The silver ducat has been in the Netherlands Mint Law for 350 years. With the 2020 issue, it takes on an appearance unlike any of its predecessors. Although the requisite standing armored knight is on the obverse, as required by the law, on each of the issues in the series, he will be seen standing […]
Netherlands: First strike ceremony conducted on live stream in celebration of the 75th anniversary of Liberation Day
Yesterday, the Royal Dutch Mint conducted their first strike ceremony for the first time on live stream to initiate production of the 10-euro gold and five-euro silver commemorative coins marking the 75th anniversary of Liberation Day. The ceremony was broadcast by the Royal Dutch Mint and was hosted by Mintmaster Stephan Satijn at the Royal […]
Netherlands: 75 years of peace after World War II remembered on new gold and silver collector’s coins
The Royal Dutch Mint has released (4th April) new collector coins which are in remembrance of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands from the occupation of the Third Reich army during the Second World War. Previous anniversaries of the liberation of the Netherlands were marked with commemorative coins. The first commemorative coins […]
Netherlands to issue 2020 gold ducats by reservation only
Orders Being Accepted Until May 31. After That Date, Mintage Will Be Set. Reservations Can No Longer Be Guaranteed The Dutch gold ducat and double gold ducat are appearing in another variation of their traditional, classic design for their 2020 issue. The first gold ducat with the legendary standing knight was struck in Holland under […]
Belgium: Anniversary of Europe’s first Train line celebrated with new silver Proof coins
The National Bank of Belgium has released (22nd April) new silver Proof collector’s coins which remember the 185th anniversary of the first-ever train line that was built in Europe. Just five years after Belgium’s independence was attained from the Netherlands, the country’s first king, Leopold I, signed a new law on the 1st May 1834. […]
Canada: 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands, new Proof and colour coins honouring the Royal Canadian Army
The Royal Canadian Mint has released new collector coins that are in remembrance of a very special anniversary connecting two countries with an act of courage and bravery which remains, for many, the ultimate in sacrifice and heroism. The saying “A life saved is a bond forged” applies when the bond is between individuals, then […]
Belgium: Centenary anniversary of Antwerp’s Olympic Games remembered on new collector coins
The National Bank of Belgium has issued new collector coins which commemorate the country’s first and only time they hosted the Olympiad. Being the first Olympic Games held since the conclusion of the Great War, the Belgian city of Antwerp was chosen to offer some compensation after the misery the whole of the country had […]
Netherlands: New gold and silver medals celebrate Eurovision Song Contest’s 65th anniversary, hosted this year in Rotterdam
The Royal Dutch Mint has produced new gold and silver collector’s medals in celebration of one of Europe’s best-known talent contests: The indomitable Eurovision Song Contest. Organised in the wake of the years following the Second World War, Eurovision was first broadcast in 1956 in the wake of a very divided European continent but sought […]
Netherlands: New silver ducat series, “Knights and Castles,” launched
The Royal Dutch Mint has launched a new silver Proof ducat series that combines the traditional depiction of the anonymous knight and also features additional representations of the Dutch province by including images of famous Dutch historic castles located in various towns and villages. Each series of ducat coins represents the 12 provinces comprising the […]
Belgium: City of Bruges celebrates 20 years as UNESCO World Heritage Site with new silver Proof coin
The National Bank of Belgium has issued (26th February) new silver collector coins in celebration of the City of Bruges, having been named a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage Site 20 years ago. The designation as a World Heritage Site as an international landmark is part of the United Nations […]
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