Proof silver €5 – Belgium 2019 -50 years first moon landing
- July 06, 2019
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- Pierre
Exactly 50 years ago the first human set foot on the moon. On July 21, 1969 (European time), young and old watched television and saw how the first successful step was made by Neil Armstrong. He then spoke the legendary words: That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.
Especially in honor of this historical event, the Royal Mint of Belgium issues a Sterling silver 5 euro coin. The design of the coin is based on how...
Professional of the month: ANDREW CRELLIN from Sterling & Currency
- July 03, 2019
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- Pierre
NUMISMAG interviewed ANDREW CRELLIN, managing director of Sterling & Currency, an Australian well known numismatic company. ANDREW is a professional and also a representative of Australian coin dealers as vice president of ANDA (Australian Numismatic Dealers Association). He perfectly knows the Australian coin collecting market for these reasons and his point of view is particularly interesting.
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ANDREW CRELLIN
NUMISMAG: Andrew, what is your initial school or university training?
ANDREW CRELLIN: I completed a Bachelor of...
2020 german numismatic program
- July 01, 2019
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- Pierre
The Federal Ministry of Finance presented some elements of its 2020 Numismatic Program.
We will note the continuation of successful series such as the one dedicated to GRIMM stories or the one dedicated to air sports (bimetallic coins with polymer ring).
Germany is proposing a new feature this year, however, with a partially coloured official coin.
300th anniversary of Baron von Münchhausen
The Federal Government has decided to mint and issue a €20 commemorative coin in May 2020 to mark the 300th...
Australia – 1 and 5 dollars coins – 100 years Treaty of Versailles signature
- June 30, 2019
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- Pierre
The Royal Australian Mint released unique coins depicting the allegoric figure of peace in commemoration of the historic signing of the Treaty of Versailles on June 28th , 1919 – one hundred years ago today.
The intricately detailed coin design is inspired by the ‘Peace Medal – Triumph of Liberty & Justice’, first issued to schoolchildren throughout Australia to mark the end of the First World War.
Obverse of 2019 medal – allegoric figure of Autralia victory (Victoria Museum)
6 new 2019 commemorative rands coins in circulation – South Africa
- June 30, 2019
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- Pierre
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and the South African Mint, a wholly owned subsidiary of the SARB, today announced the release of a series of six new commemorative circulation coins as part of its ‘SA25 – Celebrating South Africa’ coin series at Constitution Hill, the seat of the country’s highest court. The new circulation coins, together with a range of collectable coins launched last month, commemorate 25 years of democracy in South Africa.
Governor Lesetja Kganyago unveiled the designs of...
2019 1,000 hryvnia banknote from UKRAINE
- June 25, 2019
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- Pierre
The National Bank of Ukraine has decided to introduce the 1,000 hryvnias banknote from 25 October and to withdraw the 1, 2 and 5 kopeck coins of coin circulation from October 2019.
It has therefore decided to rationalize its range of metal and paper means of payment.
Yakiv Smolii, Governor of the UKRAINE Central Bank, said so at a press conference on 25/06/2019.
Yakiv Smolii, Governor of the UKRAINE Central Bank, presenting new banknote
Obverse and reverse of new banknote
The...