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New Commemorative €2 Coin Celebrating EU Flag’s Birthday Issued in Netherlands

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The European Commission has authorized a new €2 coin to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the European Union’s emblematic flag. With its roots having emerged from the initial European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), this treaty—one of the most important symbols of unity in Europe since the end of World War II—was […]

Latest Dutch UNESCO Heritage Site Featured on New Gold & Silver Coins

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The Royal Dutch Mint has launched the latest coins in their ongoing Dutch UNESCO heritage sites series, first launched in 2012. The 2015-dated coins feature the Netherlands’ most important industrial national heritage site, the former Van Nelle Factory, located on the Delfhavense Schie in the city of Rotterdam. As recently as 1995, coffee, tea, and tobacco […]

Last Silver Ducat for 2014 Features Newest Dutch Province Flevoland

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The Royal Dutch Mint have unveiled their last silver Ducat for 2014 in their popular Provincial series and as a first, the province of Flevoland is included in this particular set. Flevoland is the country’s newest province. Located in the center of the country, at the location of the former Zuiderzee, the province was established […]

Gold and Silver Coins Highlight Kinderdijk-Elshout Mill Network

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The Royal Dutch Mint have unveiled (27th August) the latest design for their ongoing series which highlights various landmarks on UNESCO’s world heritage sites. The series was launched in 2012 and featured a design which focused attention of the Amsterdam canal district. This year’s coin and theme features the mills of Kinderdijk-Elshout and is the […]

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U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending August 20, 2017

This report covers the week ending August 20, 2017, and includes a summary of the previous month’s weekly sales. The Mint had no new releases during this sales period, and no earlier items have been newly added to the report. The top-selling Mint product this week was the 2017 Proof Set (17RG), which sold 6,375 […]

Falkland Islands: Patagonian toothfish features on Falklands’ first titanium coin

The government and treasury of the Falkland Islands have issued (16th August) new coins which recognize 30 years of work conducted by the Falkland Islands Fisheries Department (FIS) to help maintain fish populations around the islands. This official body, responsible for the sustainable development of fisheries in the Falklands, was established in 1987. Featured on the […]

Fort Knox opened to civilians for the first time in 40 years

The following is a re-post from Coin Update’s sister site Mint News Blog. For much of the country, yesterday was “eclipse day.” But at Fort Knox, the big yellow wasn’t being covered up—it was being revealed: for the first time in 40 years, the U.S. Bullion Depository there was opened to civilians. The Washington Examiner […]

A strong finish for the ANA’s World’s Fair of Money

The American Numismatic Association’s 2017 World’s Fair of Money—the most important numismatic event of the year—welcomed 8,638 people at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, August 1–5. The family-friendly event featured displays by government and private mints from around the world; expansive educational programs led by notable speakers sharing their numismatic expertise; exhibits of rare […]

Denmark: Children’s definitive mint set issued with “off to school” theme

The Royal Danish Mint have issued their 2017-dated mint set that is aimed primarily at children, or as a keepsake gift. This year’s set is themed with an “off to school for the first time” scenario—and the pupil, in this case, is the ever-popular Teddy Bear, who has been the central figure since the children’s sets […]

Q&A: How much money can be raised through the sale of commemorative coins?

The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers, 5th edition: Q: How much money did the Los Angeles Olympics effort receive from the sale of the Olympics commemoratives? A: The amount turned over by the Treasury Department was $73.4 million, which was shared equally by the U.S. Olympic Committee and the Los […]

Malaysia: New silver coin celebrates 29th Southeast Asian Games and 9th ASEAN Para Games

The Bank Negara Malaysia have launched (16th August) new collector coins in conjunction with the 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Game competitions as well as the 9th ASEAN Para Games. Both games are being hosted in Malaysia’s capital of Kuala Lumpur from the 19th to the 31st August. The ASEAN Para Games is a biannual multi-sport event held after every SEA […]

Canada: Great Trail panoramic collector coin launched during special ceremony

The Royal Canadian Mint has launched (16th August) an exciting new rectangular silver coin to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 24,000-kilometre (15,000-mile) Great Trail, which was formerly known as the Trans Canada Trail. This massive pathway will soon connect Canada from its Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic coasts. The special-edition coin was launched at an event held beside […]

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