Spain issued a coin celebrating 100th Anniversary of Spanish Legion
- June 08, 2020
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The Spanish Legion, informally known as “The Tercio” or “The Tercios” (old Spanish military term that roughly translates as ‘regiment‘), is an elite unit of the Spanish Army that belongs to the Spain’s Rapid Reaction Force. It was raised in the 1920s to defend the Spanish territories in Africa. The unit is the equivalent of the French Foreign Legion and it was initially known as the Tercio de Extranjeros (“Tercio of foreigners”) although it recruited some foreigners they were predominantly...
2020 Cyprus BU set officialy announced
- June 04, 2020
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This is the second of three sets of the three-ply collector coin set series dedicated to the national side of the Cyprus euro coins. The set is dedicated to the «Kyrenia ship» (4th century B.C.), one of the best-preserved ancient wrecks in the world.
This ship is the wreck of a 4th century BC Greek merchant ship discovered close to Kyrenia city, Cyprus. Research has determined that the ship had a long period of use, about 80 years long, before sinking,...
First euro collector’s digital coin confirmed for 2020 by Bank of Lithuania
- June 04, 2020
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The world’s first blockchain-based digital collector coin (LBCOIN) created by the Bank of Lithuania as well as its e-shop have entered the final testing phase. Upon its successful completion, the digital coin should be issued by July 2020.
“LBCOIN is based on innovative and sophisticated solutions. Therefore, it has to be tested at various angles, for example, in terms of functionality, personal data protection and resilience to cyber risks. During this final phase, the Bank of Lithuania has certainly gained some...
Latvian 2020 €2 euro commemorative coin and coin set
- June 01, 2020
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Latgalian pottery is part of the Latvian Cultural Canon and has become one of the most striking examples of Latvian culture.
The new commemorative coin features a candelabra – a typical Latgalian ceramic candle holder. Latgale and Kurzeme have seen the traditional pottery making develop for an extended period of time, but it is in Latgale only that it has been preserved down the ages and passed on from generation to generation.
The author of the graphic design of the...
2020 50p Dynausauria coins series struck by Royal Mint
- June 01, 2020
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The Royal Mint, in conjunction with the Natural History Museum, launches the final coin in its Dinosauria collection.
It is the first coin series to feature augmented reality technology – bringing natural history to life at home.
Megalosaurus, Iguanodon and Hylaeosaurus feature on their own commemorative 50p coins – available in Brilliant Uncirculated, Silver Proof and Gold Proof versions.
The Royal Mint, in conjunction with the Natural History Museum, has launched a commemorative Hylaeosaurus 50p coin – the final coin in the...
2020 numismatic program of Finland
- May 25, 2020
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At the end of 2019, Finland Mint decided to transmit its activities concerning numismatic collector’s program to a nordic private company, Samlerhuset group, which is based in Norway and is operating since 1994.
Suomen Moneta, which markets collector coins and medals, is a member of international Samlerhuset Group.
The Ministry of Finance has awarded a contract for the production and sales of Finnish collector coins to Oy Nordic Moneta Ab. The contract was awarded on the basis of competitive tendering, and it also...