The Mint of Poland is jubilant to announce issuing the series "The Most Beautiful Polish Love Stories" dedicated to the most beautiful Polish love stories. The pieces in this collection present the famous couples of lovers whose affection has become the purest example of the perfect love.
The first coin in the series was inspired by the enchanting story of a famous Polish composer, Frederick Chopin, and his greatest Muse, French writer George Sand. The coin combines the unique theme, rich minting tradition and modernity. Its indubitable assets are the highest craftsmanship and precision of decorative techniques – multi-coloured images of the lovers were faithfully recreated with digital printing.
The distinguishing features of the coin are also its rare oval-shaped design, SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS decoration and original presentation case in the shape of a heart, made specifically to house the coins of this extraordinary series.
The obverse shows an image of George Sand’s estate in Nohant. On the left – a profile effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Above – the face value: 1 DOLLAR. At the bottom, along the rim – inscriptions: ELIZABETH II, NIUE ISLAND (the issuer), 2014 (the year of issue), the mint mark: m/w and hallmark: Ag 999.
The reverse depicts portraits of Frederick Chopin and George Sand surrounded by decorative motifs. Above – an inscription: FRYDERYK CHOPIN & GEORGE SAND. On the right side of the coin SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS decoration.
| Сountry: | Niue |
| Data of issue: | July 2014 |
| Face value: | 5 Dollars |
| Metal: | Silver .999 |
| Weight: | 17 g |
| Diameter: | 38,90 x 29,10 mm |
| Quality: | Proof |
| Mintage: | 1,500 pcs |
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Palau issued a three coins Mountains and Flora 2014 II series.
Coin "Manaslu"
The Manaslu in Nepal is one of the fourteen Eight-thousandes and with its 8163 meters above sea level it is the eighth highest mountain on earth. Its name means Mountain of the Spirit and its summit was conquered for the first time on May 9th, 1956 by a Japanese expedition team.
Coin "Pico del Teide"
The highest mountain in Spain is the Pico del Teide. Its source is volcanic and it is located on the Canary Island Tenerife. The 3718 m high elevation belongs to a national park which was registered in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 2007.
Coin "Cho Oyu"
The 8188 m mountain Cho Oyu is located in the Himalayan region. The sixth highest Eight-thousander was climbed in October 1954 for the first time. The Austrian expedition reached the summit without additional oxygen. The mountain is situated only about 20 km away from Mount Everest.
| Сountry: | Palau |
| Data of issue: | 2014 |
| Face value: | 5 Dollars |
| Metal: | Silver .925 |
| Weight: | 20 g |
| Diameter: | 38,61 mm |
| Quality: | Proof |
| Mintage: | 2,500 pcs |
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National Bank of Romania, on 1 September 2014, the National Bank of Romania will put into circulation, for numismatic purposes, a set comprising three coins (made of gold, silver and copper-plated tombac), as well as a silver coin, dedicated to the anniversary of 150 years since the birth of Ion I. C. Brătianu.
Obverse: the image of Florica mansion, where Ion I.C. Brătianu was born, the inscription “ROMANIA” in an arc, the face value “100 LEI”, the coat of arms of Romania and the year of issue “2014”.
Reverse: the portrait of Ion I.C. Brătianu, his birth and death years, “1864” and “1927” respectively, and the inscription “ION I.C. BRATIANU” in an arc.
| Сountry: | Romania | ||
| Data of issue: | June 20, 2014 | ||
| Face value: | 100 lei | 10 lei | 1 lei |
| Metal: | Gold .900 | Silver .999 | coppered tombac |
| Weight: | 6,452 g | 31,103 g | 23,5 g |
| Diameter: | 21 mm | 37 mm | 37 mm |
| Quality: | Proof | Proof | Proof |
| Mintage: | – | 250 pcs | – |
The mintage of this numismatic issue is:
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New from the Perth Mint of Australia is the Disney Mickey & Friends collectible coin series featuring colorful images Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Daisy Duck and Pluto.
Issued as legal tender under the Pacific isle of Niue, each obverse of the coin features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the monetary denomination, and the 2014 year-date.
Reverse coin designs offer an iconic image of a popular Disney character that is set against a film reel background. Inscriptions include the character’s name and "1 oz 999 Fine Silver ©Disney."
Brief design information and an image of each coin follows.
Mickey Mouse
Showcasing the world’s favourite animated mouse, Mickey Mouse, this exceptional new coin from the Mickey & Friends series is sure to please Disney fans the world over. The Mickey coin’s reverse portrays a contemporary colour image of Mickey Mouse wearing his trademark shoes and white gloves, set against a film reel background. The design includes the inscription MICKEY MOUSE.
The Perth Mint is pleased to present Walt Disney’s Minnie Mouse, the stylish, lifelong sweetheart of Mickey Mouse, on this iconic silver release. The Minnie coin’s reverse portrays a contemporary colour image of Minnie Mouse in her trademark red and white polka dot dress, set against a film reel background. The design includes the inscription MINNIE MOUSE.
Donald Duck
The loveable show-off known for his short temper, Donald Fauntleroy Duck, is one of Disney’s most beloved characters and features on this iconic silver release. The Donald coin’s reverse portrays a contemporary colour image of Donald Duck wearing his signature blue sailor suit with a bow tie, set against a film reel background. The design includes the inscription DONALD DUCK.
Goofy
The Perth Mint is proud to present Goofy, Disney’s extremely clumsy, although surprisingly intuitive and knowledgeable dog, on an iconic silver release. The coin’s reverse portrays a contemporary colour image of Goofy wearing a turtle neck, waistcoat, white gloves, and a tall hat originally designed as a rumpled fedora, set against a film reel background. The design includes the inscription GOOFY.
Daisy Duck
Daisy Duck, one of Walt Disney’s most sophisticated cartoon characters and introduced by Disney in the 1940 short film, Mr Duck Steps Out, features on a spectacular coin release. The Daisy coin’s reverse portrays a contemporary colour image of Daisy Duck wearing her trademark blouse with puffed short sleeves, a matching hair bow, and heeled shoes, set against a film reel background. The design includes the inscription DAISY DUCK.
Pluto
Mickey Mouse’s cheerful and adventurous pet dog Pluto, a pioneering figure in character animation, features on an iconic silver release. The Pluto coin’s reverse portrays a contemporary colour image of Pluto, a mustard coloured dog with black ears, modelled on the English Pointer breed, set against a film reel background. The design includes the inscription PLUTO.
| Сountry: | Australia |
| Data of issue: | September, 2014 |
| Face value: | 2 Dollars |
| Metal: | Silver .999 |
| Weight: | 31,135 g |
| Diameter: | 40,60 mm |
| Quality: | Antique |
| Mintage: | 10,000 pcs |
These 2014 Disney Mickey & Friends Coins are issued by New Zealand Mint as legal tender of the Pacific Island of Niue.
Each coin is individually housed in a perspex case allowing 360 degree presentation. Each coin case is surrounded by film-themed shipper illustrating the history of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy or Pluto.
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The next coin from The "Orthodox Wonder-working icons" - series issued by the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus.
Legend has it that the icon of the Theotokos of Bialynichy was brought into the territory of modern Belarus by monks fleeing from the invasion of Khan Baty. On a hill near the river Drut they founded the church of St Elijah the Prophet and the monastery. Already on the first night at the selected place the icon began to emanate an unusual light. The miracle repeated in subsequent nights, which became white from the light originating from the icon. In memory of this miracle the place where the monastery was founded has been called White Nights, or Bialynichy. Since 1634, the Icon of Bialynichy has been in Carmelite Monastery of Bialynichy founded in 1624 by Lev Sapieha, Chancellor of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. According to the local legend, after long prayers of monastery brotherhood the icon was written by the angel-painter, who came to the monastery under the pretence of a pilgrim.
In the opinion of researchers, it was painted in 1634 by an unknown master.
It is known that at the end of the 19th century up to 10,000 pilgrims came annually to worship the miraculous image. In front of the icon of Our Lady one prays for the healing of diseases, for comfort in sorrow. The celebration in honor of the icon of Bialynichy is committed on April 25 (April 12 O.S.). P.A. Zharov Icon painter, Minsk Diocesan Administration.
Obverse: An ornament in the form of the grapevine symbolizing the Theotokos, in the centre a cross erected in the territory of Zaslavl's stronghold to commemorate the thousandth anniversary of the Orthodox Church in Belarus; at the top - coat of arms of the Republic of Belarus; inscriptions in Belorussian language "Republic of Belarus", "20 roubles" a well as "2014" and the hallmark - "Ag 925".
Reverse: The image of the Most Holy Theotokos of Bialynitchy (the representations of the Theotokos's and Jesus Christ's halos, angels and some other elements gold plated). Inscription at the bottom: "Bialynitskaya" (in Belorussian).
| Сountry: | Belarus | |||
| Data of issue: | 2014 | |||
| Face value: | 20 Roubles | 50 Roubles | 1000 Roubles | 500 Roubles |
| Metal: | Silver .925 with gold plating |
Gold .999 | Gold .999 | Silver .925 with gold plating |
| Weight: | 31,1 g | 5 g | 100 g | 500 g |
| Diameter: | 30 х 45 mm | 14 х 23,5 mm | 36 х 53 mm | 90 х 135 mm |
| Quality: | Proof | Proof | Proof | Proof |
| Mintage: | 7,000 pcs | 2,000 pcs | 100 pcs | 500 pcs |
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This 2014 France 10 Euro Silver Antique Finish coin features a bust of Napoleon Bonaparte wearing a laurel leaf on the obverse and three Imperial Bees, Napoleon's signature emblem, on the reverse.
Coin is part of the From Clovis to the Republic, 1500 Years of French History series from the Paris Mint. Each coin in the series is struck without a collar, giving it the appearance of a coin struck hundreds of years ago.
The unique Antique finish adds to the mystique. Each comes in special Paris Mint Packaging celebrating the series. Don't miss this fabulous addition to your collection.
| Сountry: | France | |
| Data of issue: | 2014 | |
| Face value: | 50 Euro | 10 Euro |
| Metal: | Gold .920 | Silver .900 |
| Weight: | 8,45 g | 22,2 g |
| Diameter: | 22 mm | 37 mm |
| Quality: | Proof | Proof |
| Mintage: | 1,500 pcs | 10,000 pcs |
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New issue in the award winning series: Holy Windows. The first and unique painted window coin series in the world. Issue eight is dedicated to the St. Stephens Basilica in Budapest with a window painting of the first king of Hungary.
The Sacred Art series from Numiscollect powers on up to its eighth release featuring the magnificent St.Stephens Basilica in Budapest, Hungary. Released three per year on their debut in 2011 and into 2012, from 2013 the release schedule was dropped to just a single annual release.
The square, but diagonally orientated antique-finish coins, have inset within them a representation in glass of one of the famous stained-glass windows most associated with the subject of the coin. Placed centrally, the design just works, and while nominally in competition with CIT’s Tiffany series, this range stands on its own two feet as being collectable in their own right.
St. Stephen’s Basilica is a Roman Catholic basilica in Budapest, Hungary. Named in honour of Stephen, the first King of Hungary (c 975–1038), whose right hand is housed in the reliquary, it’s currently the third largest church in Hungary and the most important one.
The architectural style is Neo-Classical; it has a Greek cross ground plan and the façade is anchored by two large bell towers. In the southern tower is Hungary’s biggest bell, the Great St. Stephen Bell, weighing over 9 tonnes and being 2.4m in diameter. Its predecessor had a weight of almost 8 tonnes, but it was used for military purposes during World War II, the new bell having been made by the Perner Bell Foundry in Passau, Germany in 1990. There are five others within the Basilica.
| Сountry: | Palau |
| Data of issue: | 2014 |
| Face value: | 10 Dollars |
| Metal: | Silver .925 |
| Weight: | 50 g |
| Diameter: | 42 x 42 mm |
| Quality: | Antique |
| Mintage: | 999 pcs |
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The Aureus was valued at 25 silver denarii and was about the same diameter, but heavier due to the differing densities of gold and silver. Julius Caesar standardised the weight at 1/40th of a Roman pound (8.18g), but as with anything in the financial world, they gradually got smaller and smaller until by the time of the Emperor Constantine, they were replaced by the Solidus, a coin weighing only 4.55 grams. Analysis of the Roman aureus shows the purity level usually to have been near to 24 carat gold in excess of 99%.
Because the Roman government issued base-metal coinage but refused to take anything but gold or silver coinage in payment for taxes, inflation was rampant, Along with the debasement of the silver denarius which by the mid 3rd century AD was virtually devoid of actual silver, the aureus became worth more and more relatively speaking. In 301, one gold aureus was worth 833⅓ denarii; by 324, the same aureus was worth 4,350 denarii. In 337, after Constantine converted to the solidus, one solidus was worth 275,000 denarii and finally, by 356, one solidus was worth 4,600,000 denarii. Echos of today’s farcical fiat systems perhaps…
Niue presented new issue depicting aureus on reverses (first and second coins).
The third coin Aureus Iustitia
Obverse: In the centre effigy of the Queen Elizabeth II. Around the coin inscriptions: “ELIZABETH II”, “NIUE”, “ONE DOLLAR”, “15,5g” (weight of the coin), “2014″and the hallmark “Ag999,9″.
Reverse: On the right hand side of the coin reverse there are the replicas of the Aureus – a gold coin from the ancient Rome, minted during emperor Vespasian (lat. Vespasianus) period (69–79). On the obverse of the ancient coin a profile of the emperor Vespasian, on the reverse of the ancient coin the sitting goddess of justice, with scepter and patera. On the left side of the coin a modern personification of blindfolded justice with a sword and a balance. Inscription (a Latin phrase): “Ubi civitas ibi ius” (“Where the state there the law”).
| Сountry: | Niue |
| Data of issue: | 2014 |
| Face value: | 1 Dollar |
| Metal: | Silver .999 |
| Weight: | 15,5 g |
| Quality: | Proof |
| Mintage: | 7,777 pcs |
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The Government & Treasury of Niue have launched a new set of coins which feature the extraordinary and mythical designs of ancient on a unique pyramid-shaped coin to enhance those designs. The technology utilized in the production of these four-sided, pyramid-shaped coins is that of a similar process used for the well-known Fortuna Redux coins produced by the Mint last year.
For thousands of years people have been aware of positive, healing properties of pyramid-shaped objects. In the interiors of such objects magnificent energy of space is concentrated. Several studies have suggested that a positive effect that even scale model replicas of pyramids have on their surroundings when placed in accordance to magnetic cardinal directions.
The Great Pyramids of Giza are one of the largest works of architecture made by humankind. Built for pharaohs Khufu, Khafra and Menkaure, the pyramids fascinate us with their perfect design, position and purpose resulting in thousands of years of marvel at the incredible skills and knowledge of its designers for nearly five millennia. Although these out-of-the-ordinary treasures of Egyptian architecture have been subjected to wind, dampness, sand storms, deconstruction and pillaging for centuries, they have remained almost intact becoming a symbol of the highly developed civilization and, an immortal symbol of pharaoh’s divinity. The craftsmanship evident on these coins is the result of merging the skill of designers from two far-distant epochs of contemporary and ancient times as well as those of two very different elements of artistry – one in stone, the other in precious metal. The coins exquisitely detail the ancient Egyptian characteristic for that period – a faithful replication of images of three great pharaohs as well as decorative motifs taken from the tomb of Queen Hetepheres and the statue of Nofret of Meidum.
The coins, which have a weight of three troy ounces of pure silver each are designed by Urszula Walerzak and produced by the Mint of Poland on behalf of the Treasury of Niue. Three sides of the reverse depict effigies of three great pharaohs of the fourth dynasty – Khufu, Khafra and Menkaure. The forth side shows decorative elements characteristic of the era, taken from the tomb of Queen Hetepheres (Khufu’s mother) and the statue of Nofret.
| Сountry: | Niue | ||
| Data of issue: | 2014 | ||
| Face value: | 15 Dollars | 15 Dollars |
15 Dollars |
| Metal: | Silver .999 | Silver .999 | Gold plated .999 silver |
| Weight: | 93,3 g | 93,3 g | 93,3 g |
| Diameter: | 35 х 35 х 22 mm | 35 х 35 х 22 mm | 35 х 35 х 22 mm |
| Quality: | Proof | Antique | BU |
| Mintage: | 2,222 pcs | 299 pcs | 299 pcs |
The Mint of Poland have produced three different versions of the pyramid coin. Each pyramid-shaped coin is encased in a special custom-designed Perspex capsule and placed in an attractive fold-out presentation box for effective exposure along with a certificate of authenticity.
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The Royal Dutch Mint have announced the launch of the popular Dutch gold Ducats. Both the one and two Ducat sizes with the year “2014” will be available from October. For the first time, the Royal Dutch Mint have added that the final mintage will be determined by the pre-ordering or reservations received by interested collectors before the 15th August, thereafter, that will be the number of each one and two ducat pieces produced. However, the Royal Dutch Mint have also added that a maximum mintage for each coin has been set which will not be exceeded.
Dutch Ducat coins have a very long history, which spans more than four centuries with the striking of both silver and gold ducat coins in 1586 during the Dutch Republic. The coins were sought after and quickly gained a reputation of accuracy both in fineness and weights in an era when many coins were often under-weight or debased in some way. That tradition continued from the Dutch Republic into the modern era when the Kingdom of the Netherlands was proclaimed in 1815.
The obverse design for both coins is inspired & reproduced from later strikes which were issued from 1817 and depict a standing knight facing to the right with a sword in right hand and holding a cluster of five arrows in his left hand. The legend in Latin reads “PARVAE CRESCUNT CONCORDIA RES” (In Harmony Small Things Grow). The two ducat strike includes a second circlet of dots towards the center. The year of issue “2014” is portioned in two digits and appears on either side of the knight along with the two current Royal Dutch mintmarks on both one and two ducat coins.
The reverse design for both versions is identical and includes a square shape surrounded with baroque vignettes on all sides along with the text “MO. AUR. REG. BELGII AD IMPERII” (Gold Money of the Kingdom of the Belgae According to Imperial Law). The inscription Refers to the Low Countries as Belgica Foederata or the “Federated Netherlands” and Belgica Regia, or the “Royal Netherlands”.
| Сountry: | Holland | |
| Data of issue: | 2014 | |
| Face value: | 1 Ducat | 2 Ducats |
| Metal: | Gold .983 | Gold .983 |
| Weight: | 3,49 g | 28,28 g |
| Diameter: | 21 mm | 26 mm |
| Quality: | Proof | Proof |
| Mintage: | 1,500 pcs | 1,000 pcs |
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