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 […]
The modern bird banknote series of the Netherlands Antilles, 1986 to present
The Netherlands Antilles was a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands located in the Caribbean. Originally a Dutch colony, the various islands are also known as the Dutch Caribbean and included various popular tourist destinations such as Curacao, Sint Maarten, and Aruba (the latter of which became a separate country of the Netherlands […]
Ascension Island: Gold and silver coins pay tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales, 1961–1997
The government and treasury of Ascension Island have issued (15th August) new coins which pay tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales, whose tragic death 20 years ago stunned the world and brought a nation into great mourning for a beloved member of the British royal family. The coins are produced by the British Pobjoy Mint on […]
Australia: “Possum Magic” is the theme for new $1 and $2 collector coins
The Royal Australian Mint have unveiled on the 8th August a new series of collector $1 and $2 coins which highlight one of the country’s newer, though very popular, children’s stories—Possum Magic. The children’s tale was written in 1978 by Australian author Merrion Frances Fox, who is known best simply as “Mem Fox.” The draft […]
Portugal: Maria Bárbara de Bragança features on latest coin in “Queens of Europe” series
The Impresa Nacional Casa da Moeda have issued on the 9th August their latest coin in the fascinating series “Queens of Europe,” which includes many of the royal brides who married into some of Europe’s most influential and important ruling dynasties. The latest coin tells the story of Queen Maria Bárbara de Bragança, who was […]
Canada: Centennial series of 1967 re-issued as new 2017-dated Confederation anniversary coins
The Royal Canadian Mint has launched a new coin set which, for many collectors, is the quintessential series of Canadian commemorative coins. This set, aside from the usual circulation coins, honors some of the most widely collected issues in all Canadian coinage. Very few modern coins are as readily recognised and admired as Canada’s Centennial […]
Finland: Latest “Presidents” coin focuses on J.K. Paasikivi
The Mint of Finland have launched the latest coin in their ongoing “Presidents of Finland” coin series. This collector coin—the seventh in the series—pays tribute to J.K. Paasikivi (1870–1956), who served as the seventh president of the Republic of Finland from 1946 to 1956. Succeeding the very charismatic Carl Gustaf Mannerheim after the country emerged […]
Malaysia: Leading commodity export featured on new silver commemorative coin
The Bank Negara Malaysia has launched two commemorative coins in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the Malaysian palm-oil industry. Malaysia holds the distinction of being one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of palm oil. The palm-oil sector has contributed significantly to the cumulative export earnings for the country through the export of the commodities […]
Coin Update contributor Louis Golino wins a Numismatic Literary Guild award
During the 2017 Numismatic Literary Guild (www.nlgonline.org) awards ceremony, held during the American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money in Denver, Colorado, on August 3, Coin Update contributor Louis Golino won his second NLG award to date. The award for the best article in a non-numismatic publication was given for his story “Liberty Centennial Designs,” […]
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