The Central Bank of Ireland will release on the 22nd June their third distinct commemorative €2 coin on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Irish membership of the European Union, formerly the European Economic Community. Ireland officially joined the trade entity on the 1st January 1973 as its eighth member, alongside Denmark and the […]
Canada: New silver Proof mega-coin commemorates the iconic RCMP’s 150 years of service
The Royal Canadian Mint has released new silver Proof-quality mega-coins which are in celebration of the country’s iconic Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and its predecessor, the NWMP, which was founded one hundred and fifty years ago. The idea of a mounted force was first conceived by Canada’s first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, […]
United Kingdom: Gold Proof sovereign range of coins celebrates coronation of King Charles III
The Royal Mint has released the full 2023 sovereign commemorative Proof coin collection marking His Majesty King Charles III’s coronation. The 2023 sovereign coin is an appropriate way to celebrate and mark this new chapter in British coinage history. Queen Elizabeth II’s death on the 8th September last year at the age of ninety-six deeply […]
Q&A: Is it true that one of the current regular-issue coins of the United States has also served as a commemorative coin?
The following is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers Q: Is it true that one of the current regular-issue coins of the United States has also served as a commemorative coin? A: The Washington quarter was first issued in 1932 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of George Washington’s birth. When regular coinage of the […]
Bowers on Collecting: American medals to the fore — 1893 Columbian Exposition Award medal
Welcome to the latest installment in my series on the subject. I highlight some of those featured in the best-selling Whitman book, 100 Greatest American Medals and Tokens. This week I feature the prize medal issued to exhibitors at the World’s Columbian Exposition. I have a personal connection to this event. The first “rare coin” […]
Switzerland: New silver coins released marking the 200th anniversary of the Swiss Shooting Association
The Swiss Federal Mint has released (2nd June) new silver commemorative coins, which are in recognition of next year’s bicentenary anniversary of the Swiss Shooting Sports Federation. Founded at the first Federal Shooting Festival in Aarau in 1824, it was at that time still known as the Schweizer Schützenverein (SSV) or “Swiss Shooting Club.” However, […]
U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending May 21, 2023
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending May 21, 2023. The Mint’s best-selling product last week was the 2023-W one-ounce American Silver Eagle $1 Proof coin (23EA), which sold 10,597 units. In second place was the 2023 Congratulations Set (23RF), with 552 sold. The third best-selling item last week was the 2022 U.S. […]
Japan: New colour and Proof silver coin unveiled to promote EXPO 25 in Osaka
The Japanese Finance Ministry has unveiled issuance plans and the design for their upcoming commemorative coins highlighting the EXPO 25 event that will take place in Osaka, Kansai, in two years. The EXPO 25 Osaka is the third time Japan will have hosted these international events, the two previous being Expo 1970 also in Osaka […]
U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending May 14, 2023
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending May 14, 2023. The Mint’s best-selling product last week was the 2023-W one-ounce American Silver Eagle $1 Proof coin (23EA), which sold 13,246 units. In second place was the 2023 American Women / Edith Kanaka‘ole 100-coin bag (D) (23WBD), with 2,116 sold. The third best-selling item […]
Pobjoy Mint — Falkland Islands: New commemorative 50-pence coins mark the coronation of King Charles III
The treasury of the Falkland Islands government has released new commemorative 50-pence coins which mark the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, which took place on the 6th May. Britain’s new King succeeded his mother, the Late Queen Elizabeth II, on the 8th September 2022 after an astonishing 70-year reign. Charles II was officially […]
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