2019 €25 Audrey HEPBURN belgian commemorative coin
- May 01, 2019
- by
- Pierre
On 4 May 2019 Audrey Hepburn, ‘la Grande Dame’ of the silver screen, would have turned 90 years old. To commemorate her 90th birthday, the Royal Mint of Belgium is issuing a fine Gold €25 commemorative coin.
This coin is handed over during the official opening of the exhibition “Intimate Audrey” on 30 April in Brussels by Mintmaster Ingrid Van Herzele to Sean Hepburn Ferrer, the son of the much-loved actress and organizer of the exhibition.
A recent published book revealed that...
New Chinese coins of 1 yuan, 0.5 yuan and 0.1 yuan – 2019
- April 30, 2019
- by
- Olivier
After more than a decade, China is releasing newly patterned coins. Starting Aug. 30, new coins of 1 yuan, 0.5 yuan, and 0.1 yuan, will be released and in circulation. Smaller one yuan coins are designed to be more portable, while the colour of a five jiao coin changes from gold to silver.
1-yuan coin of the 2019 edition China
For the 1-yuan coin of the 2019 edition, the typeface of the denomination numeral on the obverse is adjusted, with...
The New Banknotes Chinese Central Bank 2019
- April 29, 2019
- by
- Olivier
Starting Aug. 30 2019, new banknotes of 50 yuan, 20 yuan, 10 yuan, and 1 yuan, will be released and in circulation, the central bank said. The new patterns, though not very different from existing ones, are designed to be harder for counterfeiters to copy. This will be the third edition of the fifth series of renminbi, which was introduced by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) in 1999 for 50-, 20-, 10- and one-yuan banknotes, whose second edition was issued...
Australian AUD 2 coin to celebrate 1919 repatriation for soldiers and nurses
- April 24, 2019
- by
- Pierre
Royal Australian Mint announces a new circulating coloured $2 coin marking the centenary of repatriation for Australian soldiers and nurses after the First World War.
“The coin is an enduring acknowledgement of vital efforts to provide support to Australian service people, while at the same time commemorating a century of service,” said the Royal Australian Mint CEO, Ross MacDiarmid.
The centre of the coin depicts a graphic element taken from the First World War ‘Returned from Active Service’ badge.
“As these coins begin...
Notre Dame de Paris on fire!
- April 15, 2019
- by
- Pierre
We very rarely deviate from the field of numismatics, which is our DNA, at NUMISMAG. However, there are events that cannot leave you insensitive. This is the case of the fire that occurred today at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. We are passionate about numismatics but, above all, about history and historical heritage. We can only note the partial but heavy loss of this monument, which is part of the heritage of humanity.
Tonight, sadness is great all over the world….
ELINA BRASLINA from Latvia: first strike and first success in coin design
- April 15, 2019
- by
- Pierre
ELINA BRASLINA is a young latvian artist and coin designer. Her first numismatic project was the commemorative coin Cat’s Mill issued by Latvian Central Bank a few weeks ago. She is in right line with tradition of Nordic Europe coin design.
NUMISMAG wanted to interview this young talent about her last creation and about numismatics more generally.
NUMISMAG wish to thank Elina for the time she took to answer our questions.
NUMISMAG: Elina may you introduce yourself and make a short personal presentation?
Elina...