2017 italian BORROMINI €20 gold coin
- September 17, 2017
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- Pierre
Italy struck a €20 dedicated to the baroque architect half Suiss and italian Francesco BORROMINI (1599-1667). It is known to have carried out many masterpieces like the helicoid stairway of palace BARBERINI in Rome. He was protected by the architect Carlo Maderno, one of the principal architects of pope Paul V BORGHESE.
On the obverse of the coin, BORROMINI is represented in portrait cut to height of the bust. This representation of the artist is inspired by a painting exposed at church “Saint Charles – four fountains” in Rome. This church...
India, after 500 and 1000 roupees banknotes withdraw
- September 17, 2017
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- Pierre
As many newspapers in the general press were able to report, India experienced a monetary earthquake at the end of 2016 since the Indian Prime Minister declared the immediate demonetization of R500 and R1000 banknotes and their replacement by two new R500 and R2000 banknotes.
This means that all the people holding these banknotes at time of the announcement had only pretty bouquets of medlars in their hands left. The only alternative for the holders of these two banknotes was therefore to return them to a bank in order to exchange...
VLADAS ORZEKAUSKAS coin designer of lituanian 2017 €2 VILNIUS
- September 10, 2017
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- Pierre
At the beginning of September 2017, Mint of Lithuania launched into circulation a €2 coin commemorating VILNIUS, cultural and historic capital of the country.
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2017 Johan CRUYFF commemorative euro coins (€5 and €10)
- September 04, 2017
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- Olivier
In 2017 Johan Cruyff would have reached the age of 70. As a tribute The Royal Dutch Mint will issue an official commemorative coin, which will be available from September 20th.
The Johan Cruijff 5 euro coin has a worthy design with an iconic 3D portrait of the legendary football player and coach Johan Cruyff. On the back is an equally large portrait of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. A symbol of equivalence and solidarity. The coin will be available in Silver Proof in luxury packaging with background information and...
“Celts and money” Exhibition, from Greeks to surrealists time
- September 03, 2017
- by
- Pierre
Friday, September 1st, begins a new exposure on Celts and Money. Two swiss cantonal museums join together to organize this exhibition, the Museum of archaeology /history and the monetary Museum of Lausanne. It is about the story of the Celts under the numismatic point of view, using currencies and archaeological objects found in votive tombs and deposits.
The presentation is chronogical. The exhibition is presented like a reconstitution, using models and objects, approaching topics as varied as the role of mercenaries troops in the adoption of currencies and manufacturing secrets of craftsmen (“Mint...
Mint of Belgium will close january the 1st 2018
- August 29, 2017
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- Pierre
The Belgian Mint (MRB), or at least its workshop, will close down on January 1st, 2018. It is not known yet if there will remain some administrative services of the Mint. For sure it will be necessary to order the future minting programs to external subcontrators.
Belgian central administration board assured Mint unions that no one of the Mint staff will be fired but will get a job in another service of Belgium economy Ministery. This closing should result in no measurement of dry dismissal.
This closing of the MRB workshop is guided by economic imperatives of profitability. For a...
When another AUSTEN was in banknotes production involved
- August 28, 2017
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- Pierre
On September 18th, 2017, the second polymer banknote will be put into circulation in Great Britain. This new 10 pounds banknote will be illustrated with a portrait of the English writer Jane AUSTEN.
English novelist Jane Austen, shown here in an original family portrait, was born in December 1775.
However, it is not the first AUSTEN family member who had, in the English paper currency history, a direct relationship with a banknote. Her older brother indeed was CEO in an english commercial bank the “AUSTEN, MAUNDE and TILSON Bank” during...
2017 €1.5 and €10 lituanian coins dedicated to race pony and dog
- August 01, 2017
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- Pierre
The Central Bank of Lithuania emitted two coins with €1,5 and €10 face value. The reverse of these parts is dedicated to Žemaitukas pony or “small Samogitian”. It is a Lithuania native race. Its origin remains dubious, but it is related to an indigenous group of race horses resulting from crossing of horse of the forests and Konik, a Polish race, both probable descendants of Tarpans. This race has been well-known for the 6th and 7th centuries. Its seniority confers an important emotional and financial asset to him in Lithuania....
2017 New english polymer 10 pounds banknotes – Jane AUSTEN
- July 25, 2017
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- Pierre
The new 10 pounds polymere banknote bearing the vignette of Jane Austen,
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A new french mintmaster, for new challenges
- July 22, 2017
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- Pierre
Aurélien Rousseau, 41 years old, is the new chairman of Monnaie de Paris since 2017 April 1st. He was before Prime Minister Bernard CAZENEUVE advisor for social topics. Professor and graduate of the ENA (Ecole Nationale d’Administration), mister ROUSSEAU also worked during several years within the mayor of Paris cabinet.
He takes over Monnaie de Paris, which employs about 500 employees and carries out a global turnover of €140 million. In 2016, the french mint also carried out a €6 million profit.
A few challenges will have to be raised in the...