On August 7, 2014 the Central Bank of the Russian Federation issues a commemorative coin of base metals:
The obverse: in the upper part of the coin there is an inscription along the rim: «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA), in the lower part — the year of issue «2014». On the left and on the right sides of the outer ring of the coin there are stylized images of laurel and oak twigs respectively, going over to the disc. In the center of the disc there is an indication of the face value of the coin «10 РУБЛЕЙ» (10 ROUBLES) in two lines. Inside the figure «0» there is a protective element in the form of the figure «10» and an inscription «РУБ» (RUB) visible when changing angles of vision. In the lower part of the disc there is a mint trademark.
The reverse side of the coin has an image of the Tyumen Region emblem placed on the disc. There are inscriptions on the ring along the circumference «РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ» (THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION) at the top and «ТЮМЕНСКАЯ ОБЛАСТЬ» (TYUMEN REGION) at the bottom.
The edge of the coin is corrugated and has an inscription «ДЕСЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ» (TEN ROUBLES) recurring twice and divided by asterisks.
A coin is combined, 27.0 mm in diameter and consists of two parts — a disc made of white metal and an outer ring around the disc made of yellow metal. The mintage of the coin is 10 000 000 pcs.
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The fourth release in the adorable Mother’s Love coin series features the brown bear. From the time a mother brown bear welcomes the arrival of her litter, a maternal bond is formed. Her cubs are vulnerable and reliant on her for food and shelter, and will usually stay in her sole care for up to four years. During these formative years, brown bear cubs learn how to hunt, fish and survive by imitating the behaviour of their adored protector.
The coin’s reverse features a coloured brown bear cub being cuddled by its mother in a cave. The inscription BROWN BEAR and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark also appear in the design.
Issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu, the coin’s obverse depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the 2014 year-date, and the monetary denomination.
Each coin is housed in a classic presentation case with a stylised shipper featuring stunning imagery, and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
| Сountry: | Australia |
| Data of issue: | August, 2014 |
| Face value: | 50 Cents |
| Metal: | Silver .999 |
| Weight: | 15,591 g |
| Diameter: | 36,60 mm |
| Quality: | Proof |
| Mintage: | 6,000 pcs |
Previous Releases:
Asian Elephant,
Lioness, Giraffe
Forthcoming Release: Orangutan
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The popular and successful Masterpieces of Art series silver coins by Cook Islands has been replenished with a new piece of art. The $20 coin of .999 silver with Swarovski elements is dedicated to "Leda and the Swan", a painting by Peter Paul Rubens.
The obverse of the Cook Islands coin traditionally bears the portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Along the rim of the silver coin, there are the inscriptions denoting the name of the Queen, the face value of the coin and the name of the issuing country.
| Сountry: | Cook Islands |
| Data of issue: | July, 2014 |
| Face value: | 20 Dollars |
| Metal: | Silver .999 |
| Weight: | 93,30 g |
| Diameter: | 55 mm |
| Quality: | Proof |
| Mintage: | 1,601 pcs |
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Royal Australian Mint has submitted the next two coins in the Bright Bug Series Leichhardt’s Grasshopper and Red Bull Ant.
Leichhardt’s Grasshopper
This coin is the fifth coin in the Bright Bug Series. Hatched in the remote plains of the Northern Territory and Western Australia with dull colouring, the Leichhardt’s Grasshopper might never seem destined to take on the world. However, as it grows and develops a vivid body of brick red, midnight black, orange and royal blue, it soon finds its purpose, its home and its mission. The whole world might still be too much for it to conquer, but it does manage to pounce on a single Pityrodia shrub. It lives in and eats its one host plant for its entire life. While the grasshopper rules its shrub with no predators to threaten its kingdom, its life is not without challenges. Yearly burning of the scrub land where it is found can leave the creature homeless and foodless.
Red Bull Ant
The Red Bull Ant is believed to be dwelling in elaborate underground nests with two or three guard ants serving as loyal bouncers. This ant is alleged to be the ringleader of a ruthless food network: extracting liquids from bees and other ants, and feeding the leftovers to its larvae. Witnesses report that the worker ants’ own infertile eggs have also supplemented this diet. Be on the lookout for its bright yellow mandibles and reddish-brown head and thorax. If seen, the Red Bull Ant should be considered venomous; one sting from its tail can result in three days of pain and swelling. For those too wise to try to capture one alive, capture one in coin form as part of the Royal Australian Mint’s Bright Bugs series, this is the last coin in the Series.
New release product will be shipped from 4 August 2014.
| Сountry: | New Zealand |
| Data of issue: | 2014 |
| Face value: | 1 Dollar |
| Metal: | Al Br |
| Weight: | 9 g |
| Diameter: | 25 mm |
| Quality: | Frosted Uncirculated |
| Mintage: | 30,000 pcs |
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The National Bank of Ukraine has put into circulation the commemorative coin, dedicated to a British mining engineer, metallurgist, businessman, founder of the metal works, around of which the settlement of Yuzivka (till 1924) appeared, now - the city of Donetsk.
Obverse: above there is the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine with the semicircular inscription Національний банк України (National Bank of Ukraine); in the center there is the conventionalized composition representing the works; to the right there is the coin issue year indication 2014, to the left - the mark of the National Bank of Ukraine Mint; below there is the coin face value 2 ГРИВНІ (2 hryvnias).
| Сountry: | Canada |
| Data of issue: | July 18, 2014 |
| Face value: | 2 Hryvnias |
| Metal: | Nickel Silver |
| Weight: | 12,8 g |
| Diameter: | 31 mm |
| Quality: | Special UNC |
| Mintage: | 20,000 pcs |
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The year 2015 is ruled by the Sheep. The creative Sheep personality embodies wealth, warmth and loveliness. Good things seem to come to the Sheep naturally because of its irresistibly good nature. The Sheep rarely speaks its mind. It will go with the flow and only object when things aren't going its way. Push too hard and it will react—decisively! The gregarious Sheep is an eternal romantic. It adores being showered with love and attention.
The Year of the Sheep also ruled 1907, 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991 and 2003. However, people born in January or February should consult the Chinese lunar calendar. New Year does not automatically fall on January 1st. This celebration is better known as the Spring Festival and coincides with the first day of spring—a date that shifts from year to year depending upon the lunar cycle and solar year.
First two coins feature a sheep on a hill top, a sunset and the Chinese symbol for Sheep.
| Сountry: | Canada | |
| Data of issue: | August, 2014 | |
| Face value: | 15 Dollars | 150 Dollars |
| Metal: | Silver .999 | Gold .750 |
| Weight: | 31,39 g | 11,84 g |
| Diameter: | 38 mm | 28 mm |
| Quality: | Proof | Proof |
| Mintage: | 18,888 pcs | 2,500 pcs |
Other coins feature a detailed depiction of a Bighorn sheep, which is native to Canada's Rocky Mountains. Here, the sheep is viewed in three-quarter profile, which affords the viewer a close look at its distinctively long, spiral horns. An artistic rendering of bamboo–a symbol of longevity–fills the background. The Chinese character yang, meaning "sheep" or "goat," appears below the sheep's shoulder to represent the Year of the Sheep.
| Сountry: | Canada | |
| Data of issue: | August, 2014 | |
| Face value: | 10 Dollars | 5 Dollars |
| Metal: | Silver .999 | Gold .999 |
| Weight: | 15,87 g | 3,14 g |
| Diameter: | 34 mm | 16 mm |
| Quality: | Specimen | Specimen |
| Mintage: | 22,888 pcs | 2,888 pcs |
The reverses image of two other new coins by Canadian artist Three Degrees Creative captures the true essence of the sheep's character.
| Сountry: | Canada | |
| Data of issue: | August, 2014 | |
| Face value: | 250 Dollars | 2 500 Dollars |
| Metal: | Silver .999 | Gold .999 |
| Weight: | 1000 g | 1000 g |
| Diameter: | 102,1 mm | 101,6 mm |
| Quality: | Proof | Proof |
| Mintage: | 388 pcs | 10 pcs |
The reverse image features an artistic rendering of a Bighorn sheep – a native of Canada's Rocky Mountains. The use of colour showcases the sheep's beautiful brown colouring. Nestled within the curl of the sheep's distinctive spiral horn, the Chinese character yang (meaning "sheep" or "goat") denotes the Year of the Sheep.
| Сountry: | Canada |
| Data of issue: | August, 2014 |
| Face value: | 5 Dollars |
| Metal: | Silver .999 |
| Weight: | 23,17 g |
| Diameter: | 36,07 mm |
| Quality: | Proof with colour |
| Mintage: | 8,888 pcs |
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The first coin in series, decorated with a big Swarovsky Crystal insert. Features the Winter Palace, the official residence of Russian Imperial Rulers, the Czars/Tsars. The excellent decoration makes it a very peace of art, the minuteness of detail makes it simply unique! Mintage 666 pieces only!
The Winter Palace (Russian: Зимний дворец) in Saint Petersburg, Russia, was, from 1732 to 1917, the official residence of the Russian monarchs. Situated between the Palace Embankment and the Palace Square, adjacent to the site of Peter the Great's original Winter Palace, the present and fourth Winter Palace was built and altered almost continuously between the late 1730s and 1837, when it was severely damaged by fire and immediately rebuilt. The storming of the palace in 1917 as depicted in Soviet paintings and Eisenstein's 1927 film October became an iconic symbol of the Russian Revolution.
Today, the restored palace forms part of the complex of buildings housing the Hermitage Museum.
| Сountry: | Niue |
| Data of issue: | 2014 |
| Face value: | 2 Dollars |
| Metal: | Silver .999 |
| Weight: | 56,7 g |
| Diameter: | 50 mm |
| Quality: | Proof |
| Mintage: | 666 pcs |
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These stunning coloured coins celebrate the kangaroo, koala and kookaburra – three of Australia’s most iconic and loved bush creatures.
The reverse of the kangaroo coin portrays a vivid image of a kangaroo amid a rural scene of everlasting wildflowers framed by hills and trees. The design includes the inscription AUSTRALIAN KANGAROO, The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark, and the 2014 year-date.
The koala coin's reverse depicts a close-up coloured portrait of a koala with a spray of eucalyptus leaves. The design includes the inscription AUSTRALIAN KOALA, The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark, and the 2014 year-date.
The reverse of the kookaburra coin features a vibrant image of a young kookaburra perched on a tree branch sheltered by leaves. The design includes the inscription AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA, The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark, and the 2014 year-date.
Each coin is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, and features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the monetary denomination on the obverse.
| Сountry: | Australia |
| Data of issue: | July, 2014 |
| Face value: | 50 Cents |
| Metal: | Silver .999 |
| Weight: | 15,591 g |
| Diameter: | 36,60 mm |
| Quality: | Proof |
| Mintage: | 5,000 pcs |
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The Adventure of the Gloria Scott, by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 56 short stories featuring detective Sherlock Holmes, and is the fifth vessel to feature in the Famous Ships That Never Sailed collector coin series.
The coin’s reverse portrays a representation of the Gloria Scott sailing in the background, with Sherlock Holmes sitting onshore smoking his pipe in the foreground. The inscriptions ‘Sherlock Holmes’ and ‘The Gloria Scott’ also feature as part of the design.
The Famous Ships That Never Sailed – Gloria Scott 2014 1oz Silver Proof Coin is issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu, and features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the 2014 year-date on the obverse.
| Сountry: | Australia |
| Data of issue: | 2014 |
| Face value: | 1 Dollar |
| Metal: | Silver .999 |
| Weight: | 31,135 g |
| Diameter: | 40,60 mm |
| Quality: | Proof |
| Mintage: | 3,000 pcs |
The exciting Famous Ships That Never Sailed series captures the unforgettable tales of the legendary tall ships bound in the pages of literature and the classical arts.
The story of the Gloria Scott came to light after Sherlock spent a month with his university friend, Victor Trevor. During his stay, Sherlock exercised his powers of deduction to discover that Victor’s father was convicted of fraud and sent to Australia aboard a ship called the Gloria Scott.
Previous releases: The Flying Dutchman, The Pequod, The Demeter and Jolly Roger
Forthcoming releases: Nautilus, Hispaniola, Ghost
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On the occasion of the six-month Italian presidency of the Council of the European Union, Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato will issue a commemorative 5 euro coin and Poste Italiane will issue a theme stamp from the 1st of July. The silver coin was designed by Annalisa Masini and its two sides show mythological iconographies of Ceres and the rape of Europa.
The obverse of the coin depicts Ceres face, based on Raffaello’s “Venus, Juno and Ceres” fresco of 1518, from the Loggia of Cupid and Psyche of Villa Farnesina in Rome. The Roman myth of Ceres, the goddess of the harvest and the earth, is associated with growth and the fertility of the earth. Ceres wears a wheat crown which symbolises the fertility of nature and evokes the classical representation of her myth.
The reverse side of the coin shows Veronese’s Rape of Europa of 1580, from the Pinacoteca Capitolina in Rome. It is the allegory which has been chosen as a symbol of the Council of the European Union and its prosperity, and it is circled by the 12 stars of the European flag. The coin can be purchased for 40 euro. More information are available on Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato website.
The 0.70 euro stamp issued by Poste Italiane shows the six-month presidency logo, i.e. the swallow with the Italian flag colours and the blue of the European flag.
| Сountry: | Italy |
| Data of issue: | July 1, 2014 |
| Face value: | 5 Euro |
| Metal: | Silver .925 |
| Weight: | 18 g |
| Diameter: | 32 mm |
| Quality: | Proof |
| Mintage: | 5,000 pcs |
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