetary institutes, from all around the world, present their monetary program to the specialized press and the public.
A this meeting, industry professionals, service providers, consultants, manufacturers of coins… gather to meet each others. The most important publishers, as well as...
2018 German euro coins minting program
- January 02, 2018
- by
- Pierre
German mints presented the different numismatic issues of year 2018.
This listing will be actualized regarding new informations published by german central bank during the next weeks.
1 – 2018 Gold €20 – OWL
Struck by each of five german mint workshops. It will be available from june 21th, 2018.
Mintage: 200 000 coins
Issuing day: 21/06/2018
Fineness: 999/1000
Diameter: 17.5mm
weight: 3.88g (1/8 troyes once)
2 – 2018 gold €50 – Contrabass
Struck by the five german mint worshops.
Mintage: 200 000 coins
Issuing day: unknown
Fineness: 999/1000
Diameter: 22mm
weight: 7.78g (1/4...
2018 €2 commemorative coin 100th anniversary of estonian Independance
- December 29, 2017
- by
- Pierre
Estonia will issue in early 2018 a €2 coin commemorating the independence centenary of the country. The drawing represents at the same time number 18 and number 100. Those symbolize the date which mark the independence and the hundred years following it. At the beginning of the russian civil war, Estonia proclaimed its independence on February 23rd, 1918. Estonia obtains the international recognition of its independence in 1919. A parliamentary political system of liberal inspiration was set up and was to continue until 1934. The great depression then brought to...