The Royal Canadian Mint has released new $2 commemorative coins in honour of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Haida artist Iljuwas, known as Bill Reid (1920-1998), who brought Haida art and culture to a global audience. He was a master goldsmith, carver and sculptor, writer, broadcaster, and a gifted mentor who championed Haida […]
Spain: Gold and silver Proof coins issued as part of Europa Star series focusing on Gothic Era
The Fabrica Nacional Moneda y Timbre — Real Casa de la Moneda have announced (17th July) they will release, in September, their fifth and final gold and silver Proof coins which are part of the Europa Star Programme’s Ages of Europe series. This year the fifth and last issue continues with reflecting on the Gothic […]
Ghana: Third silver coin released in “Giants of the Ice Age” bullion series, featuring sabre-toothed tiger
The Bank of Ghana has released their third gold and silver coins which are part of a bullion coin series entitled “Giants of the Ice Age.” The series, when completed, will include eight animals prevalent during the Ice Age. During this time, known as the Pleistocene Era, was the planet’s most recent Ice Age and […]
Belgium: New €2 coin issued in honour of International Year of Plant Health
The Belgian Ministry of Finance has issued (22nd July) new €2 commemorative coins in honour and recognition of the International Year of Plant Health, a worldwide initiative which seeks to promote greater awareness of the global plant health challenges mankind faces, as well as the importance of protecting our crops from pests and diseases. In […]
United Kingdom: Impressive and stately £5 gold piece with commemorative privy mark released
The Royal Mint has released (27th July) one of their most impressive and sought-after gold coins, the traditional £5 gold piece. Equal in weight to five Sovereign coins, this massive gold piece was occasionally seen in circulation since its introduction in 1820. Circulation quality £5 pieces were minted in 1887 and again in 1893 with […]
Ukraine: Now-postponed Tokyo Olympic Games theme for new silver Proof crown coins
The National Bank of Ukraine has issued (22nd July) new silver collector coins which are in recognition of Ukraine’s National Olympic Team, who would have been competing alongside top-class world athletes this month. Unfortunately, due to the spread of the Wuhan strain of COVID-19, which has become a worldwide pandemic, authorities, organisers, and governments have […]
New Zealand: New silver crown coin celebrates 75th anniversary of the end of World War II
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has issued (21st July) new coins which are part of the 75th-anniversary celebrations and remembrance of the end of the Second World War. While hostilities officially ended in Europe upon the unconditional surrender of the Third Reich to the Allied powers of the United States, Great Britain, France and […]
United Arab Emirates: New silver Proof coin celebrates now-postponed Expo 2020 hosted in Dubai
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has released new silver Proof quality coins on the occasion of the Emirate hosting Expo 2020 in their capital city of Dubai. Originally scheduled to open on the 20th October 2020, and to end on the 10th April 2021, the worldwide exposition has now been rescheduled. Due […]
Tuvalu: Celebrate World Emoji Day with new colour Proof coin saluting the popular and familiar tech icons
The Treasury of Tuvalu has released (17th July) new silver Proof and colour coins in salute to the emoji. The colourful coins are launched on World Emoji Day, an unofficial holiday celebrated on the 17th July and for emoji enthusiasts, the day is deemed a “global celebration of emoji,” which was first organised in 2014 […]
United Kingdom: DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin features on latest “Innovation in Science” coin series
The Royal Mint has released (20th July) new 50-pence commemorative coins which honour one of the country’s most eminent scientists of the 20th century. The new coin, the second in the Royal Mint’s series entitled “Innovation in Science,” is issued on what would have been the 100th birthday of Rosalind Franklin. The coin is also […]
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