The Mint of Austria has announced the issue of a new series which focuses on an exciting, chivalrous, and, at times, dangerous chapter in European history, the Knight’s Tales of the Middle Ages. Travel back in time to a bygone age that was notorious for being bloody and brutal. The Middle Ages was also the […]
India announces and unveils future issue of new 20-rupee circulation coin
The Finance Ministry has announced via an official gazette notification that they will issue new 20-rupee circulation-type coins with an exchange value of 29 U.S. cents. Unlike all other currently circulating coins, the new denomination is designed as 12-sided. This new coin, as well as a newly redesigned series of circulation coins, was officially unveiled […]
Canada: Hatching hadrosaurs are let loose on latest silver and colour Proof coins
The Royal Canadian Mint has released new silver Proof and colour coins, which, for those who are enthusiasts of prehistoric and pre-paleolithic history, will appreciate the theme of this new coin. Humans seem to have an unending fascination with prehistoric artefacts. The various items explain our origins and often pose further questions as to what […]
Austria: Easter is soon approaching with new “Spring Awakening” five-euro silver coins
The Mint of Austria has unveiled new silver and copper coins which are issued to welcome the Easter holiday that is the beginning of a favourite season for many, springtime. Held on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the northern spring equinox, Easter may shift every year, but Easter and Spring belong together. A time of hope and rebirth, Spring […]
Australia: Final gold and silver coins to feature Ian Rank-Broadley’s beloved design
The Royal Australian Mint (RAM) will begin phasing out the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 2019. This is the end of an era for Australian currency, since the Ian Rank-Broadley design has been proudly included on the obverse of Australia’s coin currency since 1998, and was the fifth effigy of […]
Malta: Tall ship designs of the Renaissance era feature on latest Europa Silver Star Programme
The Central Bank of Malta has announced that on the 15th March, they will issue numismatic coins in gold and silver depicting the Order of St. John’s Gran Carracca Sant’Anna. The coins are issued under the Europa Programme and bear the Europa Star logo. The carrack was one of the most influential ship designs of […]
Canada: Centenary anniversary of Canadian National Railway Company celebrated on new gold coins
The Royal Canadian Mint has released new gold coins in time for the centenary anniversary of the country’s primary rail and freight service, The Canadian National Railways (or CN, as they usually referred to). Its locomotives were the driving engines of development, while its tracks are the ribbons of steel that are woven into the […]
United Kingdom: The Yale of Beaufort rears its head in latest coin added to the “Queen’s Beasts” bullion coin series
The Royal Mint has released (22nd February) their latest coin design which is part of the immensely successful and popular series entitled “Queen’s Beasts.” The coins from the Queen’s Beasts collection, which are inspired by ancient symbols of power and identity, bring to life the 10 imposing statues that are part of an enduring legacy […]
Uzbekistan: Central Bank releases new 100,000-som banknote
The Central Bank of Uzbekistan has released (25th February) new 100,000-som banknotes into circulation. The new note is now the largest denomination to be utilised in the Uzbek economy and is equal in exchange to U.S. $11.90. The theme of the banknote is dedicated to the activities of the great Uzbek scientist Mirzo Ulugbek and […]
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands: Famed Arctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton commemorated on new silver crown coins
The government and treasury of the South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands have issued (26th February) new crown coins which commemorate the birth of the famous explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton. Born on 15th February 1874, Sir Ernest wanted to be an explorer from a very early age, inspired by faraway places that he read about […]
