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...
A cursed painter for new georgian banknotes
- July 08, 2017
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- Pierre
The series of banknotes issued by the georgian NCB will be updated starting from September the1st 2017 with the issue of the first banknote of the updated series, with a facial value of 5 laris. On the obverse, Ivane Javakhishvili (1876-1940) is represented. It is a Georgian university teatcher who was one of the TBILISSI University founders. He was professor of history and its main work is the work entitled “history of the georgian Nation”. The faculty of TBILISSI is...
Commemorative Panda medals Strucked for 45 Years of Sino-German Friendship
- July 07, 2017
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- Olivier
In 2017, the People’s Republic of China and the Federal Republic of Germany celebrate the 45th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations. Together with Michael Hans Chou, owner of Champion Leilo Co., Hong Kong, the auction house Künker took this as an occasion to initiate two medals of which the German version’s very first specimen was struck on June 30, 2017, in the presence of the Chinese Ambassador.
The official set, to be given as a gift...
Norway Maritime history on new kroners banknotes
- July 07, 2017
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- Pierre
The central bank of Norway issued two new banknotes on May 31st, 2017. These are banknotes of 100 and 200 krone face value of the new series dedicated to the sea. Norway is a maritime country and this new series underlines it under various angles.
100 krone:The banknote of 100 krone underlines ways of navigation which one allowed Norway a very early practice of goods coastal transportation, oversea settlement policy and piracy, at least during Vikings reign.
On the obverse of the...
Euro celebrates estonian Independance
- June 26, 2017
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- Pierre
Eesti Pank (Estonian NCB) announced issuing of the 2017 2€ commemorative coin “100 years of the estonian Independence”. 1,500,000 coins will be struck for circulation and 10 000 coincards containing a coin in UNC condition (non-circulated) will be issued too.
Mint of Lithuania struck all these coins. The onlineshop of Eesti Pank will sell this coin as from 14:00, on Monday, June 26, 2017 (see here). It will be also on sale at bank museum on June 27th, 2017.
This coin is...