Celebrating an occasion that would bring joy to millions around the world, yet brought back memories of death and hardship to many is the Perth Mint’s Fall of the Berlin Wall 1oz Silver Proof Coin. Fall of the Berlin Wall Coin November of 2009 will be the 20th anniversary of the official Fall of the [...]
New to World Mint Coins is the addition of a numismatic glossary. The glossary is one of the most detailed available, with coin terms ranging from abrasions, to blank, to clad, to obverse, to planchet, to reverse and to many, many more. If you’re wanting to learn more about coin collecting, glancing through the various [...]
Sometimes the simplest design can be one of the most attractive. This is true of the Kangaroo at Sunset coins available from the Royal Australian Mint. Sunset Kangaroo Coin The design of this 1 oz silver coin, also available in gold, was even nominated for a Coin of the Year Award. With its’ iconic [...]
The Austrian Mint today released the 2009 Electric Railway 20 Euro Silver Coin. This coin is the fifth of six coins in their "Austrian Railways" series. Austrian Railway Silver Coin Austria first started playing with the concept of electric train service in 1882. From that point on, they were pioneers in the field for decades.
A coin that probably means more to the people of Austria than it does to the rest of the world has been released by the Austrian Mint . The Tyrolean Resistance Fighters coin celebrates the resistance movement that occurred in 1809 by the people of the Tyrolean valley. Tyrolean Resistance Coin These country folk took [...]
New to World Mint Coins are three gorgeous, world-famous bullion coins from Australia – the silver Koala, silver Kookaburra, and gold Kangaroo. 2009 Australia Koala Silver Coin 2009 Australia Kookaburra Silver Coin 2009 Australia Kangaroo Gold Coin These coins from the Perth Mint of Australia feature annually changing designs, making the coins not only [...]
Unknown to most, even in his own country of Austria, Theodor Billroth’s contributions to the field of medicine has saved many lives, perhaps even your own. In celebration of his works the Austrian Mint has issued the Billroth Gold Coin as part of their “Celebrated Physicians of Austria” series. Theodor Billroth 50 Euro Gold Coin [...]
As part of our growing collection of coin information available for you, World Mint Coins has added a new section of Australian Coins. Here we will feature beautiful coins produced by the premier facilities from down under like the Perth Mint and the Royal Australian Mint. Silver Koala Gilded Coin One such prized example of [...]
The tallies for US Mint coin sales up through May 2009 are in, and there are some interesting figures to report. Several of the bullion and collector coins were propped up by the late run of gold prices in May, so lets start with a few number there. 2009 Bullion Coin Sales Gold Eagle Bullion [...]
In a celebration aimed at 200 years since his death, the Austrian Mint has released the Joseph Haydn Silver coin.With a face value of 5 Euro, this coin will be available in circulated and uncirculated versions. Joseph Haydn Coin Joseph Haydn was (and still is today) known the world-over for his compositions. Rising up [...]
The first coin in the new series entitled "Tales and Legends in Austria" features a creature not heard of by many, with the possible exception of Harry Potter fans. The Austrian Mint’s Basilisk Coin was released earlier this year. Austrian Mint’s Basilisk Coin Citizens of Vienna are familiar enough with the legend of a [...]
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