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Portugal Cante Alentejano Coins
Portugal has released the 2015 UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage coin for 2016. The coin celebrates the proud art-form of Cante Alentejano. Cante…
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Bicentenary of Struve Geodetic Arc from Ukraine
2016 marks the bicentenary since German-born Russian scientist Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve began his work on what is today known as…
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400th Anniversary of Australian Landfall Coin
2016 marks the 400th anniversary of the first documented European landing on Australian soil. To mark this occasion the Perth Mint is…
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Platinum, Gold and Silver Maple Leaves From Canada
The Royal Canadian Mint continues to impress with a steady stream of well designed, beautiful and innovative coins. Their latest release is…
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Disney Princess Series Closes With Pocahontas
The final coin in Disney Princess collection by the New Zealand Mint has now been released and the auspicious honour of bringing…
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Australia Honours Returned and Services League
Australia’s Returned and Services League(RSL) is an organization whose stated purpose it is to ensure “for the well-being, care, compensation and commemoration…
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1 Kilogram Gold and Silver Maple Leaf Coins for 2016
The Royal Canadian Mint has released two 1kg precious metal coins as a part of their June 2016 catalog, and they are…
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New Polymer £5 Banknote for England
England has finally unveiled their new five Pound note this week, and World Numismatic News is here to provide you with all…
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Royal Mint Celebrates 1966 Word Cup Victory
The story of England’s 1966 FIFA World Cup victory has been told and re-told so many times that it has reached legendary…
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France Closes Ships Series With Iconic Ocean Liner
The final coins in the Great French Ships series, by Monnaie de Paris(The French Mint), have now been released. Completing the five…
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Poland Celebrates 200th Anniversary of University
The Mint of Poland is celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences(SGGW) by issuing two new commemorative coins.…
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8 New Russian Commemorative Silver Coins
The Bank of Russia issued no less than eight new commemorative coins this week. As always the design quality of these coins…
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Russian History with Armoury Chamber Coins
Amongst a total of eight new releases by the Bank of Russia this week are two silver coins that celebrate the incredibly…
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2016 Entries For Russian Aviation Series
The first of several new releases by the Bank of Russia for this week are two new partially colourized silver coins that…
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Banknote News Roundup – May 2016
The following is a brief summary of the most interesting or important developments in the international banknote market during May 2016. News,…
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Ukraine Commemorates 125 Year Old Tram System
The National Bank of Ukraine has released a new commemorative coin to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Kiev Tram network. Ukraine…
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Austria 2016 Proof Coin Sets Now Available
The official 2016 Austrian circulation currency proof coin set is now available. Austria 2016 Proof Coin Set Slip Cover Art The theme…
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Vatican Issues First Gold Coins of 2016
The Vatican’s Philatelic and Numismatic Office today released two new commemorative gold coins for 2016. The first piece is The Pontificate of…
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Swiss Mint releases new Gold and Silver Commemoratives
The Swiss mint has released two new collectors coins for 2016, a gold 50 Franc and a silver 20 Franc coin. Much…
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Military Corps of the Italian Red Cross Silver €5
The Military Corps of the Italian Red Cross have acted as an auxiliary unit of the Italian Armed Forces since June 1st…
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