The National Bank of Belgium has issued new silver Proof collector coins which are part of the Europa Star programme, a unique numismatic project that was first launched in 2004, bringing various European monetary institutions together around a common annual theme. Each of the coins in this series has the unique characteristic of being marked […]
Belgium: Legendary cycler Briek Schotte features on new silver Proof coins
The National Bank of Belgium has unveiled (14th August) new collector coins which are in observance of the centenary anniversary of the birth of one of the country’s most well-known cyclists who achieved world-class standing in the Tour de France. Briek Schotte, who is affectionately remembered as the “Last of the Flandrians” (from West-Flanders) to […]
Belgium: 50th anniversary of historic lunar landing captured on new silver Proof coins
The National Bank of Belgium will issue (21st July) new collector coins which honour one of the world’s most historic events — the day when the first man set foot on the Moon. It will be exactly 50 years ago when the first human set foot on the moon. The extraordinary accomplishment had been promised […]
Belgium: Acclaimed Belgian writer Hugo Claus featured on new gold coin
The National Bank of Belgium has issued (3rd July) new collector coins which are in tribute to one of the country’s most acclaimed writers in recent years, who was recognised by the international community as a potential Nobel prize recipient for literature. Hugo Maurice Julien Claus (1929–2008) was born on the 5th April in the Flanders city […]
Portugal: Latest commemorative €2 coin issued to mark the 250th anniversary of the National Printing Office
The Imprensa Nacional Casa da Moeda (INCM) has issued (22nd May) new €2 commemorative coins which are in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the country’s primary national press service which was founded in 1768. In terms of fostering a climate of cultural growth, the reign of Portugal’s King Don José I (Joseph) (1750-1777) was […]
Finland: Scenic splendour of the Koli National Park in North Karelia depicted on latest €2 commemorative coin
The Mint of Finland has launched (15th May) the second €2 national commemorative coin which focuses on the many naturally beautiful scenic areas in the country that are both well-loved and instantly recognisable by many of the country’s inhabitants. The second annual €2 commemorative coin features the natural beauty of Koli National Park, which affirms […]
Belgium: Closure of Royal Mint results in discounted coins available to collectors
Embed from Getty Images Photo shows a commemorative five euro coin featuring a portrait of Belgian Nobel prize winner Francois Englert at the Royal Mint in Brussels on November 4, 2014. (THIERRY ROGE / AFP / Getty Images) In the wake of the announcement that the Royal Mint of Belgium will cease minting and production […]
Belgium: War Heroine Gabrielle Petit Remembered on New Gold Coin
The Royal Belgian Mint have issued a new gold coin that pays homage to a young woman who is regarded as one of Belgium’s heroines. Gabrielle Petit (1893–1916) lost her life during the Great War as a spy for the British Secret Service. A Belgian woman, she was recruited by British intelligence to provide vital […]
Belgium: 100 Years of the Theory of Relativity Featured on Gold and Silver Coins
The Royal Mint of Belgium has issued two new coins in honor of the centennial anniversary of the breakthrough theory of relativity. Famed scientist Albert Einstein (1879–1955), a German-born theoretical physicist, proclaimed the discovery, which has been described as “the origins of the universe” and essentially resulted in the re-thinking of what was regarded as […]
Belgium: Special Collector Medal Showcases New Mint Master’s Insignia
The Royal Belgian Mint has produced a special silver medal in honor of the the new mint master, Ingrid Van Herzele, and the new mintmark, which will be included on Royal Belgian Mint coins and medals during her tenure. A version of the medal is also struck in cupro-nickel. Previously employed at Belgium’s Department […]
