Coin Collecting News
The Mint of Finland have launched (3rd February) a new collector coin which highlights distinctive Finnish design and celebrates Helsinki being designated World Design Capital for 2012. The coin was launched at the prestigious World Money Fair in Berlin. The Finnish capital was chosen as the World Design Capital by the International Council of Societies of [...]
The National Bank of Hungary have issued (23rd January) a collector’s coin to celebrate the 125th anniversary of birth of Jozsef Remenyi (1887 – 1977) noted sculptor, artist, and one of the founders of the 20th century Hungarian art of medals. His numerous finely outlined drawings on coins, medals, and statues bear the mark of [...]
On the occasion of the Bank of England’s launch of the new £50 banknote in November 2011, Michael Alexander of the London Banknote and Monetary Research Centre speaks to Chris Salmon, Chief Cashier, about the process of adding a second note to the “F” series. “I Promise to pay the Bearer on demand the Sum [...]
The Government of Niue will launch (30th January) a set of coins with a special message of love and togetherness, the perfect token of affection for your significant other and… just in time for Valentine’s Day! The unusual pair is struck by the Mint of Poland who have become widely known and highly regarded for [...]
The Government of the British Virgin Islands have re-launched (20th January) a series of coins which celebrate the XXX Olympiad to be held this year in London from July. Struck by the Pobjoy Mint UK, the set was previously issued in 2011 and are now re-issued with the year of the Olympiad “2012” on the [...]
The Treasury of the Falkland Islands Government have announced (16th January) the launch of their first collector coin for 2012, which features the Life Cycle of the Butterfly. Struck by the Pobjoy Mint in the United Kingdom, this coin is the fifth in the Silver & Crystal coin series first issued in 2007 featuring the [...]
The National Bank of Hungary have issued (12th January) a collector’s coin to mark the 150th anniversary of the first publication of The Tragedy of Man, written by Imre Madach (1823 – 1864) eminent writer, poet, lawyer and politician who was born in Alsósztregova (presently Dolná Strehová in Slovakia). The Tragedy of Man is considered to be [...]
The Treasury of the Government of the Isle of Man have issued (9th January) a set of new crowns which mark the start of the European Championships 2012, also known as “EURO 2012”. Scheduled to kick off in both Poland and Ukraine on the 8th June, it is the first time for both countries to [...]
The Royal Australian Mint have announced the issue of the latest coin to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, which will occur on the 6th February of this year. Queen Elizabeth II has been head of State of the Commonwealth of Australia since 1952 and has paid no less than 16 official visits [...]
The Royal Mint have launched (9th January) a limited edition two coin set which brings together the Queen’s golden and Diamond Jubilee anniversaries with the presentation of the gold crowns issued in 2002 and for the latest 2012 event. Queen Elizabeth II becomes only the second British monarch to achieve a 60-year reign, an historic achievement [...]
