2020 french €2 commemorative coin celebrating General DE GAULLE
- January 15, 2020
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- Pierre
The National Commemorations of the 50th anniversary of the death of General De Gaulle will be celebrated in 2020. The Monnaie de Paris (French Mint) will issue a series of €10 and €100 coins for this occasion, as well as a €2 coin, bearing the effigy of french Fifth Republic’s father, General De Gaulle
The €2 General De Gaulle coin exists in 3 different versions (UNC, BU and PROOF).
He is an iconic figure of Free France during the Second World War. He...
ROLANDAS RIMKUNAS, creator of €2 lithuanian regions coins series
- January 14, 2020
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- Pierre
Lithuania Central bank announced a few days ago the issuing of the second coin of the ”Lithuanian Ethnographic Regions” series.
NUMISMAG took this opportunity to interview Rolandas RIMKUNAS, a lithunian well known coin designer, creator of this new coins series.
Rolandas RIMKUNAS, well known lithuanian coin designer
NUMISMAG: Rolandas, what is the genesis of €2 commemorative Regions of Lithuania coins series?
ROLANDAS RIMKUNAS: The 2 Euro circulation coin “Aukštaitija“ (Coin dedicated to Aukštaitija (from the series ”Lithuanian Ethnographic Regions”) is part of a...
A colored australian coin celebrating 50th anniversary of Indian Pacific
- January 14, 2020
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- Pierre
The Royal Australian Mint is celebrating 50 years of Journey Beyond Rail Expeditions’ revered Indian Pacific, with a new coloured 50 cent coin depicting the iconic Australian train and the announcement of a competition to win a trip for two on the transcontinental journey.
Royal Australian Mint CEO, Ross MacDiarmid, said the exciting launch of the new coin and upcoming competition follows the incredibly popular coin and competition that commemorated 90 Years of The Ghan last year.
“The Royal Australian Mint is delighted to share this...
150th anniversary of the birth of Jüri Jaakson, estonian head of state
- January 08, 2020
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- Pierre
Eesti Pank is to issue a silver collector coin dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the birth of the Estonian Head of State and long-serving Governor of Eesti Pank Jüri Jaakson.
Jüri Jaakson was one of the most important statesmen in the history of Estonia. He was appointed Governor of Eesti Pank in 1926 and he built it into a modern and reliable institution that played an important role in the economic life of the country.
As governor of the bank he...
2020 lithuanian numismatic program
- January 08, 2020
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- Pierre
Last update 11/08/2020
Central Bank of Lithuania unveiled its 2020 numismatic program in January 2020.
€2 coin dedicated to aukstaitija region
On the obverse, the national side of the coin features a coat of arms with an armour-clad knight holding a sword in his right hand. The coat of arms is held by two angels, symbolically exalting and protecting Aukštaitija, one of the most important regions of Lithuania and the cradle of its statehood.
Below is a Latin inscription PATRIAM TUAM...
2020 numismatic program of Ireland
- January 07, 2020
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- Pierre
Last update 01/17/2021
Central Bank of Ireland unveiled partially its numismatic program for year 2020:
1. Annual Mint Set
The annual set is dedicated to three flowers on the brink of extinction: Pyramidal bugle, Marsh saxifrage and Meadow saffron.
The 2020 set features colourful imagery of beautiful Irish wild flowers and has an issuance limit of 8,000 sets. This set will include all Irish coin denominations from 1c to €2 in brilliant uncirculated (BU) quality.
2. Baby Set
This usual set of irish...