The Japanese Finance Ministry has unveiled issuance plans and the design for their upcoming commemorative coins highlighting the EXPO 25 event that will take place in Osaka, Kansai, in two years. The EXPO 25 Osaka is the third time Japan will have hosted these international events, the two previous being Expo 1970 also in Osaka […]
Japan: New colour and Proof silver coins mark 150th anniversary of the national railway network
The Ministry of Finance of Japan has launched new Proof and colour collector coins marking the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Japan’s national railway network. Founded in 1872, the entity was referred to as the Japanese Government Railways and was directly operated by the Japanese Ministry of Railways until 1949. The same year, The […]
Bangladesh: New silver Proof and colour coins mark 50th anniversary of Bangladeshi-Japanese diplomatic relations
The Bangladesh Bank has released new commemorative coins marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Dhaka and Tokyo, which were established shortly after independence. The country that emerged from the region, formerly known as East Pakistan, declared its independence from Islamabad on the 26th March 1971, and was formally achieved and internationally recognised on […]
Japan: New bi-metallc 500-yen circulation type coins scheduled for release in November
Japan’s Ministry of Finance announced (27th April) they will begin issuing newly redesigned ¥500 circulation type coins (U.S. $4.59) beginning from November. The Finance Ministry postponed the issuance of the new coins scheduled from April due to delayed updates with automated ticket and vending machines as well as automated teller machines amid the pandemic. The […]
Japan: New gold and silver with colour Proof coins mark 150th anniversary of Japan’s postal service
The Japanese Ministry of Finance has authorised the release of collector gold and silver coins to mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of Japan’s Postal system which was first organised in 1871. It was Maejima Hisoka (1835–1919) who built the Japanese postal system 150 years ago, with the creed of “don’t hesitate to be […]
Japan: Annual Proof and mint sets unveiled
The Mint of Japan has unveiled its 2020 collection of Proof and mint sets which include presentation folders for special occasions. The 2020-dated sets include the denotation of the second year of Reiwa, named after Emperor Naruhito’s regnal era, which began in May 2019. 500-Yen Nickel-Brass Coin, 2000–2020 This year marks the 20th year since […]
World Money Fair shines in Berlin as Mint of Japan hosts international event
Those who make up the coin industry gathered once again to attend the World Money Fair (WMF). The international event, which is the largest gathering of its kind, was hosted at the Estrel Convention Centre located in the eclectic Berlin borough of Neukölln (the 49th WMF has been at the same location for the 15th […]
Season’s Greetings to all our readers
Here we all are everyone, we’ve made it once again to another Christmas and New Year celebration — hopefully all in one piece and no worse for the wear! As 2019 comes to a close, a lot of us will remember the year fondly through the many interesting coins, and, in some cases, commemorative banknotes […]
Japan: Fourth and final series of gold and silver 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic coins revealed
The Finance Ministry of Japan has unveiled (29th November) the fourth and final series of Olympic coinage which is scheduled for release later in 2020. The precious metal coins in the 4th series comprise one gold design and two silver designs which continue to highlight the various sports which will feature during the games of […]
Japan: Designs for Olympic-themed 500-yen commemorative coins unveiled
The Japanese Finance Ministry has unveiled (29th July) the first two commemorative coin designs which will be issued in 2020 to celebrate the XXXII Olympiad that will be hosted by the City of Tokyo. The next Olympic Games will be held in the capital city of Tokyo from the 24th July to the 9th August […]
