The Central Bank of Syria have released (2nd July) their latest and, thus far, their highest-denomination banknote in their current series of notes (initially dated 2009 and placed into circulation in 2010). The 2015-dated note includes an image of the country’s current president, Bashar Al-Assad, who assumed the presidency of Syria upon the death of […]
Belgium: Closure of Royal Mint results in discounted coins available to collectors
Embed from Getty Images Photo shows a commemorative five euro coin featuring a portrait of Belgian Nobel prize winner Francois Englert at the Royal Mint in Brussels on November 4, 2014. (THIERRY ROGE / AFP / Getty Images) In the wake of the announcement that the Royal Mint of Belgium will cease minting and production […]
Monaco: Exciting new venue announced for widely anticipated winter coin auction and show
Avid collectors of coins, medals, and precious-metal bullion who look forward to an exciting winter get-away on the numismatic show circuit have something new to look forward to this year. The Editions Gadoury, marketing and promotional organisers of the Monaco-based “Numismatique” coin auction and show, have announced that this highly anticipated bourse will have a new […]
Hungary: Esteemed Hungarian composer featured on new silver coin
The National Bank of Hungary have issued (24th June) a new coin which pays tribute to one of the country’s most respected and esteemed music composers, who is also remembered as a folk-dance researcher. László Lajtha was born 125 years this month in 1892. His contribution to Hungarian arts and music resulted in a resurgence […]
New Zealand: Celebrating 50 years of decimal currency with new silver double crown
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand have launched (9th June) an exquisite new silver double crown coin to mark the country’s 50th anniversary of decimalisation, which officially took place on the 10th July 1967. The newly introduced New Zealand dollar replaced the New Zealand pound, distinct from the pound sterling which had been the legal tender in the […]
United Kingdom: First-of-its-kind piedfort gold sovereign celebrates 200th anniversary of iconic coin
The Royal Mint have launched (26th June) two additional sovereign anniversary coins to mark the iconic coin’s bicentennial. The sovereign was first struck in 1817 as part of the United Kingdom’s historic Great Coinage Act of 1816. The reverse of each coin is to feature Pistrucci’s original 1817 masterpiece with the full garter border and inscription, […]
Interview with Colin Campbell, investment and banking manager, Isle of Man Treasury
The coins of the Isle of Man have become some of the best-known issues with foreign coin collectors, who would have at least one piece included in their treasured collections. The journey to this level of esteem in the numismatic world has taken decades. As the Isle of Man embark on a brand-new phase of […]
St. Helena and the East India Company: The Empire Collection celebrates the history of the EIC
The government and Treasury of St. Helena, in association with the East India Company (EIC), have released a new set of gold coins which chronicles the establishment and history of the East India Company and is entitled the “Empire Collection.” From its very first voyage in January 1601 until it was dissolved and absorbed into […]
Falkland Islands: Second “penguin” coin in popular series issued
The government and Treasury of the Falkland Islands have issued (20th June) their second coin as part of the very popular “Indigenous Penguins” coin series, which features full-colour renditions of the islands’ more numerous inhabitants. The Falkland Islands refer to themselves as the “penguin capital of the world,” as more than one million penguins nest […]
Australian Kangaroos: Round, rectangular, and diamond-studded
The Perth Mint has released the 2017 silver 1-ounce Kangaroo high-relief Proof coin, and has added a couple of new items to the popular Kangaroo lineup. On the affordable end of the spectrum, the mint is now issuing rectangular 1-ounce silver Kangaroo bars—while on the extravagant end, it’s offering a 2-ounce gold Proof coin with an […]
