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 […]
Latvia: New silver Proof coin marks centenary anniversary of Latvia’s war of independence
The Latvijas Banka is issuing (7th November) silver collector coins entitled “Freedom Fights (1918–1920),” which are dedicated to the Latvian War of Independence and all the people who helped to win independence and hold freedom in high esteem. The Republic of Latvia as it is known today was born on the ruins of empires that […]
Georgia: New collector’s coin issued in celebration of the centenary anniversary of the National Bank
The National Bank of Georgia has announced the issue of silver Proof collector coins that are issued in celebration of the country’s first National Bank, which was established 100 years ago, in December 1919. Georgia, a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia, is located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. Bound […]
Georgia: Gold and silver Proof coins issued in celebration of national rugby team
The National Bank of Georgia has announced (28th August) the issue of gold and silver Proof collector coins which highlight Georgia’s National Rugby League, the Georgian Lelos, which is competing in the Rugby World Cup in Japan from the 20th September to the 2nd November. The governor of the National Bank of Georgia, Koba Gvenetadze, […]
Latvia: Eminent Modernist artist Niklāvs Strunke remembered on latest off-shaped silver coins
The Bank of Latvia has announced (7th July) they will issue new silver Proof collector coins of a specific shape dedicated to the creative heritage of Niklāvs Strunke (1894–1966). Strunke was a Latvian painter, graphic artist, and stage designer. Niklāvs Strunke is regarded as one of the most original Latvian Modernists who strongly proved his […]
Latvia: New silver Proof coin issued in recognition of the establishment of Curonian Kings
The Latvijas Bankas have issued (17th August) new collector coins which are dedicated to the era in Latvia’s history when the advancement of the Curonian Kings was predominant in the region. The subject also highlights a part of the earlier Latvian nation which managed to safeguard its personal freedom and independence for centuries. This group […]
Latvia: Extraordinary new coin highlights country’s love of honey and beekeeping
The Latvijas Banka is issuing (22nd May) a collector coin entitled “Honey Coin,” whose design features honeycomb cells which form a rough outline of the geographic contour of Latvia and the Gulf of Riga. The design is based on a concept submitted by Artūrs Analts that won the first prize in an earlier competition announced […]
Lithuania: Centenary of independence celebrated with innovative new silver coin
The Bank of Lithuania have released (16th February) new collector’s coins which are minted in celebration of the country’s centenary anniversary of its second proclamation of independence, declared on the 16th February 1918. In the midst of the Great War and the abdication of Russia’s last czar, Nicholas II, along with the emergence of the […]
Estonia–Latvia–Lithuania unveil new joint-issue €2 coin celebrating Independence centenary anniversary
As part of the upcoming centenary anniversary being observed by the three Baltic Republics, each of their central banks will issue a commemorative €2 coin with a single design relevant to all three countries. The new coin was unveiled on the 11th April, with the winning design from a competition open to anyone interested in casting […]
Latvia: Enchanting “Latvian Fairy Tales” series features “An Old Man’s Mitten” on new silver coin
The Bank of Latvia have issued (28th March) the latest silver coin in their popular and ongoing “Latvian Fairy Tales” series, which was introduced two years ago. The coin features the fairy tale entitled “An Old Man’s Mitten.” It is said and believed—especially by Latvians—that Latvian folklore is a treasure trove of never-ending wisdom, offering […]
