The treasury of the British Indian Ocean Territory has launched (1st September) a new bullion series featuring the world’s last surviving tea clipper ships which today is the focus of a very popular tourist sight in London. The Cutty Sark was a British clipper ship that was built on the River Clyde in 1869 and […]
Pobjoy Mint — British Indian Ocean Territory: Intriguing clown triggerfish features on final “Sea Creatures” coin
The treasury of the British Indian Ocean Territory has launched (10th August) the last release of their six-coin series featuring unique and fascinating sea life found in and around their locale. The last coin features a depiction of the clown triggerfish. The British Indian Ocean Territory comprises the 50 islands of the Chagos Archipelago with […]
Pobjoy Mint — British Indian Ocean Territory: Sixth coin in “Queen’s Beasts” series released featuring Lion of Mortimer
The government and treasury of the British Indian Ocean Territory has released their sixth coin in their popular series featuring the Queen’s Beasts. This 10-coin programme focuses on the mythical and actual beasts used in heraldry and also representing the genealogy of Queen Elizabeth II. As Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 95th birthday […]
Pobjoy Mint — British Indian Ocean Territory: Fifth coin in “Sea Creatures” series features distinctive yellow longnose butterflyfish
The treasury of the British Indian Ocean Territory has released their fifth coin in the ongoing and popular series entitled “Sea Creatures.” The latest coin features the distinctive yellow longnose butterflyfish (Forcipiger longirostris), so-called due to its very unusual physical characteristics of its relative, big longnose. Despite the fact that it is a rather common […]
Pobjoy Mint — South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands: Bi-colour titanium coins featuring the magnificent fin whale
The treasury of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands have released new collector coins produced in titanium and cupro-nickel featuring one of the world’s largest underwater mammals, the fin whale. At up to 48,000 kilograms (over 105,000 pounds) and with a length of 18–20 metres (59 to 65 feet), they are the second-largest animal […]
Pobjoy Mint — Gibraltar: Five-coin Olympic series launches with first coin featuring cycling
The treasury of Gibraltar has released their first coin in a series of five commemorating the upcoming Summer Olympic Games scheduled to open in July 2021. The Games of the XXXII Olympiad were awarded to Tokyo on 7th September 2013. This is the second time Tokyo will play host to the summer games; the first […]
Pobjoy Mint — British Virgin Islands: New silver bullion coin features historic Morgan and Peace dollar designs for centenary anniversary
The government of the British Virgin Islands has issued (20th May) new bullion-quality silver one-ounce coins, cupro-nickel Brilliant Uncirculated, and gold half-gram Proof coins which feature two of the coin collecting world’s most popular and historic designs ever to be included on American coinage — namely the Morgan and Peace dollar designs. On the occasion […]
Pobjoy Mint — British Indian Ocean Territory: Second coin released for Queen’s 95th birthday features familiar equestrian theme
The treasury of the British Indian Ocean Territory has released (21st April) new commemorative coins to mark a very special event in the royal calendar. This year HM Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 95th birthday on the same day the coins are released. Her Majesty will, of course, observe her birthday officially with the ceremony, […]
Pobjoy Mint — British Indian Ocean Territory: Second “Sea Creatures” 50-pence coin released featuring striking powder blue tang
The government of the British Indian Ocean Territory has released (13th April) their latest coin which is part of a six-coin series entitled “Sea Creatures.” These 50-pence coins feature in vivid colour some of the world’s most attractive and colourful sea creatures. The British Indian Ocean Territory is fortunate in terms of location as they […]
Pobjoy Mint — British Antarctic Territory: New commemorative 50-pence coins issued to mark Queen’s 95th birthday
The government and treasury of the British Antarctic Territory have issued (30th March) new commemorative coins to mark the 95th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, which will occur on the 21st April. The extraordinary journey of the Queen’s life began on the 21st April 1926 when Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary of York was […]
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