The Istituto Poligrafico Zecca della Stato (IPZS) has released new collector coins (4th May) which mark the 900th anniversary year of the consecration of the medieval cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta in Pisa. The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, along with the Baptistery and the famous Leaning Tower, bear witness to the prestige achieved by […]
New Zealand: Baby Prince Louis of Cambridge welcomed with new silver coin
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has unveiled (4th May) new silver collector coins which are minted in celebration of the recent birth of the third child of William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. The young prince’s name in full is His Royal Highness Prince Louis Arthur Charles of Cambridge. He was […]
France: Europa Star series “The Ages of Europe” continues with Baroque and Rococo design era
The Monnaie de Paris has issued their latest coins which are part of the overall and multi-national issue of coins focusing on the various eras and chapters in European design. The series “The Ages of Europe,” which began in 2016, is inspired by the seven current bank note denominations of the euro currency — each […]
Romania: New gold coin remembers Michael the Brave, forerunner of the Great Union
The National Bank of Romania has issued (30th April) new collector’s gold coins which are dedicated to the memory of Romanian national hero Michael the Brave (1558-1601). He is remembered in the country’s history as having united Romanian-speaking peoples and historic territories before his own demise at the hands of an assassin in August 1601. […]
United Kingdom: New crown coin celebrates the wedding of HRH Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
The Royal Mint has released new crown coins which are minted in celebration of the wedding of Her Majesty’s third grandson, His Royal Highness, Prince Henry of Wales, to his intended, Meghan Markle. The ceremony takes place on the 19th May. Historic and ornate, the ceremony will be held in St. George’s Chapel in Windsor, […]
Niue: New coin series portrays Disney’s villains with first coin featuring the Evil Queen of Snow White
The government and treasury of the island of Niue have issued (30th April) the first silver coins which launch a new series dedicated to the Disney characters you would mostly not want to encounter. The new series highlights the villains who test the strength and fortitude of the heroes dotting the charming Disney full-length animated […]
Switzerland: New gold coin is dedicated to the legend of William Tell, the most famous Swiss persona
The Swiss Federal Mint have released (26th April) a new gold coin which is minted in tribute to one of the country’s most iconic personalities, whose name and image has become synonymous with Switzerland, and the legend of the struggle for political and individual freedom. Although the historical existence of William Tell is often disputed, […]
Switzerland: New silver coin continues the “Swiss Steamships” series featuring La Suisse
The Swiss Federal Mint have released (26th April) a new silver coin which continues with its three-part “Swiss Steamships” series started in 2017. The latest coin in the series is dedicated to the La Suisse steamship, which was first commissioned by the Sulzer brothers in 1908. The Belle Époque euphoria in Switzerland had just peaked and […]
Netherlands: New gold and silver coins celebrate four-time gold medal Olympian Fanny Blankers-Koen
The Royal Dutch Mint has launched (25th April) new collector coins which are the second commemoratives issued in the series of Dutch sporting icons. The first coin highlighted the football career of Johan Cruijff issued last year. The new coins pay tribute to one of the country’s most celebrated Olympic athletes who made her mark […]
France: Gold and silver coins commemorate the Dakota in latest “Aviation History” series
The Monnaie de Paris have issued new gold and silver coins which pay tribute to one of its most well-known transport planes that took part in some of Europe’s most important supply and relief missions after the Second World War. The Berlin Airlift, in which vital supplies of food and medicine were delivered to the […]
