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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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