The Lollar, new Lebanese satirical banknotes
- May 14, 2022
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- Pierre
The economic situation in Lebanon and the Lebanese banks has been very critical for years. The Lebanese have seen their bank assets frozen with limited authorization to withdraw money. For many, the situation is a result of the corruption that plagues the country. In order to draw the attention of the international public to the situation in the country and shortly before the parliamentary elections, the Lebanese Transparency Association (LTA) launched its “Lollar – Currency of Corruption” campaign in Beirut...
KNM calls on the public to choose a design for the €2 “Caregivers”
- May 12, 2022
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- Pierre
KNM invites Dutch people who are, or know someone who is, employed in the health sector to participate in the choice of the design of the future 2022 dutch national €2 commemorative coin. It gives them the opportunity to participate in a special project. They can enter the name of a health care employee (including their own if the participant is in the health care sector) who has been involved in health care during the coronavirus pandemic. This name could...
2022 Belgium €2 commemorative coin “healthcare workers”
- May 11, 2022
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- Pierre
Last update 05/11/2022 – Before March 2020 words like ‘Covid Safe Ticket’ (CST) and ‘coronabarometer’ did not even exist, quarantine and self-isolation were seen as exotic and face masks were only used for medical reasons. Now, 2 years later, everything is different… In Belgium, the numbers from April 2022 show that approximately 3.9 million corona infections were reported since March 2020. Around 116,700 of those were hospitalized, while circa 30,800 people sadly passed away. Healthcare workers have...
British artist Michael Armitage, designer of a new 2023 £1 coin
- May 10, 2022
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- Pierre
CHANCELLOR Rishi Sunak has named Kenyan-born British artist Michael Armitage as the designer of a new £1 coin which will enter circulation in 2023, marking the 40th anniversary of the modern £1 coin.
The new £1 coin design will be minted at The Royal Mint, who will also release a special collector’s edition to coincide with the launch in early 2023. The new design will celebrate the culture, creativity, heritage and history of the UK in the 21st century.
It is the first...
2022 50 francs gold coin “100 th anniversary last minting 10-franc Vreneli”
- May 09, 2022
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- Pierre
Last update on 05/12/2022 – Swissmint is commemorating the last minting of this gold Vreneli with a face value of CHF 10 in 1922 with the gold coin “100 year anniversary of the last minting of the 10-franc Vreneli”, which will be issued on 11 May 2022.
The 10-franc gold Vreneli obverse features the bust of a woman looking to the left, with thick, plaited hair and an edelweiss wreath around her shoulders, was minted for the last time in 1922....
Australia: 50 cents 2022 Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II
- May 08, 2022
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To celebrate the platinum jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Royal Australian Mint is issuing a 50-cent coin dedicated to the event in both UNC and BE versions.
The reverse of the coin features Her Majesty’s monogram bordered by lily of the valley, one of the Queen’s favourite flowers, and the golden acacia, Australia’s national floral emblem. The St. Edward’s Crown is one of seventy crowns depicted, each representing a year of Her Majesty’s reign
he Mint also issued a...