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Echoes of 29th May 2012 from GREECE |
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During the month of May, Greece has once again heckled markets. After failing to form a coalition government, the Greeks have decided to hold new parliamentary elections on 17th June 2012.
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Echoes of 11th May 2012 from SAN MARINO |
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San Marino will soon release its commemorative 2-euro annual dedicated to 10 years of euro banknotes and coins. This will picture the same common design that will appear on the coins issued by other euro area countries, namely that of Helmut ANDEXLINGER.
This is the first time that San Marino takes part in common coin. The €2 commemorative coin will be released in on 19th June. The issuing number is 125 000 coins BU coincards and 5 000 coins in PROOF quality.
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Echoes of 11th May 2012 from GERMANY |
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The "Monnaie de Paris" facebook page confirms the release next year by Germany and France of a commemorative 2 euro coin in addition to their common 2 euro national coin. This coin will be issued on 22nd January to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Elysée Treaty, also known as the Treaty of Friendship, which was signed by Charles de Gaulle and Konrad Adenauer in 1963. It sets the seal on reconciliation between the two countries. With it, Germany and France created a new foundation for their relationship and put an end to centuries of rivalry.
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According to the European Union rules each country can issue only one €2 commemorative coin per year, however, in t hecase of joint issues it can issue a second coin. So far this event is unprecedented in the history of the single currency as so far Member States were only allowed to mint a second commemorative 2€ coin in the year if a common coin was planned. It seems that it is an anticipation of a proposed new amendment, among other things, to reduce the duration to 6 months between two issues of 2 € commemoratives.
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Echoes of 6th May 2012 from SLOVAKIA |
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Slovakia will issue in May 2013 a 2 euro commemorative coin. The coin will be dedicated to the "1150th anniversary of the Byzantine mission of St. Cyril and Methodius in Great Moravia". |
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Cyril, or Constantine the Philosopher, (born around 827-828 in Thessaloniki and dead on 14th February 869 in Rome) and his brother Methodius, bishop of Sirmium (born around 815-820 in Thessaloniki and dead on April 6th in Great Moravia 885, probably in Velehrad), are known as "the Apostles of the Slavs", that is to say, those who evangelized the Slavic peoples of Central Europe. |
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Echoes of 26th April 2012 from BELGIUM |
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Belgium shows us the coincard of the 2 euro commemorative coin for 2012 on the topic of 75 years of the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition. The issuing number for this coin is 6,000 in BU quality, at an issuing price of 10 euros. The coin will be released on 14th May 2012.
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Echoes of 22nd April 2012 from GERMANY |
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Here are the results of the election for the best design for the German commemorative coin dedicated to "The Neuschwanstein Castle Schwangau in Bavaria".
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Echoes of 5th April 2012 from GREECE |
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Greece shows us the coincard of the 2 euro commemorative coin for 2012 on the topic of "10 years of euro banknotes and coins". The issuing number for this coin is 5,000 in BU quality. The coin will be released on 9th April 2012. The issuing price is 4 €.
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Echoes of 28th March 2012 from MONACO |
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Monaco is about to release this year its third commemorative coin, whose topic is yet unknown. Will it be to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the death of Grace Kelly? In 2007, Monaco had released its first commemorative coin to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of her death. 20,001 coins had been minted and were subject to speculation. Its value has reached well over 1,000 euros. |
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Echoes of 27th March 2012 from VATICAN |
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The UFN offers the 2 euro national coin in BU quality. 85,000 coins are to be minted and they only come in the 2012 BU box, at an issuing price of 30 euros.
The 2 Euro national coin for 2012 is also to be released in PROOF quality. 15,000 of these coins are to be minted and will only be found in the 2012 PROOF boxes.
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Echoes of 16th March 2012 from SPAIN |
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Spain has released a 10 coin box in BU quality. This set contains the 2 euro commemorative coins in 2012 on the topics of "10 years of euro banknotes and coins" and "The Cathedral of Burgos." The issue number for this set is 25,000 coins.
The coin will be released on 26th March 2012 at an issuing price of 27 euros.
Spain also shows us the coincard of the 2 euro commemorative coin for 2012 on the topic of "10 years of euro banknotes and coins". The issuing number for this coin is 10,000 in BU quality.
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Echoes of 11th March 2012 from EUROPE |
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Italy and Malta are the last to issue on 20th and 30th March 2012, the commemorative 2 euro coin in 2012 on the topic "10 years of euro banknotes and coins".
Here is an update of the dates of issue and issuing numbers for the 2€ common commemorative coins which are to be issued this month. Source : Official Journal of the European Union
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30 million coins |
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6 million coins |
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5 million coins |
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1 million coins |
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8 million coins |
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2 million coins |
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1,5 million coins |
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10 million coins |
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1 million coins |
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3 million coins |
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15 million coins |
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500 000 coins |
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520 000 coins |
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1 million coins |
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1 million coins |
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Echoes of 5th March 2012 from BELGIUM |
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Belgium shows us the coincard of the 2 euro commemorative coin for 2012 on the topic of 10 years of euro banknotes and coins. The issuing number for this coin is 6,000 in BU quality, at an issuing price of 10 euros.
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Echoes of 5th March 2012 from FRANCE |
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This year, France will issue a national 2 euro commemorative coin. The coin will be dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of the birth of Abbé Pierre a French Catholic priest, member of the Resistance during World War II, and deputy of the Popular Republican Movement. One million coins will be minted, of which :
- 10,000 coins in PROOF quality (box) at the issuing price of 20 €
- 10,000 coins in BU quality at the issuing price of 10 €
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Echoes of 24th February 2012 from GREECE |
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The Greek Central Bank has adjusted the issuing number of the commemorative coin for 2004 on "Olympic Games in Athens 2004". The final number is 4 million coins instead of 35 million as announced previously. The Official Journal of the European Union indicated that Greece could mint a maximum of 50 millions of this coin.
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Echoes of 14th February 2012 from CYPRUS |
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Cyprus released for the first time a 2 euro commemorative coin in PROOF and BU quality dedicated to "10 Years of euro banknotes and coins".
One million coins were minted, of which :
- For PROOF quality : the issuing number is 8,000 coins in boxes at an issue price of 10 €.
- For BU quality : the issuing number is 5,000 coins in boxes at an issue price of 3 €.
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Echoes of 13th February 2012 from EUROPE |
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Results of the Election of the
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Echoes of 10th February 2012 from ITALY |
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This year, Italy will issue a national 2 euro commemorative coin. The coin will be dedicated to 100 years since the death of Giovanni Pascoli.
According to the official journal of Italy, the €2 commemorative coin will be released in May and 15 million coins will be minted.
Here is the first picture :
Giovanni Placido Agostino Pascoli (December 31, 1855—April 6, 1912) was an Italian poet and classical scholar.
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Echoes of 6th February 2012 from BELGIUM |
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This year, Belgium will issue a national 2 euro commemorative coin. The coin will be dedicated to the 75 years of the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition. The Queen Elisabeth Music Competition, a founding member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions (1957) has been, since its foundation, considered to be one of the most prestigious and most difficult ones in the world. It is devoted to violin (since 1951), piano (since 1952), to composition (since 1953) and to singing (since 1988). Held in Brussels, the Competition is named after Queen Elisabeth of Belgium.
Five million coins will be minted, of which 7,000 coins in PROOF quality and 6,000 coins in BU quality (Coincard).
The issuing date planned for the coin is in May 2012.
Here is the first picture:
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Echoes of 5th February 2012 from SPAIN |
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Spain has released a 10 coin box in BU quality at the World Money Fair held from 3th to 5th February. This set contains the 2 euro commemorative coins in 2012 on the topics of "10 years of euro banknotes and coins" and "The Cathedral of Burgos." The issue number for this set is 3,000 coins.
Coins coming in rolls have also been released, with the issuing number being 8 million coins.
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Echoes of 4th February 2012 from VATICAN |
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Like every, Vatican will issue a 2 euro commemorative coin in 2012. This coin will be dedicated to the 7th Word Meeting of Families. Here is the first picture :
The World Meeting of Families was first promoted by Pope John Paul II in 1994 as a three-yearly event. It has taken place in several cities: the first edition in Rome, followed by Rio de Janeiro (Brazil, 1997), then again Rome (Italy, 2000), Manila (Philippines, 2003), Valencia (Spain, the first hosted by Benedict XVI, 2006) and Mexico City (Mexico, 2009). The seventh edition is to be held in Milan in 2012. The event will be organised by the Diocese of Milan and the Pontifical Council for the Family.
The World Meetings of Families are generally split into two parts: one involving a series of conventions and another involving the faithful more generally.
The first, which takes place over several days, involves a series of meetings, talks and conventions on the theme chosen by the Holy Father (in 2012, “The Family: work and celebration”). These events are particularly aimed at those engaged in pastoral work.
The second part is more specifically aimed at the faithful, and involves all the families of the hosting Diocese and of the world. The World Meeting will open on Saturday with a prayer vigil in the presence of the Holy Father, which will give voice to testimonies of life and faith by families from various countries. The Meeting culminates on Sunday morning with Holy Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI before hundreds of thousands of gathered believers.
«Dear Families here united! – urged Pope John Paul II in his homily for the first edition of the World Meeting - Families throughout the world! I hope that today's Eucharistic Celebration and our common prayer may help you to recognise your vocation, your great vocation in the Church and in the world. This vocation comes from Christ, who “sanctifies us” and “is not ashamed to call us brothers and sisters”, as we heard in the reading from the Letter to the Hebrews. This is Christ's message to you today: “Therefore go and make disciples of all families”. Announce the Gospel of eternal salvation, that is the “Gospel of the families”. Christ is the Gospel, the Good News. “For there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved”. Christ is forever. Christ is “the same yesterday and today and forever!”». |
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Echoes of 3rd February 2012 from MALTA |
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An officer at the Central Bank of Malta had revealed during a conversation with him that the design published few months ago for the 2 euro commemorative coin 2012 - Majority Representation 1887 would be modified. According to the same officer the bank had received lots of complaints about the design by various eurozone countries that a figure in the design was showing a Nazi salute and since this was not the intention of bank nor of the designer the bank had decided to modify the design. Here is the new design :
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The designer is Gianni Bonnici. The coin will be minted by the Dutch Mint, in UNC and PROOF quality. The bank will take direct orders from collectors and dealers alike by filling up the order form on the bank's website
- for UNC quality : 400,000 coins will be minted, in 25 coin rolls, each roll being sold by the bank at 70 €
- for PROOF quality : 5,000 coins will be minted and sold at 17 € each.
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Echoes of 3rd February 2012 from MONACO |
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The € 2 commemorative coins of the royal wedding that will be included in the 2 € 2011 rolls, with an average of 4 or 5 coins per roll of 25 coins. However, it seems that some rolls, which are already available in the banks, do not contain any coin. It might even be a fairly large number of rolls, given the differences in issuing numbers.
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Echoes of 28th January 2012 from CROATIA |
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A referendum on adopting the Euro in Croatia was held 22nd January, 2012. This consultation is an important step in the adoption of the euro and the "Yes" obtained 66% of the votes.
With such an important result, the Governement of Croatia must now convince the European Union.
If the 27 countries of the European Union confirm the adoption of the euro for Croatia, the year 2012 could be a banner year for the country whose main asset is tourism.
If Croatia's accession to the euro becomes a reality, the first euro "Croatian" may be issued in 2017.
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Echoes of 23rd January 2012 from FRANCE |
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France introduces the coincard of the 2 euros commemorative coin for 2012, dedicated to "10 Years of Euro Coins and Banknotes". The issuing number that has been announced is 10 000 coins in BU quality. The issue price is 10 euros.
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Echoes of 18th January 2012 from FINLAND |
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On 3rd February 2012, Finland will issue 25,000 BU sets of 8 coins featuring the Finnish lighthouses not including the 2 euro coin "10 years of euro coins and banknotes".
Finland has released a 2 euro commemorative coin dedicated to 10 Years of Euro Coins and Banknotes. The issuing number which has been announced is 1.5 million coins in UNC quality and 25,000 coins in PROOF quality. Issue price is 19.90 € for Proof quality.
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Echoes of 10th January 2012 from PORTUGAL |
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Portugal introduces the coincard of the 2 euros commemorative coin for 2012, dedicated to "10 Years of Euro Coins and Banknotes". The issuing number that has been announced is 10 000 coins in PROOF quality and 10,000 coins in BU quality. The issue price is not known yet. The coin will be released in February 2012.
Portugal also introduces the commemorative coin and its coincard dedicated to "Guimaraes European Capital of Culture". The issuing number that has been announced is 500,000 coins as well as 10,000 coins in PROOF quality and 10,000 coins in PROOF quality for the coincards. The coin will be released on 21st June 2012.
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The designer of this coin is José de Guimarães
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Echoes of 7th January 2012 from FRANCE |
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France has just released a 2 euro commemorative coin dedicated to 10 Years of Euro Coins and Banknotes. The issuing number which has been announced is 10 million coins in UNC quality and 10 000 coins in PROOF quality.
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Echoes of 5th January 2012 from SLOVENIA |
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Slovenia shows us the coincard of the 2 euro commemorative coin for 2012 on the topic of 10 years of euro banknotes and coins. This coin was issued on 3rd January 2012 and the issuing number is 2,000 coins in Proof quality, at an issuing price of 12 euros.
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Echoes of 27th December 2011 from EUROPE |
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Results of the Election of the most beautiful commemorative coin of 2011
Three months ago, we had asked you to choose the most beautiful commemorative coin. Here is the result of your 517 votes.
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Echoes of 21st December 2011 from Slovenia |
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Slovenia has just announced the release in 2013 of a 2 euro commemorative coin. The coin will be dedicated to 800 years of the discovery of the Postojna Cave.
Postojna Cave is a network of 20 kilometres of passages, galleries and chambers into which experienced guides have accompanied more than 31 million visitors in the last 188 years. It is the largest cave in the “classic karst” and the most visited show cave in Europe. In 1872 railway lines were laid in the cave; electricity arrived in 1884. Today you begin your visit aboard the cave train; the electric lighting allows you to admire the size and splendour of the underground world, where the geological past is recorded in a unique manner. Visitors to the cave are dazzled by a wealth of speleothems: calcite formations, stalactites and stalagmites abounding in a variety of shapes, colours and age. The constant temperature in the caves ranges from 8 to 10° C.
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Echoes of 20th December 2011 from MONACO |
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Monaco will issue its annual set of standard coins during the second half of December 2011. This time the coins will be in BU quality like in 2001 and 2002. However, in addition to the 8 standard coins the set will also contain the wedding 2 € commemorative coin which Monaco issued this year. In the official journal of Monaco it was announced that 7,000 copies will be made. This coin is available for presale at starshop-coins.de
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Echoes of 19th December 2011 from SLOVAKIA |
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Slovakia shows us the coincard of the 2 euro commemorative coin for 2012 on the topic of 10 years of euro banknotes and coins. The issuing number that has been announced is 7,000 coins in BU quality. We do not yet know the issuing price and the coin is likely to come out during the month of January.
The Slovakian 2012 sets dedicated to "XXX Olympic Summer Games London 2012"including the 8 national coins will be minted as follows:
- 23,000 in BU quality in January 2012
- 5,000 set in PROOF quality, at a date that has not yet been communicated
Slovakia will issue next February 6,000 sets BU that will include the 8 national coins as well as the 2 euro commemorative coin dedicated to
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Echoes of 14th December 2011 from NETHERLANDS |
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The Netherlands are already offering us to reserve the 2 euro commemorative 2012 coincard dedicated to "10 Years of Euro Coin and Banknotes". The issuing number that has been announced is 15,000 coins in BU quality, at an issuing price of 10 euros.
In addition, 2,500 pieces in BE quality will be sold individually in boxes, at an issuing price of 25 €.
The commemorative 2 euro coin for 2012 will also be included in the annual BE set, the annual BU set and the Benelux set.
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Echoes of 4th December 2011 from GERMAN |
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Here are pictures of the sets containing the 5 commemorative coins for the 5 workshops in PROOF and BU quality, which topic will be "Neuschwanstein Castle - Schwangau in Bavaria". Their issue is planned for 3rd February 2012. The issuing number will be 52 000 sets in PROOF quality and around 47 000 sets in BU quality.
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Echoes of 2nd December 2011 from LUXEMBOURG |
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Luxembourg will issue in 2012 two commemorative coins on the following topics :
- "100 Years since the Death of William IV of Luxembourg". 700 000 coins will be minted in UNC quality. 10 000 coincards will also be issued, likely in February 2012, at the issuing price of 10 € ;
- "10 Years of Euro Coins and Banknotes". This coin is to be issued in January. The issuing number fo UNC quality is 500 000 coins. 10 000 coincards will also be issued, likely in February 2012, at the issuing price of 10 €.
The following boxes are also to be issued :
- 2 000 coins in PROOF quality in the 10 coin box, at an issuing price of 95 €, scheduled for October 2012 ;
- 3 000 coins in PROOF quality in the 6 X 2 € 2009/2012 box, at an issuing price of 85 €, scheduled for December 2012.
Indeed, Luxembourg will issue next year a box containing the six 2 euro commemorative coins issued between 2009 and 2012 all in proof version. Luxemboug had already issued a similar box in 2008 - that box contained all the 2 euro commemorative coins issued between 2004 and 2008 - some of these coins had different mint marks than those minted for circulation (thus a variant). Next year's box will contain the following coins:
2009 - Ten years of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and the birth of the euro ;
2009 - Grand-Duke Henri and Grand-Duchess Charlotte ;
2010 - Grand-Duke's coat of arms ;
2011 - 50th Anniversary of the appointment by the Grand-Duchess Charlotte of her son Jean ;
2012 - 10 Years of Euro Banknotes and Coins ;
2012 - 100 years since the death of William IV of Luxembourg.
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Echoes of 28th November 2011 from MALTA |
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This coin is available for sale from today in circulation quality in rolls of 25 coins each at the price of €57.75 per roll inclusive of VAT. The point of sale is the Malta Coin Distribution Centre counter at the main building of the Central Bank of Malta.
A limited amount of this coin in Proof quality is also being made available for sale for the price of €8 per coin including VAT.
For further details you may contact the Central Bank of Malta : mcdc@centralbankmalta.org - Phone +356 2550 6005.
Source : Central Bank of Malta The designer of this coin is Ganni Bonnici. The center of the coin is a hand that deposits a ballot in a ballot box, with above it the words "First Elected Representatives of 1849".
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Echoes of 17th November 2011 from LUXEMBOURG |
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Luxembourg releases today its PROOF box of the year. This box contains the 8 coins (1 cent to 2 euro) as well as the 2 euro commemorative coin dedicated to the 50th Anniversary of the Appointment of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg by his mother Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg as lieutenant-représentant.
The issuing number is 1,500 coins maximum, with an issuing price of 90 €.
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Echoes of 15th November 2011 from SAN MARINO |
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The San Marino box is available on the major auction sale site. It countains the 8 coins, ranging from the 2 euro coin to the 1 cent coin. The issuing number is 7 500 boxes in PROOF quality with an issuing price for the box of 98 €.
You can see below a picture of the official box :
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Echoes of 5th November 2011 from AUSTRIA |
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The Austrian Mint has annouced the programme for 2 euro commemorative coins for 2012.
On 2nd January 2012, Austria will issue 50,000 BU sets of 8 coins featuring the Alpine Primrose including the 2 euro coin "10 years of euro coins and banknotes".
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 Then, on 24th October 2012, 10,000 PROOF sets of 8 coins including the 2 euro coin "10 years of euro coins and banknotes" will be issued.
The monetary policy of Austria, as far as this matter is concerned, is to issue only coins that are common to other countries. |
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Echoes of 1st November 2011 from ESTONIA |
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Today the Bank of Estonia issues the 8 coin PROOF box with a medal. The issuing number is 3,500 boxes with an issuing price of 98 €.
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Echoes of 9th September 2011 from PORTUGAL |
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Portugal issued on 8th September 2011 a new 2 € commemorative coin. This coin is dedicated to Fernão Mendes Pinto (1509—1583), a portuguese writer, adventurer and explorer.
520 000 copies of this coin will be minted in UNC quality.
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Echoes of 3rd July 2011 from ANDORRA |
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The head of the Andorran Government, Antoni MARTI PETIT, and the European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs, Olli REHN, signed on the 30th June an agreement allowing Andorra to issue its own euro coins as from 1st July 2013. This was the final step in the long process of negotiations.
As it had happened with Vatican, San Marin and Monaco, Andorra with have to issue coins for circulation and not only use coins from its neighbour countries: Spain and France.
The country will have to mint at least 80% of the coins for circulation. The remaining 20% will be dedicated to uncirculated commemorative coins. It will have the right to choose freely which institute will mint the coins. It might be the Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre (in Spain). The design of the coin has not yet been decided.
The issue volume authorized by the Central European Bank is 2.3 million coins from 2013.
This information is official and provided directly from the European Commission.
A coin project has been delivered, but it is not official.
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7 500 coincards have been issued in PROOF quality
