The Imprensa Nacional–Casa do Moeda (INCM) have unveiled (6th September) a new coin which intends to focus on the country’s youth with a design personally created by a youngster. According to the INCM, the demographics of collectors in the numismatic market is growing older. In order to reverse this trend and appeal to a younger […]
Austria: Majestic Alpine ibex graces the latest gold coin in Wildlife in Our Sights series
The Austrian Mint has launched (12th September) their latest gold coin which highlights some of the European continent’s more interesting and diverse wildlife and habitats. The series was initiated in 2013 and is entitled “Wildlife in Our Sights.” It features the animals who dwell in forests and make delicate, but robust, habitats their own special […]
United Kingdom: Bank of England releases new Jane Austen £10 polymer note
The Bank of England have officially released their latest £10 bank note with significant changes made from the previous (and current) bank note issued in 2000 with the image of Charles Darwin on the back. The new “G” series, which includes the latest £5 polymer bank note featuring the image of Sir Winston Churchill, is also […]
Switzerland: Famed St. Bernard hero “Barry” honoured on new gold coin
The Swiss Federal Mint have launched (14th September) a new gold coin which pays homage to the famed mountain dogs from St. Bernard (who are a familiar sight in many parts of the Alpine nation), as well as remembering the service of one particular dog—Barry. In the 11th century, Canons Regular of Saint Augustine founded […]
France: Year of the Dog features prominently on latest Lunar Year gold and silver coins
The Monnaie de Paris have launched their new Lunar New Year coins which celebrate the year of the Dog. This is the first in a 12-year-long series which concludes in 2029. According to the Lunar or Chinese zodiac, each year is assigned to an animal according to the 12-year cycle. Years of the Dog include 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, […]
After Hurricane Irma, the Pobjoy Mint sets up relief fund for the British Virgin Islands
As most Coin Update readers know, the Pobjoy Mint is a private company in the United Kingdom that produces circulating and collector coinage on behalf of governments, central banks, and major companies worldwide. One entity with which Pobjoy has had a long-standing arrangement, the British Virgin Islands (BVI), was among the many places hit by […]
Falkland Islands: Magellanic Penguin issued, concluding popular Penguins Series
The government and treasury of the Falkland Islands have issued (11th September) their fourth and final coin in the popular Penguins Series, which included some of the different species of the flightless birds that have made the Falklands and surrounding area their home. The series consists of four coins depicting the rockhopper, gentoo, king, and now […]
Specimen and Prooflike Canadian coins to receive Cameo and Deep Cameo designations from PCGS
Effective September 1, 2017, the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) will begin recognizing Cameo and Deep Cameo contrast on MS-60 and higher Canadian Specimen and Prooflike (PL) issues. According to Mike Sargent, director of World Coin Grading for PCGS, this move is being made in response to numerous inquiries and requests from the Canadian numismatic […]
The art of money: When bank notes become the focal point of creativity
For most of the world’s population, bank notes are an everyday part of their lives, and few give a second glance at the notes in their pockets. For those of us who ardently collect bank notes as an activity, we admire and value them as part of an amassed collection. In my case, I routinely […]
Netherlands: Football icon Johan Cruijff remembered on new gold and silver collector coins
The Royal Dutch Mint have launched (5th September) new coins in gold and silver which honour one of the country’s more noteworthy footballers. Johan Cruiff (sometimes spelled “Cruyff”) is remembered as one of the Netherlands’ most talented players on the football pitch and, later, as a national team coach and manager. He not only brought […]
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