Coin Collecting News
The Central Bank of the Russian Federation and the Real Casa de la Moneda have each issued collector coins which highlight Russian culture and heritage in Spain. The featured design is the collaborative work of both A.V. Baklanov (Bank of Russia) and Begona Castellanos (Real Casa de la Moneda). Ties between the kingdom of Spain [...]
The Real Casa de la Moneda have announced that the complete set of the 8th Ibero-American Series “A Meeting of Two Worlds” has been comprised into a complete nine coin silver set including one silver commemorative medal featuring the coats-of-arms of the nine countries participating in this issue. The assembled series went on sale as [...]
The Real Casa de la Moneda have announced (3rd October) the issue of two new commemorative coins marking the 25th anniversary of the accession of Spain to the European Economic Community, later the European Union, on the 1st January 1986. The two coins are being coordinated as a joint issue with the Portuguese Mint, the [...]
España, home to such celebrated coins as the Real, the Maravedi, the Escudo and the Peseta, with an unparalleled numismatic past. Michael Alexander of the London Banknote and Monetary Research Centre speaks with José Miguel Liencres, Commercial Director of the Real Casa de la Moneda, and examines the legacy left by some of the most [...]
The Real Casa de la Moneda (Royal Spanish Mint) have issued (11th July) five coins dedicated to some of the Country’s most well-known and celebrated Spanish painters. This is an on-going series and these five coins represent the 4th installment. The set includes one gold coin and four silver, one of the coins being a [...]
The second coins have been issued in the Royal Spanish Mint’s “Jewels of Numismatics” program. The latest coins are dedicated to the 400 year old 50 Reales silver, known as a Cincuentín, and the 100 Escudos gold coin, known as a Centén. The three coins issued include a 50 euro silver proof coin honoring the [...]
The Spanish Royal Mint has recently revealed their coin release schedule for the coming year. Included are coins to celebrate the Spanish Presidency of the European Union, Mexquita, Xacobeo 2010, FIFA World Cup, Francisco de Goya, and more. The coins and sets scheduled to be released for each month are detailed below. January – The [...]
A tribute series of precious metal collector coins has been issued by the Spanish Royal Mint dedicated to surrealist artist Salvador Dali. The series will mark the 20th anniversary of his passing. In 2004, the Spanish Royal Mint had previously issued a series to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Spanish artist’s birth. The latest [...]
