The Royal Dutch Mint has released (6th December) the latest silver ducat which is part of their current series, with this coin featuring the historical province of Groningen. The silver ducat was once a very important means of payment for international Dutch trade between 1659 and 1816. The silver ducat was used on a literally inhabited continent […]
New coins from the Royal Dutch Mint
The Royal Dutch Mint is closing 2018 with an array of coin issues that span the history of the Netherlands from the 16th century to date, and from Europe to the Americas. Wageningen University, in Gelderland, was established 100 years ago. It is ranked as the best university in the Netherlands, and as number one […]
Ireland: Presentation and official launch of latest collector coin honouring singer Rory Gallagher
The Central Bank of Ireland has officially unveiled and launched their new silver collector coins which feature singer Rory Gallagher (1948–1995) that are the first in a three-coin series entitled “Modern Irish Musicians.” The coin commemorates the world-renowned musician with an image of Rory Gallagher playing the guitar against a backdrop of a vinyl record over […]
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 […]
Belgium: New 2018 mint set features commemorative medal celebrating fifth anniversary of accession of King Philip
The National Bank of Belgium has authorised the release of new mint sets dated “2018” that will include all eight denominations of the euro coinage in circulation within the Euro-zone area, and, in celebration of the fifth anniversary of the accession of King Philip, a special anniversary medal has been included in the set. Included in […]
Netherlands and United States: Exceptional presidential gift of scarce gold commemorative coin to be auctioned
The Schulman Numismatists, auctioneers in Amsterdam, have included a scarce and very rare gold coin minted in 1982 which commemorated the 200th year of Dutch-American friendship that will go under the hammer on the 29th and 30th June. It is understood that the 50-gulden coin was presented to President Ronald Reagan for the occasion of […]
Latvia: New silver collector coin dedicated to new national park — The Garden of Destiny
The Bank of Latvia (Latvijas Banka) has announced that they will be issuing new silver collector coins on the 22nd June which are dedicated to a new project undertaken in the country that is a wider monument to all Latvians and their collective strength — The Garden of Destiny. The idea of The Garden of Destiny came […]
Netherlands: 2018 gold ducats introduce new knight’s design on obverse
The Royal Dutch Mint has today launched new gold trade ducats, which, for the first time in 32 years, will include a re-designed obverse depicting the historic knight which has been a featured motif and unique identity of these gold trade coins since they were first minted in 1586. As the new design is being […]
Netherlands: Coins for 100th birthday of “The Flying Housewife” Fanny Blankers-Koen, who won four gold medals at 1948 London Olympics
Fanny Blankers-Koen, who arrived at the 1948 London Olympic Games as a 30-year-old mother of two from Utrecht, was described by the International Olympic Committee as, “unlike anyone the Olympics had seen before or since.” Some thought she was too old. Others thought she should be home with her children. Instead, with a performance that […]
Five-euro commemorative coin issued to mark 10 year anniversary of Malta’s adoption of the euro
The Central Bank of Malta issued a numismatic commemorative coin on May 9 to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Malta’s adoption of the euro currency. This coin was struck by the Royal Dutch Mint in Brilliant Uncirculated cupro-nickel and has a limited mintage of just 2,000. The coin weighs 15.5 grams and has a diameter […]
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