2€ Commemorative coin 2019
- October 18, 2018
- by
- Olivier
We present you the first 20 commemorative 2019 2 euro coins classified by country and in alphabetical order. As a reminder, the 2 euro coins have a diameter of 25.75 mm and a weight of 8.50 g. The bimetallic alloy is composed of Cupronickel and nordic gold (89% copper, 5% zinc, 5% aluminum and 1% tin).
Since 2004, the first €2 commemorative coins have appeared and since 2012, the countries of the European Union have had the opportunity to issue 2 coins...
1776 Benjamin FRANKLIN’S LIBERTAS AMERICANA MEDAL, by Augustin DUPRE
- October 07, 2018
- by
- Pierre
Medal of friendship birth between France and United States engraved by Augustin Dupré, “Americana Libertas” is one of the most famous medals linked to american independence. It was struck at Benjamin Franklin’s request to commemorate the 3 most important dates of the american War of Independence.
– July 4th 1776 – Independence Day declared by the Continental Congress.
– October 17th 1777 – The Battle of Saratoga, which gave to the revolutionary troops a decisive victory over the british troops.
– October 19th...
2018-2019 Medal Exhibition at British Museum – “émigré” medallists in Britain
- October 06, 2018
- by
- Pierre
For hundreds of years, artists from other countries have come to Britain and designed important and beautiful medals, adding a new element to British art history. This exhibition features a range of medals spanning six centuries, many of which document important historical events and famous figures.
The Museum’s collection contains over 70,000 medals. Usually designed to be commemorative, these small objects convey their messages through a combination of text and image. This show includes many of the highlights of the collection...
Royal Mint 2018 Rememberance Day commemorative coin
- October 05, 2018
- by
- Pierre
The Royal Mint issues a special Remembrance Day commemorative coin each year to remember those who have served at war. The 2018 Remembrance Day coin design features a poppy, a symbol which is synonymous with remembrance and the traditions that surround it.
This year’s Remembrance Day coin has been designed by Royal Mint coin designer Laura Clancy, who’s ‘Falling Poppies’ design graced the 2014 Remembrance Day coin. Laura’s work also includes the Portrait of Britain series, celebrating the iconic...
2018 Royal Mint 2 pounds dedicated to FRANKENSTEIN
- September 29, 2018
- by
- Pierre
The Royal Mint is celebrating the 200th anniversary since the publication of Mary Shelley’s novel, The Modern Prometheus, with the launch of a £2 commemorative Frankenstein coin. Mary Shelley’s novel is a classic of modern literature and The Royal Mint celebrates this on an official UK commemorative coin.
On a stormy night in 1816, a group of friends gathered at a villa on the shores of Lake Geneva to tell each other ghost stories. The company, including the poets Lord Byron...
COLOURFUL CREATURES SERIES – 2018 AUSTRIAN “FROG” COIN
- September 26, 2018
- by
- Pierre
The metamorphosis from the tadpole to the frog is one of nature’s most fascinating and familiar transformations. Typically lasting only 24 hours, and initiated by the production of the hormone “thyroxine”, this transformation is one that most of us have witnessed and one of the reasons that we are particularly fond of frogs. Showing the agile amphibian in its full glory, the vivid green ninth coin in the Austrian Mint’s glow-in-the-dark “Colourful Creatures” series is a must for all frog...