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On 5 May 2015 the Czech National Bank is putting into circulation the ninth gold commemorative coin from the Bridges cycle. It features the Žďákov arch bridge. The coin is minted from 999.9 purity gold and is issued in two versions, normal quality and proof quality, which differ in surface treatment and edge marking. Proof-quality coins have a highly polished field, a matt relief and a plain edge. Normal quality coins have milled edges. The coin is 28 mm in diameter, weighs 15.55 g and is 2 mm thick. Deviations in diameter of 0.1 mm and thickness of 0.15 mm are allowed. Upward deviations in weight of 0.062 g and in gold content of 0.01% are allowed.

The obverse side of the coin depicts a detail of the bridge riveting with a composition of stylised heraldic animals from the large national coat-of-arms of the Czech Republic in its left part. The Moravian eagle is at the top, the Czech lion in the middle and the Silesian eagle at the bottom. The denomination and abbreviated monetary unit “5000 Kč”, the name of the state in Czech “ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA” and the name of the cycle “MOSTY” are written in the right-hand lower half of the coin. The mark of the Czech Mint, in the form of the letters “Č” and “M”, is located near the right-hand edge of the coin. The reverse side of the coin depicts the Žďákov arch bridge from below. The right-hand lower half of the coin features the text “ŽĎÁKOVSKÝ OBLOUKOVÝ MOST”. The year of mintage “2015” is located around the left-hand upper edge of the coin, and the initials of the designer Luboš Charvát, in the form of the interlinked letters “LCH”, are situated near the left-hand lower edge of the coin.

Each coin comes with a red catalogue card containing a description and the relief of the coin.

The Magyar Nemzeti Bank will issue a collector coin to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the birth of Sebestyén Tinódi. Very little is known about his life. Historians estimate his year of birth to be around 1515. What we know about his life is mainly derived from his poems. He is basically considered an author of historical songs. The majority of his poems are chronicles in verses about the events of his time. He was the only one of his contemporaries to issue an independent volume entitled ‘Cronica’ during the century, in 1554. He composed the melodies of his own chronicles. The title ‘Lutenist’ became popular in later periods, closely associated with his name. No authentic representation has survived about Tinódi. Emperor Ferdinand I granted him the patent of nobility in recognition of his authorship.

The centre of the obverse of the commemorative coin bears a representation of the strings of a lute embellished with a Renaissance rose-work and tail-piece. The mint mark ‘BP’ and the mint year ‘2015’ are positioned on the right and left of the representation. The upper edge of the is inscribed with ‘MAGYARORSZÁG’. The value numeral and the inscription ‘FORINT’ are placed on the lowed edge. The upper and lower legends are separated by dots.

The reverse of the collector coin bears a representation of the coat-of-arms of Sebestyén Tinódi. The inscriptions ‘1515K’ and ‘1556’ are on the right and left of the coat-of-arms, respectively, with the initials of designer Tamás E. Soltra placed below. On the upper edge, the coin is inscribed with ‘TINÓDI SEBESTYÉN’ and, on the lower edge, with ‘500 ÉVE SZÜLETETT’. The upper and lower legends are separated by dots.

The coin is struck in .925 fine silver and weighs 24 grams. It is 37 mm in diameter and has a milled edge. The non-ferrous metal coin is  roduced from copper (75%) and nickel (25%). It weighs 23.7 grams and has the same size and design as the silver coin. From 2014, each precious metal commemorative coin will be issued in a less expensive non-ferrous metal version to benefit collectors who wish to buy the same artistic theme at a more affordable price. By issuing lower-priced versions, the MNB and the Hungarian Mint would also like to encourage younger generations to collect commemorative coins. Accordingly, the Sebestyén Tinódi silver collector coin with a face value of HUF 10,000 and the non-ferrous metal coin with a face value of HUF 2,000 will be on sale at a price equal to their face value.

San Marino celebrates the Expo Milano 2015 with a 5 Euro silver proof coin, designed by the British artist Matt Dent. The biggest international event ever dedicated to food and nutrition will begin on the 1st May 2015. The Republic of San Marino will take part with its own booth by the Bio-Mediterraneum Cluster. The 5 Euro silver coin with his symbolic images anticipates the universal message of the Expo. The obverse of the coin depicts the coat of arms of the Republic of San Marino, while the reverse shows the theme of the Expo ”Feeding the planet, Energy for life” through two hands placed in opposite directions as symbols of food and water. At the Expo 20 millions of visitors will discover the best world technologies which shall guarantee healthy, safe and environmentally friendly food for all; the visitors will taste the best dishes of the world and discover the best products of the gastronomic tradition of every country.

Issue date: 22nd April 2015
Value € 5.00
Silver 925/000
Legal weight gr. 18
Diameter mm. 32
Maximum mintage 8,000 sets
Reverse: design by Matt Dent
Obverse: design by Antonella Napolione
Edge: thick continuous milling
Selling price: €34.00

The coin is dedicated to the 200th anniversary of foundation of Lazarev Institute (1815-2015), an educational establishment, a major center of Armenian and Oriental Studies.Obverse: the portrait of Hovhannes Lazaryan, the right wing of the Institute’s building and a graduate badge.Reverse: the portrait of Hovakim Lazaryan, the left wing of the building and a medal awarded for excellence in education.Designed by Eduard Kurghinyan.Minted in the Lithuanian Mint.

Obverse: a Romanian World War II officer holding a child in his arms, symbolising the joy of victory; the inscription “ROMANIA”, the year of issue “2015”, the coat of arms of Romania and the face value “10 LEI”.

Commemorates John McCrae’s famous poem. 
A touching tribute.

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.- In Flanders Fields, John McCrae (1872-1918)

It has become part of our collective memory of the First World War, a hauntingly beautiful poem that gives one voice to the thousands of fallen soldiers. Inspired by the tragic death of a friend during the Second Battle of Ypres in May 1915, In Flanders Fields by Canadian physician Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae emerged as the most popular poem of the First World War—one that is still recited around the world each year—and inspired an international effort to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. To mark the poem’s centennial anniversary, this fine silver coin is a solemn remembrance of those who bravely served their country abroad in a time of war—lest we forget.

Commemorates John McCrae’s famous poem. Order today!

Special features:• FEATURES THE EFFIGY OF KING GEORGE V: The obverse features the effigy of King George V by 
Sir E. B. MacKennal.
• A poignant commemoration of Canadian John McCrae’s famous poem that is often recited during annual remembrance ceremonies in many countries. 
• The poem served as the inspiration behind the adoption of the poppy as a widely recognized memorial symbol, making this coin a fitting tribute to the brave Canadians who served their country in times of war—not only in the First World War, but in other conflicts that followed. 
• Crafted from 99.99% pure silver, with a limited mintage 10,000 worldwide. 
• Finely detailed engraving is beautifully enhanced through the use of multiple finishes that bring added depth and dimension to the stirring design. 
• A striking collectible for commemorators, and a prestigious addition to any Canadian military- or history-themed collection. 
• A symbolic gift for those in the military, or as a tribute to loved ones who were lost at war. 
• Your coin is GST/HST exempt.

About the Design:Designed by Canadian artist Laurie McGaw, your coin transports you back to 1915 with an intricately engraved image that evokes the opening lines of John McCrae’s poem, In Flanders Fields. With his helmet removed and head bent in mourning, a lone Canadian soldier stands before a makeshift gravesite for fellow soldiers who were killed in battle; their final resting place resembles the Belgian fields near the Ypres salient, which provided the natural setting for McCrae’s haunting poem and contributed to the theme of the continuing cycle of life amid the devastation of war. To the left of the soldier, a large image of a poppy offers a close view of the flowers that have become synonymous with remembrance; these same wild blooms are also seen to the right of the soldier, emerging from the upturned earth to grow “between the crosses, row on row, that mark our place.” In the glow of the sunset, two birds in flight echo McCrae’s words: “and in the sky, The larks, still bravely singing, fly…”

Did you know…• Originally, the first line read “In Flanders fields the poppies grow” but the editor of Punch magazine requested McCrae’s permission to change it to “the poppies blow” in order to differentiate it from the very last line of the poem.
• The poem’s popularity and its reference to the blooms growing over the soldiers’ graves helped inspire a widespread movement to adopt the poppy as a memorial symbol–a practice still observed in Canada, France, the United States, Britain and other Commonwealth nations.
• Often quoted, In Flanders Fields was used to help sell Canadian war bonds, providing a boost in a campaign that raised $400 million—far more than the target of $150 million.
• More than 600,000 men and women from across Canada served as soldiers, nurses and chaplains during the First World War from 1914 to 1918; of those, 60,000 perished during the conflict.

Born in Guelph, Ont., John McCrae (1872-1918) was a compassionate doctor, a respected professor, and a veteran of the South African War. Enlisting soon after First World War was declared, McCrae was assigned second-in-command of the 1st Brigade of the Canadian Field Artillery, where his medical training made him invaluable as the brigade surgeon. 

While the First Canadian Division valiantly fought in the Ypres salient, a friend’s death inspired McCrae to write his famous poem. On the morning of May 2, 1915, 22-year-old Lieutenant Alexis Helmer of Ottawa, Ont., was killed by enemy artillery fire upon emerging from his dugout. In the absence of a chaplain, McCrae himself presided over the funeral service as Helmer’s remains were deposited in a makeshift grave marked by a simple wooden cross. While accounts vary, it is generally believed that McCrae wrote his famous poem the next day on the back step of an ambulance, in sight of Helmer’s grave and near the fields that were filling with the casualties of war.

McCrae set aside the poem–the second last he would write–only to take it up again after leaving Ypres for Boulogne. A finished copy was submitted to The Spectator in London but was rejected for publication; thankfully, a journalist brought back a copy to England’s Punch magazine, which printed it anonymously on December 8, 1915. With its theme of remembrance and the powerful visual of bright red poppies growing amid the devastation of war, the poem became widely seen as the embodiment of how soldiers viewed this war; the author of this popular poem soon became known.

A hundred years later, McCrae’s own legacy and his poem live on. While McCrae would succumb to illness and exhaustion in January 1918, his written words continue to give a voice to the fallen—one that time would not forget. After the war, it inspired the movement to recognize the poppy as the official symbol of remembrance after the war—a tradition that has continued, in the weeks leading up to Remembrance Day (Nov. 11) each year, when Canadians don this bright red symbol to honour the legacy of the more than 600,000 Canadians who served in the First World War, and the 60,000 of them who lost their lives.

A proof-quality Finland Proper collector's coin makes for a beautiful addition to your collection, memento, or gift for an admirer of the province. Order the polished Finland Proper collector coin in a package that tells the coin's story.

Proof-quality collector coins are minted with a polished die, finished, and placed in a protective clear plastic casing set in a package that tells the coin's story.  The coin will best withstand the test of time and remain as a memento in your collection in its original package.

The provincial coin, with a nominal value of five euros, depicts the fox with Turku Castle in the background. The collector coin's reverse bears the historic coat of arms of Finland Proper.

The Fox collector coin is part of the Animals of the Provinces series, which is the third coin series minted in honour of Finland's historic provinces. The first provincial coin for Finland Proper, struck by Mint of Finland in 2010, commemorated the province's tradition of high-quality wood carving with a depiction of the Rusko tankard. 

For the Provincial Buildings series, Finland Proper received a coin commemorating Turku Cathedral in 2013. 

The wily fox

The emblematic animal of Finland Proper, the fox, is a wily protagonist of many fairy stories and folk tales. The fox is an adaptable animal that is not overly choosy about its habitat or food. Despite being hunted extensively, the fox remains common all over Finland. Its intelligence and adaptability have enabled the fox to survive in diverse environments regardless of hunting. 

A collector coin makes the most beautiful memento in proof quality. Order a polished beaver coin of Uusimaa in a protective package that also tells the coin's story.

The collector coin paying tribute to Uusimaa's hedgehog is most beautiful in proof quality. Proof-quality collector coins are minted with a polished die, finished, and placed in a protective clear plastic casing set in a package that tells the coin's story. The coin will best withstand the test of time and remain as a memento in your collection in its original package.

This provincial coin with a nominal value of five euros depicts the hedgehog. The collector coin's reverse bears the historic coat of arms of Uusimaa.

This beautiful collector coin is part of the Animals of the Provinces series, which is the third coin series minted in honour of Finland's historic provinces. The first collector coin of Uusimaa launched by Mint of Finland in 2011 takes you back in time, to when many Finns lived in industrial environment. For the Provincial buildings series, Uusimaa received in 2012 a coin commemorating the neoclassical Cathedral and Uspenski Cathedral, which represent the Byzantine-Russian architectural tradition and also communicate Helsinki's role as a gateway between East and West.

Hedgehog lives in an urban environment

The hedgehog, that prickly snuffler of our backyards, is the emblematic animal of Uusimaa. The hedgehog lives in urban areas, close to human habitation, and is a regular guest in many a yard. As a rule, hedgehogs go about by twilight and night. Despite its rotund and short-legged frame, the sympathetic hedgehog is an agile and fast runner. The hedgehog spread to Finland in the 19th century and is a protected species.

Integrated in the X Ibero-American Series, which elected as theme the “Cultural Roots”, the coin minted by INCM, created by the sculptor Espiga Pinto, pays tribute to the figure of Viriato, leader of the Lusitanians against the actions of Rome in the Iberian Peninsula in the mid-second century BC.
This coin has a face value of 7.50 Euro and has a limited issue to 5000 copies in silver with proof finishing and 75 000 in copper nickel with normal finishing.

Notes: Normal finishing coins are produced to enter into circulation and obtained with high speed coining and packaging processes. The contact between the coins of each batch might induce small scratches on the surface. These scratches are not admissible as cause for a complaint. Any other complaint due to defects on these coins has to be evaluated on a case by case basis.

In 2015, 70 years will have passed from the end of the Second World War. The 70 Years of Peace in Europe collector coin designed in honour of these years of peace is a fantastic memento, gift or addition to your own collection. Order the coin celebrating peace from our online shop!

Instead of the conventional dove often used to symbolise peace, the collector coin's motifs depict the dramatic juxtaposition of war and peace, but also the bridge connecting the two. Behind the arch of a bridge on the coin's reverse lie the elements of ruin and destruction that symbolise war: debris and flames. On the coin's obverse, shoots, leaves and fruits wind along the same arch, symbolising peace and growth. The coin's obverse and reverse, peace and war, meet on the deck of the bridge.

The maximum mintage of the proof-quality EUR 10 silver collector coin is 10,000, and 70 coins will be numbered. The coins are numbered on the reverse, and the numbered coins are sold separately in glass cases.

Proof-quality collector coins are minted with a polished die, finished, and placed in a protective clear plastic casing set in a gift box that tells the coin's story.

The 70 Years of Peace in Europe collector coin is part of the European Silver Star programme in which European countries release coins with a shared theme. The collector coin is designed by Petri Neuvonen.