75th anniversary coins of allies landing in France, june 6th 1944
- June 02, 2019
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- Pierre
Neptune, Overlord, D-Day, three names often heard during the commemorations of the Normandy landings that should not be confused.
Operation Neptune is the landing and establishment of a coastal bridgehead within the largest operation Overlord. The aim was to establish a larger-scale bridgehead in north-western Europe.
D-Day refers to June 6th 1944, the date on which the Allied landing in Normandy began and which has been the subject of many films, including “The longest day” (1962) and “Private Ryan” (1998). In this...
2019 €5 silver and €10 gold Beemster coin, from the KNM
- May 29, 2019
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- Pierre
Every year, since 2012, special commemorative coins have been issued by KNM (dutch mint) celebrating Dutch World Heritage. The Kingdom of the Netherlands currently has ten UNESCO world heritage listings, of which the Royal Dutch Mint has immortalized seven of them on a commemorative coin. This year the KNM issues the Beemster 5 Euro coin. This coin tells the story of the historical polder in the North Holland province, where the Dutch drained lands and converted it to fertile agricultural...
New 2019 zero euro banknotes series ATATURK – Mustafa KEMAL
- May 28, 2019
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- Pierre
This year, the Republic of Turkey celebrates the 100th anniversary of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Euro Souvenir Banknotes will present its special tribute collection of the 100th anniversary of the commemorative of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and his journey which would result in the Republic of Turkey. Euro Souvenir Banknotes has created a limited edition of zero euro banknotes with the five cities who played a key role in Ataturks journey:
Samsun
where he landed and started his fight against...
CANADA – 2019 commemorative coin “D DAY” – june 6th 1944
- May 27, 2019
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- Pierre
The Royal Canadian Mint launches a $2 circulation coin honouring the brave Canadians who, landing in Normandy, France 75 years ago, helped establish the Allied foothold that would lead to the liberation of Western Europe.
This coin was unveiled today at the Moncton Garrison, home to the 37 Brigade of the North Shore Regiment (New Brunswick) whose troops were among the 13 Canadian regiments landing at Juno Beach on June 6, 1944.
”Canadians proudly uphold the tradition of remembrance so that we...
Royal Mint in 2019: A Sovereign for the Queen!
- May 25, 2019
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- Pierre
Year 2019 marks 200 years after the birth of Queen Victoria.
The Royal Mint is celebrating the 200th anniversary since Queen Victoria’s birth with a special Strike on the Day Sovereign. This is the first time a Strike on the Day Sovereign has been struck with a Special Matt Finish.
Queen VICTORIA
Having inherited the throne just one month after her eighteenth birthday, Victoria went on to become one of Britain’s most remarkable monarchs and reigned for more than six decades....
5 Euro coin silver BU San Marino, dedicated to the International Day of Forests – 2019
- May 22, 2019
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- Pierre
The International Day of Forests was established on the 21st day of March, by resolution of the United Nations General Assembly on November 28, 2012. Each year, various events celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests, and trees outside forests, for the benefit of current and future generations. The 5 euro coin reveals on the reverse side an assembly with a tree taking shape thanks to two intertwined hands, the fingers open upwards symbolising man’s need for support for forests....