The Danmarks Nationalbank have unveiled (6th June) two new commemorative coins which will be issued on the occasion of the golden (or 50th) wedding anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II and His Royal Highness Prince Henrik on the 10th June 2017. The National Bank of Denmark has a long tradition of issuing commemorative gold and silver coins […]
Finland: The tango travels North to its adopted home on new silver coins
The Mint of Finland have launched a new silver coin that focuses on one of the country’s most popular pastimes—remarkably, it is the sultry dance of the tango. Finland’s tango culture has grown in popularity over the decades since the early 1900s, when it first made an impact in the Nordic country through the music […]
Finland: First-strike celebration for centenary commemorative €2 coins
The Mint of Finland have announced (16th May) that the new €2 commemorative centenary anniversary coins have begun production with a first-strike celebration. The event was attended by Bank of Finland governor Erkki Liikanen, who started the production of commemorative Independent Finland 100 Years coins at Mint of Finland’s facilities in Vantaa. Accompanying Governor Liikanen was Mint […]
Denmark: Production of national coinage begins at Mint of Finland
The Mint of Finland announced on 21st March that production of Danish circulation coinage has officially begun, with the minting of circulation-quality 20-kroner coins. Governor Hugo Frey Jensen (pictured) of Danmarks Nationalbank attended the first-strike ceremony in Vantaa to celebrate the start of manufacturing and production. It was also announced that the Mint of Finland will […]
Finland: Latest coin in “Presidents” series launched
The Mint of Finland has launched (7th February) the latest coin in their current collector series focusing on past presidents of the Finnish state. The series is in conjunction with celebrations for Finland’s centennial anniversary of independence, which is officially marked later this year. The latest coin in the series highlights the republic’s fifth president, […]
Finland: Golden age of design featured on new coin for 2017 Europa Star series
The Mint of Finland have launched (23rd January) a new silver coin that is their contribution to the Europa Star series for 2017. The design focuses on what has been termed the “Golden Age of Finnish Art,” a movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that was often associated with elements of Romanticism and nationalism. The […]
Finland: New Gold Coin Previews Finnish Independence Centenary Celebrations for 2017
On November 30, the Mint of Finland offered a sneak preview of their new gold coin, which will be issued as part of the country’s national celebrations marking Finland’s centennial of independence. From next year, Finland will observe the country’s 100th anniversary of nationhood, which was gained after the fall of the Russian Empire during […]
Finland: Presidential Series Continues With Kyösti Kallio on Latest Collector Coin
On October 24, the Mint of Finland launched the latest coin in their current collector coin series focusing on the past presidents of the Finnish state. The series celebrates Finland’s centennial anniversary of independence next year. The latest coin in the series highlights the Republic’s fourth president, Kyösti Kallio (1873–1940), who served as president from […]
Finland: Philosopher Georg Henrik von Wright Honored on New €2 Coin
The year 2016 marks the centennial anniversary of birth of Georg Henrik von Wright (1916–2003), who is remembered as a liberal and diverse philosopher and scholar of Finnish society. The Mint of Finland is celebrating the centennial of von Wright’s birth with a new €2 coin, to be released on October 17. Born in Helsinki during […]
Northern Lights Featured on Finland’s 2016 Christmas Medal and Holiday Mint Set
The Mint of Finland has unveiled (August 29) their 2016-dated Christmas Mint Set which includes a festive medal in celebration of the holiday season. The medal highlights the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, one of nature’s most extraordinary phenomena. The Northern Lights occur naturally and are seen mostly in the northernmost hemisphere of the planet, over the Arctic region. […]
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