Royal Mint 2022 – 3 coins for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
- May 30, 2022
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- Pierre
As people across the world begin to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, The Royal Mint has today launched a special three coin collection honouring Her Majesty’s reign. The first coin in the collection focuses on Her Majesty’s awards and honours, recognising individual service in many forms.
Awards and honours silver coin
The second coin highlights Her Majesty’s work with charities and as a patron.
Charities gold coin
The third and final coin celebrates the Commonwealth, a...
2022 Queen’s Platinum Jubilee’s 15 kilogram gold coin from Royal Mint
- May 25, 2022
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- Pierre
The Royal Mint has produced it largest ever coin in celebration of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – a unique 15-kilogram gold masterpiece commissioned by a private UK collector in recognition of Her Majesty’s historic 70-year reign. The coin, with a diameter of 220mm, is made of fine gold and has been hand-crafted to the highest standard, featuring a special-edition commemorative design on both sides that have been personally approved by The Queen.
The Royal Mint’s special release...
2022 Duke of Cambridge’s 40th birthday £5 commemorative coin
- May 23, 2022
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- Pierre
The Royal Mint is celebrating The Duke of Cambridge’s 40th birthday with a commemorative £5 coin, featuring a portrait of His Royal Highness. The £5 coin has been unveiled ahead of The Duke’s milestone celebration next month, with a regal design which pays homage to the senior member of the Royal family, and second in line to the throne.
Designed by Thomas T. Docherty, designer and engraver at The Royal Mint, the coin features Prince William’s portrait, depicted at...
2022 Silver €5 Latvia- Vilhelms Purvītis
- May 20, 2022
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- Pierre
On Wednesday, May 25, the Bank of Latvia issues a silver collector coin dedicated to Vilhelms Purvītis. This collector coin is issued at an exceptional time. 2022 is the year in which Latvia celebrates the artist’ s 150th birthday, with various events. To mark the occasion, the National Art Museum of Latvia is also launching an exhibition entitled PURVĪTIS on May 28th 2022.
The designer of the coin “Vilhelms Purvītis” is Frančeska Kirke.
The coin created by the artist interprets elements from...
GERMANY: 2 euro 2023 HAMBURG
- May 19, 2022
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- Pierre
The federal government has decided to mint and issue a 2 euro commemorative coin dedicated to the city of Hamburg in January 2023.
The coin marks the beginning of the “Bundesländer II” series, in which one European country is to be honored each year with a 2 euro commemorative coin. The order of the Länder honored by a coin is a choice of the Federal Council Presidency. The new series focuses in particular on the cultural identity and regional characteristics of...
2022 Gold south african lion coin
- May 16, 2022
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- Pierre
The South African Mint launched the lion design in the second series of the Big 5 coin range to coincide with the advent of the 2022 World Money Fair in Berlin, Germany. This is the second animal theme to be released in the second series of the Big 5 collectable coin range, following the Elephant that was issued in August 2021.
The Big 5 Series II unveils the long awaited second portrait design of the obverse, while the reverse...