2023 italian numismatic program
- February 08, 2023
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- Pierre
The Numismatic Collection of the Italian Republic is a representation of the history of the country where the main events, national anniversaries, great personalities, the beauties of art and literature, the excellence of the “Made in Italy”, sports, ancient history and the environment are represented and celebrated every year through the issue of dedicated coins. They arouse the interest and curiosity of collectors but also of many citizens passionate about their country.
Many innovations are included in the 2023 catalog. Two...
Australia will not use the effigy of King Charles III on the future $5 banknote
- February 02, 2023
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- Pierre
The portrait of Elizabeth II will be replaced by a design honouring aboriginal culture on the new five-dollar bills. There will be no effigy of Charles III. This is the decision of the Australian government. “To think that an unelected king should be on our currency instead of First Nations chiefs and elders and prominent Australians is no longer justifiable,” says Craig Foster, President of the Australian Republican Movement. The five-dollar bill is the only one currently featuring the...
2023 silver $20 coin celebrating canadian No. 2 Construction Battalion
- January 31, 2023
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- Pierre
No. 2 Construction Battalion, the first and only all Black battalion-sized unit in Canadian military history, is being remembered on the 2023 issue of the Royal Canadian Mint’s ongoing Commemorating Black History series. In the opening years of the First World War, hundreds of Black Canadians eagerly tried to enlist for Canada, but racism prevented many from joining their white compatriots on the battlefields overseas.
In 1916, persistent lobbying and a request from the British for labour battalions provided the opportunity...
2023 remastered portrait of Henry VIII by Royal Mint
- January 30, 2023
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- Pierre
The coin which features the remastered portrait of Henry VIII, is the fifth coin in The British Monarchs Collection and the second in the collection to feature a King from the House of Tudor. Henry VIII’s Father, Henry VII featured on the first coin of the series.
One of the United Kingdom’s most infamous monarchs, Henry VIII reigned between 1509 and 1547, presiding over monumental changes which brought England into the Protestant Reformation.
During his reign, Henry VIII turned...
New 2023 Swiss coin “Rosenlaui Glacier” and coinsets
- January 28, 2023
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- Pierre
On January 31, 2023, the Swissmint will launch the new bimetallic “Rosenlaui Glacier” coin on the market, continuing the series of three coins it began last year on Swiss glaciers.
The Rosenlaui Glacier is located at the northeastern end of the Bernese Alps, south of Meiringen. It is 4.5 km long, with an average width of 1 km, and covers an area of about 6 km². It is therefore one of the small valley glaciers of the Bernese Oberland. It originates...
2023 Berlin World Money Fair dutch BU set – WERMEER
- January 27, 2023
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- Pierre
The Berlin Coin Fair is an opportunity for Mints from all over the world to promote themselves by issuing for the occasion coin sets containing the annual divisional series and dedicated to this major numismatic event. The Netherlands are among the countries that issue this type of set.
These are usually sought after because the edition is limited (500 sets for the Dutch BU Berlin WMF) and are only available during the fair. This one is only open to the public...