2018 Day of the Mint in the Netherlands
- May 11, 2018
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- Pierre
The visit of Day of the mint annual dutch mint coinshow is a requirement for any euro collector.
It remains indeed the predilection gathering place of coins collectors and professional dealers, in the Netherlands.
This annual KNM annual event starts by the sale of the “Day of the Mint” exclusive collectors, dice 9AM. Just like the previous year, many of coins dealers will be present and make a broad offer of coins, medal-tokens and paper money.
For the visitors, the entry is free...
5 dollars maple leaf – photo-luminescent – Royal Canadian Mint
- May 09, 2018
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- Olivier
The Royal Canadian Mint issues a new fine silver coin is made up of a bright red maple leaf, a widely recognized symbol of the Canadian national flag. The smaller leaves shine in the natural light; but photo-luminescent (glow-in-the-dark) technology adds a second viewing experience in the dark, where a ring of green-glowing maple leaves surround the red leaf that is at the heart of this proud celebration of Canada.
A PROUD CELEBRATION!!
Cette pièce célèbre le Canada avec un symbole qui représente ses...
Great Britain 2018 royal wedding coins
- May 03, 2018
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- Pierre
The Royal Mint just revealed the new coin design that will commemorate the next momentous occasion for the royal family: the wedding of His Royal Highness Prince Harry and Meghan Markle taking place at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle on 19th May 2018.
Front side of silver coin dedicated to Harry and Meghan’s wedding
Available on The Royal Mint website from the 1st May, the design has been created by Jody Clark who is a member of The...
New silver penny of Royal Mint: A royal coin for a royal baby!
- May 03, 2018
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- Pierre
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- May 03, 2018
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- Olivier
In 2016, Monnaie de Paris launched a new series that pays tribute to French History through the women who have had an influence on various areas : politics, art…
This series uses the same historical strike that was used in the « From Clovis to the Republic » series and goes even further : the hammer effect has been replaced by textile patterns representative of the time depicted. This characteristic that brings an additional technical challenge at the time of the...
FRANCE 2018: 2€ dedicated to Simone VEIL
- May 03, 2018
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- Pierre
France will commemorate Simone Veil, a french politician and a feminist. Monnaie de Paris will issue a 2018 €2 commemorative coin for that purpose. The design displays a portrait of Simone Veil, an icon in the combat for women’s rights. Simone Veil, born Jacob, left us in June 2017 at the age of 89.
After surviving deportation to Auschwitz, she went on to become one of the most important actors in Europe’s building. She was the first elected president...