Austrian 2018 €2 commemorative coin – 100th anniversary of austrian Republic
- November 08, 2017
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- Pierre
The Austrian mint revealed the design of its 2018 new 2 euro commemorative coin which will be included in a coin set. This coin celebrates the Austrian Republic centenary which was proclamed during last weeks of the First World War. The collapse of the Austrian-hungarian Empire marks the end of the Habsbourgs dynasty which controlled Austria-Hungary since 1276. Charles Ier (1887-1922) who succeeded his great-grandfather François Joseph I st, in 1916, was the last Habsbourg emperor to be sat down...
2017 italian €5 euro coin dedicated to FIAT 500 car
- November 02, 2017
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- Pierre
It is a monument of the italian car history which is celebrated by the last numismatic issue of italian mint (ZECCA). Since 10/26/2017, a €5 coin for collectors celebrates the FIAT 500 car. It is one of the most popular models because of its nice design, with a reduced gauge (less than 3 m length). It passes everywhere and is easily parked. It is the first mini-car produced in a large scale and sold with a cheap and democratic rate....
2017 €100 euros commemorative banknote W. SCHAUBLE
- October 27, 2017
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- Olivier
Following german elections, Wolfgang Schäuble, 75 years old, left german government as former finance minister. He held this position eight years long and now reached the Bundestag presidency. In Luxembourg City, on October 9th, Wolfgang Schäuble attended his last meeting with his eighteen counterparts of the Euro-group.
At the time of its farewell, his/her colleagues offered original gifts to him. Among the gifts, the flag of the European Union appeared dedicated by all the finance ministers. As dedication, the greek representative,...
KNM 2017 €2 euro coin -SATIJN mintmark, proof and BU transition coin sets
- October 26, 2017
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- Pierre
The KNM put on sale several collectors containing series of circulating coins with various mintmarks of the last dutch mintmasters.
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2017 Monnaie de Paris Egg coins dedicated to Guy SAVOY
- October 21, 2017
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- Pierre
Multi rewarded cook Guy Savoy installed his restaurant in the new enclosure of the french mint. For this reason, Monnaie de Paris devotes to him a series of coins in its 2017 minting program. Joachim Jimenez, engraver of the french mint, imagined a form of plate inside of which an egg with black truffle were drawn. The making of a plaster, lengthily taken again by the hand of the french master engraver, caused a first draft in volume. Struck at...
2018 new dutch mintmark of Stefan SATIJN
- October 17, 2017
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- Pierre
As NUMISMAG had indicated it to its readers, a few times ago (see here), the new chairman of the KNM is Stephan SATIJN. The KNM communicated today visual of its future mintmark.
This one is a stylized representation of the SAINT SERVAIS bridge in MAASTRICHT, in which the new chairman of the KNM was born. This bridge was built between 1280 and 1298 AD. It counted 9 arches and replaced an old Roman bridge falling in ruin....