2023 Luxembourg numismatic program
- March 09, 2023
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- Pierre
Last update 03/30/2023 – The 2023 Luxembourg numismatic program includes two commemorative 2€ coins, two BE coin sets, one BU annual coin set and four collector coins. The two 2€ coins in proof version will be minted by the Mint of Slovakia and will be highly sought after. Among the collector coins, the one ounce silver grand ducal birth coin (designed by artist Chiara PRINCIPE – clic here to read her interview), the gold half once 25th anniversary of CBL...
2023 €10 Spanish Silver Women’s Day – María de Maeztu
- March 08, 2023
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- Pierre
On the occasion of the celebration of International Women’s Day, and in honor of the educator and humanist María de Maeztu, the Royal Mint of Spain is issuing a new silver collector coin dedicated to a woman who was a standard bearer in the fight for women’s education.
On the reverse of the coin appears the portrait of “María de Maeztu, doctor honoris causa” of Smith College dating from 1919. It is kept in the archives of the Residencia de Señoritas...
2023 finnish €2 coin dedicated to social and health services
- March 07, 2023
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The second 2023 €2 commemorative coin of Finland is dedicated to Social and Health service of Finland. The coin will be released in autum 2023. Maximal mintage has been set up 400 000 coins.
The design of the coin is a stylized map of Finland. The left hand side of the inner part of the coin bears the lettering “Well being” in finnish and swedish. The lettering “2023” is slightly on the left hand side in the middle of the coin....
2023 MALTA numismatic program
- March 01, 2023
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- Pierre
Last update 07/17/2023 – The Maltese Central Bank announced a few days ago the guidelines of its 2023 numismatic program. The 2023 numismatic issues include four commemorative coins for collectors, two €2 commemorative coins and an annual monetary set including the annual divisional series.
75 years of the National Band Clubs Association
In Malta and Gozo there are around ninety-one band clubs, with some places having more than one band club. The formation of bands was probably triggered by...
South africa 2023 series II of the Big 5 – The Leopard coin
- February 27, 2023
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- Pierre
The Big 5 coin range celebrates Africa’s pride—the iconic five animals that represent Southern Africa’s rich wildlife.
According to the demand trends south african mint has observed over the years, the Big 5 collection is now firmly entrenched among the world’s coveted numismatic offerings. Series II of the Big 5 succeeds the award-winning Series I, originally launched in 2019. The latest series offers collectors a subtle but telling design change with the portrait of the animal on the obverse...
2023 €20 BERTOLT BRECHT silver coin – 125 years of his birth
- February 09, 2023
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- Pierre
Bertolt Brecht is one of the most influential German-speaking authors and theatre-makers of the 20th century. The new €20 collector coin issued by “Münze Deutschland” pays fitting tribute to this committed, combative and versatile artist. His work includes plays, poems, novels and prose, as well as scripts and diaries.
The artist Katrin Pannicke from Halle has designed an unusual motif, which looks like a drawing from a graphic novel.
German artist Katrin Pannicke (image source: Artbellwald.ch)
The designer of the coin...