The Dutch Ministry of Finance have issued (18th August) their latest collector coins which mark the 50th anniversary of the World Wildlife Fund. The international World Wide Fund for Nature was founded on the 11th of September 1961, and the Dutch branch was founded 1 year later. Designed by artist Willehad Eilers, the obverse of […]
Notes from Bulgaria
I recently returned from a family vacation in Bulgaria and wanted to provide some observations and experiences related to their coins and currency. The unit of currency in Bulgaria is the lev, which is divided into 100 stotinki. The current exchange rate is 1.37 lev = 1 U.S. Dollar. While in the country, we converted […]
Italian Coin Marks 500th Anniversary of the Birth of Giorgio Vasari
The Istituto Poligrafico Zecca dello Stato, (Italian State Mint) have issued a new coin to mark the 500th anniversary of the birth of Giorgio Vassari, a celebrated artist, painter, architect, and extraordinary art historian. He is the author of “Lives of the most excellent Italian painters, sculptors and architects”, a milestone in the historiography of […]
Platypus Dreaming Gold and Silver Rectangular Coins
On August 2, 2011, the Perth Mint of Australia released the 2011 Platypus Dreaming coins struck in gold and silver. The coins are rectangular shaped and available in one ounce .999 silver, 10 gram .9999 gold, and 2.5 gram .9999 gold. The reverse of each coin features the image of a platypus by Darryl Bellotti, […]
Royal Spanish Mint Coins Feature Prominent Artists
The Real Casa de la Moneda (Royal Spanish Mint) have issued (11th July) five coins dedicated to some of the Country’s most well-known and celebrated Spanish painters. This is an on-going series and these five coins represent the 4th installment. The set includes one gold coin and four silver, one of the coins being a […]
Water-Bound Coin Honors 500th anniversary of the Mary Rose
On August 3, 2011, the Royal Mint revealed the world’s first floating commemorative coin to mark the 500th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Mary Rose. A 3-meter (10 ft.) replica of the latest Mary Rose £2 commemorative coin was positioned on the exact spot where the Tudor flagship sank in 1545, after 34 […]
10 € Silver Coin Marks Cultural Connection and Historic Links Between Italy and Russia
The Instituto Poligrafico Zecca Dello Stato (Italian State Mint) have announced the issue (18th July) of a coin which marks the cultural connection and historic links between Italy and Russia. The coin is issued as a 10 € silver proof quality issue and is the work of designer M.A Cassol of the IPZS in Rome. […]
Year of the Russian Culture and the Russian Language in Italy Commemorative Coin
The Central Bank of the Russian Federation have announced (16th June) the availability of a silver proof commemorative coin in honor of the joint venture, “Year of the Russian Culture and the Russian Language in Italy”. The event is being marked by both the Italian State Mint (Instituto Poligrafico Zecca Dello Stato) and the Central […]
2012 London Olympic Medals Unveiled
With only one more year to go from today until the opening ceremonies of the XXX Olympiad in London, the organising committee of the London Olympic Games have unveiled the medals which the participants will be competing for. The gold, silver, and bronze designs were all on show in Trafalgar Square, site of the celebrations […]
German Coin Celebrates 500th Anniversary of Till Eulenspiegel
The Verkaufsstelle für Sammlermünzen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Sales Agency for Collector Coins of the Federal Republic of Germany) have released for sale (14th July) a collector coin marking the 500th anniversary of “Till Eulenspiegel” (no English translation for this phrase) who is known as a trickster or fool in traditional folklore. Designed by the artist […]
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