The Treasury of Tuvalu has released (17th July) new silver Proof and colour coins in salute to the emoji. The colourful coins are launched on World Emoji Day, an unofficial holiday celebrated on the 17th July and for emoji enthusiasts, the day is deemed a “global celebration of emoji,” which was first organised in 2014 […]
United Kingdom: DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin features on latest “Innovation in Science” coin series
The Royal Mint has released (20th July) new 50-pence commemorative coins which honour one of the country’s most eminent scientists of the 20th century. The new coin, the second in the Royal Mint’s series entitled “Innovation in Science,” is issued on what would have been the 100th birthday of Rosalind Franklin. The coin is also […]
Ukraine: Silver one-ounce bullion coin series featuring Archangel Michael and new reverse design
The National Bank of Ukraine has released (10th July) their silver one-ounce bullion coins, which are part of their annual “Archangel” series begun in 2011. For the 2020-dated issue, the silver coins feature a new reverse design, which, for the first time, includes the new currency symbol ₴ for the hryvnia-denominated coins. The overall design […]
Greece: New €2 commemorative coin issued on the occasion of the centenary anniversary of union with Thrace
The Bank of Greece has issued (16th July) their second €2 annual commemorative coins that remember the centenary anniversary of the union of the region of Thrace with the Greek State, which occurred in 1920. As a result of the conclusion of the Great War, later known as World War I, negotiations to make permanent […]
Portugal: Latest Ibero-American coin series focuses on historic trains
The Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (INCM) has released new silver Proof coins which are part of the annual Ibero-American series, now in its 12th year. The multi-national coin series includes the two countries of the Iberian Peninsula, Portugal and Spain, as well as a variety of Latin American countries with a common chosen theme and […]
Oman: Commemorative banknote issued in celebration of Renaissance Day and as a memorial to late sultan
The Central Bank of Oman has issued (9th July) 50-rial banknotes (USD 129.80) which honour Oman’s 50th anniversary of Renaissance Day and what would have been the 50th anniversary of the reign of the late Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Bin Taimour (1940-2020), who passed away on the 10th January. Beginning with his reign, present-day Oman […]
France: Latest gold and silver Proof series features the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Mount Olympus, Mont Saint-Michel, and Mount Fuji
The Monnaie de Paris (MdP) has released (July 7th) the first of a three-coin set struck in gold and silver, which highlights world landmarks associated with the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) list of sites known as “World Heritage.” The initial series began in 2014 with the MdP’s UNESCO gold and silver […]
Niue: Favourite children’s classic, Winnie the Pooh, features on new silver Proof and colour coins
The government and treasury of Niue have launched a new coin series with colour designs based on the children’s classic stories of Winnie the Pooh. Created by Alan Alexander Milne (1882–1956) a successful essayist, humourist, editor at Punch Magazine and later a successful playwright in 1926. The stories were meant as a gift for his […]
Angola: New series of polymer banknotes to be introduced with designs highlighting natural landmarks
The Banco Nacional de Angola has announced (7th July) that a new series of banknotes will be gradually introduced beginning on the 30th July. Coinciding with the Southern African’s 45th anniversary of independence, which was gained from Portugal in 1975, the new series’ design focuses on the collective achievements of all Angolans, inspired by an […]
Australia: Innovative new silver and Proof coin highlights the Great Southern Land with genuine opal inlay
The Perth Mint has released (7th July) new silver and Proof crown coins which highlight an array of features usually associated with the land down under. The design specifically focuses on the unique wildlife only seen in Australia as well as Australia’s place in world Opal production. Australia is the planet’s sixth-largest country, and, at […]
