2021 Monaco €2 10th anniversary wedding of Prince Albert and Charlene
- October 03, 2021
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- Pierre
The design shows the portrait of Prince Albert and Charlene in the foreground. At the bottom of the coin is engraved the inscription “2011 Wedding of the Prince 2021” and, at the top, the name of the issuing country “MONACO”. This coin is minted by Monnaie de Paris (french mint). This...
€10 silver proof coin – Centenary 1921 Malta self-government constitution
- September 24, 2021
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- Pierre
On 30 April 1921, hundreds of Maltese congregated in Valletta to witness the proceedings connected with the promulgation of the new constitution, which granted the Maltese responsible government. It seemed that, after a hundred and twenty years of British rule, Maltese aspirations for autonomy in local affairs were fulfilled. The constitution established a diarchy through which an elected Maltese Government was responsible for local affairs, whilst the Imperial Government was responsible for ‘reserved matters’ which included defence and foreign policy....
Memorandum of understanding signed for future croatian euros
- September 23, 2021
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- Pierre
Lats update 01/11/2022 – Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Monday that he believed Croatia would be ready to join the eurozone on January 1st 2023. Croatia has in fact signed a memorandum of understanding with the EU for its euro changeover on 09/21/2021.
Moreover, Mr. Mavriček, head of the cash system for the Croatian Central Bank said that this MoU is the first official document signed by Croatia as a stakeholder in the Eurosystem. It marks the completion of...
Official first strike – silver €10 “Olympics of Paris – 2024” at the french mint
- September 21, 2021
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This afternoon around 4.30PM took place 11 quai de Conti the inaugural first strike of the silver €10 from “Paris Olympics – 2024” collection, in the presence of the sports Minister Roxana MARACINEANU and the President of “Paris 2024”, Tony ESTANGUET. The Hexagonal Gold and Silver licensed coins are minted under license from the Olympic Committee and highlight the Paris Olympic Games that will be held in 2024. The Monnaie de Paris (french mint) was represented for this ceremony by...
“2024 – Paris Olympic Games” by Monnaie de Paris
- September 19, 2021
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On the occasion of the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games, Monnaie de Paris is launching a collection celebrating sport, its values, the athletes but also the heritage of the host country. Olympism and Paralympism are celebrated on this range. The year 2021 officially marks the beginning of the countdown to the Paris Games. It is the handover of the Olympic flag at the closing ceremony of the Games that marks the start of a new era of French Games. This...
2021 Finland last BU set and the annual proof set announced
- September 18, 2021
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- Pierre
Finland unveiled recently its last coin sets for year 2021. The two last sets consist in the annual proof set and a dedicated set for archipelagos.
BU set dedicated to finnish archipelago
The Finnish archipelago is one of the biggest in the world. The Archipelago Sea, between the Gulf of Bothnia, Gulf of Finland and the Åland Isles, contains more than 41,000 islands, from small islets and skerries to inhabited islands.
The coin set “The Finnish Archipelago” is a celebration of finnish...