2020 latvian numismatic program unveiled during Berlin World Money Fair
- March 14, 2020
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- Pierre
During the 2020 World Money Fair, NUMISMAG met the head of the bank of Latvia for the numismatic department.
She gave us the main lines of the Latvian 2020 numismatic program.
The Bank of Latvia announces 5 commemorative coins for:
A coin dedicated to the city of Riga and the environment ( on one side a map of Riga, and a leaf on the other side)On this leaf-shaped piece was reproduced a part of the street network of the city of Riga. It...
In 2020, Netherlands celebrate Eurovision song contest with a coin!
- March 10, 2020
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- Pierre
The KNM (Mint of Netherlands) has issued a coin celebrating the Eurovision 2020 song contest.
The designer Juan Sanchez-Castano has developed a unique installation, which he has set up in the middle of Rotterdam Ahoy, where the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest will also take place.
The installation includes, among other things, a loudspeaker on which a stage is placed. The tray is filled with water from the river Maas, which is handed over by the alderman of the Rotterdam...
Nellie MELBA gives voice on the new Australian 100 AUD banknote!
- March 06, 2020
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- Pierre
A few days ago, the Reserve Bank of Australia (Reserve Bank of Australia) unveiled the visuals for its AUD100 banknote of the new series. On the obverse is a portrait of Dame Nellie Melba, an internationally renowned soprano. It is taken from a photograph of Melba, illustrating a biography first published in 1909 and written by Agnes G. Murphy, the artist’s private secretary.
In the background is a photograph of Dame Nellie Melba in Rosina costume in Rossini’s Barber of Seville....
Estonia launch a coin design competition for 2021 €2 commemorative coins
- March 05, 2020
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- Pierre
The Eesti Pank (Central Bank of Estonia) is launching a coin design competition for the design of the two commemorative €2 coins with 2021 yearmark.
The first coin will be dedicated to the wolf, the Estonian national animal.
The second coin will be dedicated to the Finno-Ugric peoples. These peoples, with Scandinavian roots, stretch from Scandinavia to the Urals.
The design competition is open to both private individuals and professional graphic designers.
Each candidate can submit several designs. The designs must be submitted to...
Belgian mint honors Antwerp olympic games city as well as luke and lucy comic
- March 04, 2020
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- Pierre
Mint of Belgium announced two new numismatic issues.
The first coin célébrâtes Olympic Games taking place in Antwerp, just after the First World Ward, filled with hopes and first times.
The other coin is dedicated to Luke and Lucy comic.
€2,5 coin celebrating the 1920 olympic games in Antwerp
On 20 April 1920 the opening ceremony of the seventh Olympic Summer Games was held in a brand new stadium in the Antwerp district Kiel. Belgium was assigned the organization because of all...
In 2020, no goldfinger but a gold coin for 007 James bond
- March 04, 2020
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- Pierre
The Royal Mint has announced the launch of its James Bond commemorative coin and gold bar collection ahead of the release of the 25th James Bond film, No Time To Die. The collection includes a number of Royal Mint firsts – a 7 kilo gold coin, which is the largest coin with the highest face value to be produced in the Mint’s 1,100-year history and the world’s first James Bond bar in gold and silver, featuring all of the 25...