The Ufficio Filatelico e Numismatico Governatorato della Città del Vaticano — Philatelic and Numismatic Office of the Vatican City State, Holy See, has issued (18th June) its 2020-dated commemorative €2 coins, this year honouring and remembering the centenary anniversary of the birth of Saint John Paul II. Born as Karol Wojtyla on the 18th May […]
Collecting Vatican coins
Vatican City, the smallest independent state in the world that was founded in 1929, is located within the Italian capital Rome. Though not a member of the European Union or the eurozone, it has issued coins denominated in euros since 2002 through a bilateral agreement with Italy. Along with three other European microstates (San Marino, […]
Vatican City: New copper coin series, “Art and Faith,” featuring Michelangelo’s Pietà launched
The Ufficio Filatelico e Numismatico Governatorato della Città del Vaticano — Holy See will issue (5th March) new copper collector coins which focus on the theme of “Art and Faith,” the combination of which has always characterised art and distinguishes countless masterpieces preserved in Vatican City, some of which will be the subject of this […]
Greatly anticipated COTY Awards take place during 49th World Money Fair in Berlin
The 2020 Coin of the Year Awards, colloquially known as the COTYs, got off to a great start this year as various mints and other recipients gathered during the 49th World Money Fair. Held in Berlin’s purpose-built Estrel Convention Centre since 2006, the greatly anticipated awards, now in its 37th year, were presented for the […]
Season’s Greetings to all our readers
Here we all are everyone, we’ve made it once again to another Christmas and New Year celebration — hopefully all in one piece and no worse for the wear! As 2019 comes to a close, a lot of us will remember the year fondly through the many interesting coins, and, in some cases, commemorative banknotes […]
50 years of CIT Coin Invest — 50 years of coin innovations
There are only a couple of companies that had such an impact on the world of modern coins as the Liechtenstein think tank CIT Coin Invest. It is the birthplace of one of the first colored coins, and, in cooperation with B. H. Kunstprägeanstalt in Munich, of smartminting technology. CIT coins are part of the […]
Vatican City: Inauguration of gold three-year coin series featuring beloved archangels
The Ufficio Filatelico e Numismatico Governatorato della Città del Vaticano — Holy See has announced (20th November) the issue of new gold coins which will launch the start of a three-year gold coin release dedicated to the archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. Beginning with the year 2019, the Vatican Treasury inaugurates the first of the […]
Italy: Exquisite and historic Cathedral of Milan features on new silver Proof coin
The Istituto Poligrafico Zecca della Stato (IPZS) has released new €10 silver Proof quality coins (2nd October) that are part of their popular series entitled “Italy of Arts,” which was first begun in 2012. The latest coin features one of the world’s most exquisite structures whose history only enhances its beauty, the Milan Cathedral. Located […]
Italy: New colour Proof coin marks 30 years since the collapse of the Berlin Wall
The Istituto Poligrafico Zecca della Stato (IPZS) has launched (27th September) new €5 silver Proof quality and colour coins that mark a significant worldwide event which changed the course of international politics and aided in the collapse of communism in Europe. This year marks 30 years since what was thought impossible actually occurred. On a […]
Italy: New collector coin salutes Italian cyclist Fausto Coppi, the “Champion of Champions”
The Istituto Poligrafico Zecca della Stato (IPZS) has unveiled new bi-metallic collector coins (1st August), which are dedicated to the centenary anniversary of the birth of the athlete whose accomplishments in the world of professional cycling remain legendary and are part of the cycling culture and records of accomplishment to this day. Fausti Coppi (1919–1960) […]
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