2021 spanish €10 coin – Tribute to Emilia Pardo Bazan
- February 11, 2021
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- Pierre
International Women’s Day takes place every year on the 8 th of March to celebrate the achievements of women all over the world.
It started with a protest that took place in New York City in 1908 where women went out onto the streets to demand the right to vote, shorter working time and better pay.
Since then it has taken many forms and today it’s a global event that is supported by lots of charities foundations, NGOs, governments and academic institutions.
Emilia Pardo Bazán combined two different...
2021 new commemorative coins from JAPAN MINT
- February 07, 2021
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- Pierre
The Japan Ministry of Finance (MoF) has decided to issue new commemorative coins for the 150th anniversary of the postal system and the 150th anniversary of the modern currency system and has finalized their design specifications.
Japan’s postal system will celebrate its 150th anniversary in April 2021. To commemorate this, the Ministry of Finance has decided on the designs of the coins for the 150th anniversary.
On gold coin obverse, a letter collection box (Japan’s first mailbox) and a work scene...
SWISS MINT: 2021 numismatic program
- February 05, 2021
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- Pierre
Last update 02/05/2021
The Swiss Mint announced this week the issuance of two new coins for year 2021. The first one is a commemorative silver coin dedicated to Friedrich Dürrenmatt. The second one is a coin that is part of the series on Swiss forest wildlife. This year, SWISS MINT honors the fox. The coin is struck on a bimetallic blank.
20 francs silver commemorative coins
centenary of the Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s birth
The playwright, narrator, essayist, draftsman and...
2021 Belgian numismatic program
- February 04, 2021
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- Pierre
This year, Belgium will notably issue two €2 commemorative coins.
The first 2021 €2 commemorative coin is being issued to mark the 100th anniversary of the Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union.
The Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union (BeLU) was concluded between Belgium and Luxembourg for a period of 50 years. It was a customs union and a monetary union aimed at strengthening cooperation and integration between the two countries. The signing of the first 50-year agreement took place on July 25, 1921. The UEBL is still...
2021 greek numismatic program
- February 03, 2021
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- Pierre
Last update, 02/03/2021
Bank of Greece unveiled on friday 11/13/2020 its 2021 numismatic program guidelines.
The 2021 program is composed of two parts. The first one will be issued by Bank of GREECE, and the second one will be issued by “GREECE 2021” COMMITTTEE.
PART ONE – BANK OF GREECE ANNUAL NUMISMATIC PROGRAM
€2 commemorative coin
The coin is dedicated to 200 years since greek revolution” (maximum mintage 1,470,000 coins for circulation, 10 000 proof coins and 20 000...
2021 Austrian numismatic program
- January 31, 2021
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- Pierre
During the virtual World Money Fair from January 29 to 31, 2021, the Austrian Mint put online a video that retraces the annual program of the Austrian Mint.
In addition to the series of bimetallic nobium coins which continues in 2021, a new coin series with the first coin dedicated to the Milky Way is being launched this year by the Austrian Mint. The technical feature of this coin is that it has a convex or concave effect, on both sides...