2017 First World War commemorative coins of Monnaie de Paris
- May 31, 2017
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- Pierre
Since 2014, Monnaie de Paris developed a series of coins devoted to the Great War (1914-1918). In 2017, the french mint strikes on this occasion three new coins which commemorate in particular French aviator GUYNEMER.
1 – Non-circulating commemorative coins:Description of the coins:
On the obverse families are represented coming to see military planes taking off. At that time, takeoffs of planes were a show for the airfields close residents. Another plane is represented in the sky between a poppy and a cornflower whereas the SPAD of GUYNEMER is also taking off....
DAHLONEGA, “gold rush” US MINT branch (1830-1861)
- May 31, 2017
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- Pierre
The US Mint (Mint of the United States) had, for one short period, a local branch which had been established in the DAHLONEGA city, in Georgia.
Why did establish the US government a branch of the US Mint in this small town of the State of Georgia? Quite simply because the area was the site of a gold rush between the years 1830 and 1860, beginning year of the American Civil War. This one was the first gold rush and takes place 20 years before California one’s. The US mint located...
2017 Netherland’s Day of the Mint – June the 10th
- May 23, 2017
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- Pierre
On Saturday, June 10, 2017 the 25th “Day of the Mint” takes place IN RNM local, in Utrecht from 10AM to 3PM. This edition is also particular because the first strike ceremonial of the 2017 Red Cross commemorative coin will take place the morning of the same day.
You will may follow this event live.
You will also be in order to obtain the exclusive items “Day of the Mint” this year, like:
The 2017 Red Cross commemorative coin “first day strike” The day of the Mint 2017 divisionnal serie – “450th Mint anniversary...
2017 Red Cross Netherland €5 commemorative coin
- May 17, 2017
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- Pierre
This year the Dutch Red Cross is celebrating its 150th anniversary. To mark this occasion, the second official commemorative coin of 2017, the Red Cross €5 coin, will be issued.
For the first time, a Dutch commemorative coin has the same design for the obverse and the reverse. Both sides of the coin feature a globe on its side, with interconnected crosses symbolizing the unity of the Red Cross and the affiliated associations worldwide.
The red cross, the initial idea of Henri DUNANT:
The Red Cross idea was born in 1859, when Henry...
Summer exhibition of BoE: New Jane Austen £10 banknote
- May 05, 2017
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- Pierre
If you are of passage to London, we invite you to visit the museum of the Bank of England. This museum recalls the history of English banknote since its origins. In addition, the new polymer banknote of £10, illustrated by a portrait of the author Jane Austen, will be put in circulation this summer.
It is the occasion, through an exhibition dedicated to this thême, to explore the banknotes of the Bank of England and literary connections of those, during the last three centuries.
Address and schedule:
Bank of England Museum, Bartholomewdrive, LONDON, EC 2R- 8AH
10AM to 17PM, Monday to Friday (except bank holidays).
Source: BoE
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2017 UNESCO Coins serie minted by MDP
- May 04, 2017
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- Pierre
In the french UNESCO minting serie, the MDP struck a 2017 coin dedicated to the Concorde place and the Burbon Palace.
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Permanent exhibition of coins in DANEMARK
- May 04, 2017
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- Pierre
A permanent exhibition of coins is presented to the public in the hall of the national Bank. It opened in August 2012. The exposure is a pleasant and accessible framework. Danish coins strike started from 1818, year of creation of the National Bank in Copenhagen, and are exposed there. The banknotes are not forgotten. The whole collection of the issued banknotes between 1713 and 2009 are also exposed. It is the same for banknotes of the Faroe Islands, printed between 1951 and 2012.
Address of the coins and banknotes exhibition:
Danmarks NationalbankHavnegade 5
DK-1093 Copenhagen K
E-mail: kommunikation@nationalbanken.dk
Source: Danish NCB.
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Mint of Finland strike for danish NCB
- May 04, 2017
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- Pierre
The Mint of Finland now started to produce Danish circulation coins. The coins will be introduced, during the course of the year in the danish cash system.
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10 CND banknote celebrating 150th birthday of Canada
- May 03, 2017
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- Pierre
Sir John A. Macdonald was a Father of Confederation and Canada’s first prime minister, 1867-73 and 1878-91.
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2017 “Spirit Of Saint Louis” french coin
- May 02, 2017
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- Pierre
The obverse of this coin presents the plane “Spirit of Saint Louis” flying over top of Paris. Statue of Liberty is represented as well, as starting point of this great crossing who took place in 1927 on May 20th, between New York and Paris.
The 5808 kilometers separating the two cities were crossed in a little more than 33 hours. On this side of the coin, the face of LINDBERG appears, through a side port–hole. The size of the plane’s engine and the fact that the principal gas tank was in front of the pilot, prohibited any port–hole in front of the plane’s cockpit. The pilot could see in front of him only via a periscope system, identical to a submarine’s one.
On the reverse of the coin, the engravers of the Monnaie de Paris represented the profile of two pilots,...