The Royal Dutch Mint played host to the country’s new King, Willem-Alexander on Wednesday (22nd January) as the facility officially began the production of Euro coins which will include the portrait of the King who succeeded his mother, former Queen Beatrix on the 30th April of last year. The King was welcomed to the Mint […]
Monaco’s Grand Bourse 2013 Lives Up To High Expectations
This year’s Grand Bourse de Numismatique or the International Coin, Stamp and Postcard Fair was held on Sunday, the 1st December in the beautiful city of Monte Carlo in the principality of Monaco. The 21st year of this fair, sponsored by L’Association Numismatique de Monaco and organized by Editions Gadoury – publishers of many well-known […]
COINEX 2013 London International Numismatic Show
The 35th COINEX London international show got off to a very energetic start on Friday the 27th September with the early bird tickets being snapped up in order to take advantage of pre-show deals and viewings. Much of the substantive activity was observed to have been dealer-to-dealer with many participants reporting a higher level of […]
Dublin’s “Great Lock-Out of 1913” Centennial Coin Launched
The Central Bank of Ireland have officially launched their latest collector coin on the 24th September marking one of the country’s most pivotal anniversaries, that of the Great Lock-out which occurred one hundred years ago and paved the way for better working conditions for many laborers – not only in Ireland but eventually all around […]
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine Quarter Launch Ceremony
On September 13th, 2013, various dignitaries, along with hundreds of Maryland elementary and middle school children, met on the grounds of Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland to launch the Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine “America the Beautiful” quarter dollar. The launch was timed to coincide with the 199th anniversary of the attempt by […]
East India Company Takes Lead in “JAPAN 400” Celebration with Anniversary Coins
Specially commissioned coins produced for the anniversary of the establishment of trade and diplomatic relations between Great Britain and Japan were officially launched on the 10th September 2013. Hosted at the East India Company’s flagship retail store just off Regent Street in the heart of London, organizers of “JAPAN 400” as well as sponsors and […]
Official Launch of Ireland’s John F. Kennedy Memorial Coins
Fifty years ago last week, United States President John F. Kennedy paid a visit to the ancestral home of his forbearers, all eight great grandparents began their life in Ireland and by the end of the 1840’s, all had left the country and settled in Boston. On the 27th June 2013, half a century after […]
Royal Dutch Mint Takes Top Prize at 2013 COTY Awards
The 2013 Coin of the Year (COTY) awards were hailed a great success with top honors going to the Royal Dutch Mint for their innovative coin struck in 2011 to celebrate the Mint in Utrecht’s 100th anniversary. Unusual about the design was that it contained a readable QR code which is able to be deciphered […]
Launch Ceremony for the New Michael Collins Collector Gold and Silver Coins
On a grey and rainy afternoon, amid the surroundings of the historic Collins Barracks, the latest collector coin issued by the Central Bank & Financial Services Authority of Ireland was officially launched. Collins Barracks is situated on the north side of the city on an especially high point in Cork which was once an ancient […]
Yosemite National Park Quarter Launch Ceremony and Coin Exchange
On July 29, 2010, the official launch ceremony for the Yosemite National Park Quarter was held by the United States Mint and the National Park Service. This coin represents the third release in the ongoing America the Beautiful Quarters Program, which will honor a national park or site in each state, U.S. territory, and the […]
