The Central Bank of Myanmar has announced (18th June) the issue of new 500-kyat banknotes (USD 0.36) carrying the image of national hero General Aung San would be released next month. The announcement follows on from a Central Bank bulletin earlier this week that confirmed the image of the leader of Myanmar’s independence would transition […]
Vatican City: Commemorative €2 coins issued in remembrance of centenary anniversary of birth of Saint John Paul II
The Ufficio Filatelico e Numismatico Governatorato della Città del Vaticano — Philatelic and Numismatic Office of the Vatican City State, Holy See, has issued (18th June) its 2020-dated commemorative €2 coins, this year honouring and remembering the centenary anniversary of the birth of Saint John Paul II. Born as Karol Wojtyla on the 18th May […]
Czech Republic: School of Applied Arts for Glassmaking celebrates centenary anniversary with new silver collector coins
The Czech Republic National Bank has issued (18th June) new silver collector coins in celebration of one of the country’s most prestigious institutes of manufacturing and design. Glassmaking and production are one of the Czech Republic’s oldest products due to the availability of the elements needed for glass production. The High School of Applied Arts […]
Australia: 30th anniversary of popular “kookaburra” silver bullion coins celebrated with commemorative design
The Perth Mint has released new silver bullion-quality coins which include a commemorative design in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the “kookaburra” coins that debuted in 1990. First released with a five-dollar face value on the one-ounce size, the denomination was changed in 1992 and reduced to one dollar. The coins included a reverse […]
Ukraine: New silver Proof coins feature sovka roskoshnaja moth as part of flora and fauna series
The National Bank of Ukraine has issued new silver and base metal coins with colour which feature the country’s native flora and fauna in an ongoing coin series. Focusing on the 2020-dated coins is Lepidoptera, an order of insects that includes butterflies and moths. Known in the Ukrainian language as “sovka roskoshnaja” and loosely translated […]
Spain: New colour silver Proof coin unveiled in remembrance of the centenary anniversary of Spanish Legion
The Fabrica Nacional Moneda y Timbre / Real Casa de la Moneda has released (15th June) new silver and colour collector coins which highlight an anniversary for one of the country’s more distinct branches of the military. The Spanish Legion, informally known as “The Tercio” or “The Tercios” (an old Spanish military term that roughly […]
Andorra: New €2 commemorative coins announced in recognition of XXVII Ibero-American conference
The Servei Emissions Andorra has unveiled the design for their 2020-dated €2 commemorative coins in recognition of the upcoming Ibero-American Summit, which is scheduled to take place in November. The Principality of Andorra, the newest and smallest member of the Ibero-American Conference which became a full member in 2004, also assumed the current chairmanship of […]
Estonia: Winning designs unveiled for silver coins in 2021 honour statesman Friedrich Karl Akel
The Bank of Estonia has unveiled (9th June) designs for next year’s silver Proof collector coins which will honour prominent statesman Friedrich Karl Akel (1871–1941), on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of his birth. Akel was an Estonian diplomat and politician, a member of the International Olympic Committee, and in 1924 he was named […]
It’s my 10th anniversary as a contributor to Coin Update and World Mint News Blog
Dear readers, it’s hard to believe, but this week marks 10 years since I first joined Coin Update and World Mint News Blog. My first submission in June 2010 was an interview I conducted with U.S. Mint Director Edmund Moy when we both attended the World Money Fair that year. Since then, there have been […]
Estonia: Commemorative €2 coin designs announced and unveiled by Central Bank
The Bank of Estonia unveiled (9th June) the two designs scheduled for release in 2021, as well as focusing on their themes and background for the subjects depicted. The Bank of Estonia, which operates as part of the European Union’s euro-system of banks and is part of the euro-zone, is entitled to issue two separate […]
