2022 slovak Numismatic program
- July 28, 2021
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- Pierre
The Mincovna Kremnica has today unveiled its numismatic program for 2022. This article will be regularly updated according to the informations provided by the Slovak Mint over time. The Slovak Mint will issue two €2 coins in 2022. The first one will be dedicated to the ERASMUS program. The second will commemorate the 300th anniversary of the invention of the first mining water pump.
In addition, the Slovak Mint has announced the themes of the €2 commemorative coins for the following...
2022 slovak €10 silver coin – 200 years of JANKO KRAL’s birth
- July 24, 2021
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- Pierre
Next year, in 2022, Mincovna KREMNICA will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Janko Kráľ. In December 2020, NBS launched an anonymous public competition for the design of a silver collector euro coin with a face value of 10 euros and dedicated to Janko Kráľ. 17 designs from fifteen authors were submitted to the competition. The first prize and the realization of the artistic design were awarded to the designer of the Kremnica Mint, Branislav Ronai.
The Commission’s expert advisor in...
2023 croatian euro coins unveiled and already a controversy
- July 24, 2021
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- Pierre
Lats update 01/11/2022 – At the meeting on July 21th 2021, the Monetary Commission of the Croatian National Bank prepared the final proposal for the future Croatian euro coins, which will be submitted to the European Union. It will first be examined by the Croatian National Council as part of Croatia’s changeover to the euro. The final choice will be made by the Croatian government.
The croatian coat of arms will be common graphic element to all coins. In addition, a...
2021 slovak €2 coin celebrating 100th anniversary of DUBCEK’s birth
- July 23, 2021
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- Pierre
In August 2020, the National Bank of Slovakia announced an anonymous public competition for the design of the national side of the €2 commemorative coin dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Dubček. The planned issue date for this coin has been set in the course of November 2021.
15 designs from 10 authors were submitted to the competition. The first prize for the artistic design was awarded to the engraver Branislav Ronai from the Slovak Mint (Mincova Kremnica).
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2022 slovenian numismatic program
- July 22, 2021
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- Pierre
The Central Bank of Slovenia has announced the winning projects of three tenders it had launched under the 2022 program. This article will be completed over time according to the information provided by the Central Bank of Slovenia.
Regarding the subject of the €2 coin, the winning design is by Andrej Žerovnik, commemorating 150 years of architect Jože Plečnik.
Please note that This year Banka Slovenije is also introducing a major new feature – the option of online ordering of all numismatic products...
Belgian 2013 €2 – Tour of Flanders (not issued)
- July 21, 2021
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- Pierre
This commemorative €2 coin, which was not finally issued by Belgium, was intended to celebrate the centenary of the Tour of Flanders in 2013. The inner part of the coin depicts a cyclist on a map of Belgium detailed in provinces, with the provinces of East and West Flanders highlighted.
The inscription “De Ronde van Vlaanderen” surrounds the cyclist from above. The years 1913 and 2013
are indicated to his left.
The Commissioner of Mints and the Brussels mint marks, a helmeted...