The Bank of Sierra Leone has issued (17th April) the third double silver crown coin which forms part of an ongoing series entitled the “Big Five.” This term refers to the gorgeous animals who freely inhabit the African continent and whose presence in the wild is both breathtaking and reassuring. The Big Five includes the […]
Norway: 20-kroner circulation coin issued to commemorate the 150th anniversary of artist Gustav Vigeland’s birth
The Bank of Norway has released (10th April) new 20-kroner circulation type coins in remembrance of the 150th anniversary of the birth of prominent Norwegian artist Gustav Vigeland (1869–1943). The artist, and his work, are especially known and remembered for having created an outdoor sculpture complex in Frogner Park, Oslo. Having attended art schools in […]
Paper Money Spring Show, Maastricht, proves to be a huge hit with dealers and collectors alike
For the banknote enthusiasts or notaphilists to be wholly accurate, this last weekend was an important date in the banknote collector’s calendar, which took them to the delightful city of Valkenburg. In the current electronic payments climate where we’re witnessing a race to determine which country will rush to the finish line to be the […]
Notre-Dame Cathedral: Tragic fire prompts Monnaie de Paris to offer silver fundraising coins and medals to aid reconstruction efforts
The Monnaie de Paris has launched new silver coins and base metal medallions which are offered for sale to aid in the reconstruction of one of the world’s greatest landmarks. The series of events on the 15th April shocked the world as news reports and videos showed, what, for many was unthinkable — the day […]
New Zealand: 50th anniversary of the Moon landing seen from the perspective of the Southern Hemisphere featured on new silver Proof coin
The Bank of New Zealand has issued new silver Proof coins as part of the world’s observance of an incredible human achievement occurring 50 years ago, and remarkably, just 66 years after the first airplane flight. The landing of the first man on the Moon by United States astronauts is considered one of the greatest […]
Greece: Latest gold coin in “Greek Culture” series dedicated to the historian Thucydides
The Bank of Greece will issue (18th April) new gold collector coins which are part of their ongoing series entitled “Greek Culture,” that highlights various themes throughout Hellenic history. The 2019-dated coin focuses on the legendary historian Thucydides (c. 460–c. 404 B.C.), a noteworthy figure from the ancient Grecian era, who is remembered for his […]
Italy: Iconic Vespa features in latest Italian excellence collector coin series
The Istituto Poligrafico Zecca della Stato (IPZS) have made available new silver collector coins (12th April) which focus not only on Italian design and excellence, but specifically on one product to have emerged from the economic boom after the end of the Second World War, the Vespa. It was actually in 1944 that Piaggio engineers […]
Switzerland: New silver commemorative coins honour 50th anniversary of first man on the Moon
The National Bank of Switzerland will issue (9th May) new commemorative coins which remember a fantastic accomplishment, the day when humanity first set foot on the surface of the Moon. The moon landing by American astronauts 50 years ago also represented the first highlight in space research from the University of Bern. NASA astronauts Edwin […]
International Year of Indigenous Languages commemorated with new coins launched by Royal Australian Mint and AIATSIS
The United Nation General Assembly’s proclamation that 2019 is the International Year of Indigenous Languages is commemorated with Australia’s newest circulating 50-cent coin. Launching in Adelaide, the coin has been produced by the Royal Australian Mint and was developed in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS). The coin […]
CIT’s “Revolutionaries” series: Karl Marx
Description The obverse depicts the emblem of the Central Bank of Mongolia, while below in Cyrillic lettering is 1000 Togrog, and in Latin lettering is MONGOLIA. The silver coin reads 1 oz .999 SILVER; the gold coin reads 0.5 g .9999 GOLD. The reverse presents a front-facing portrait of Karl Marx. In the left field is […]
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