Welcome back to Something About Coins! Today's theme is new coin issues from around the world. The U.S. Mint recently launched their proof American Gold Eagles, the Royal Mint released their 50 pence sports collection, and the Austrian Mint issued their latest in the Tales and Legends of Austria series. Plus, there are four more mints/banks that announced new coins. Enjoy!
2010 Proof Gold Eagle Opening Sales Soar Over Past Issues, CoinNews.net
The opening demand for 2010 Proof American Gold Eagles soared past prior-year issues, according to the latest round of gold coin sales figures from the United States Mint. Anticipation spurred one-ounce Gold Eagle sales the most. Buyers snapped up nearly one-third of their authorized mintage in only four days. All sizes burst past the debuting performance of the 2008 issues, which was the last year the 22-karat gold pieces were available. The five 2010-W Proof Gold Eagle products were released Thursday, October 7, 2010. The U.S. Mint's proof gold inventory ... Click for coin article
London 2012 Olympic 50p coins go into circulation, bbc.co.uk
New 50 pence coins commemorating the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games have been launched. The coins each feature one of 29 sports on the reverse and have been designed by people from England and Wales. They were picked from nearly 30,000 entries in a Royal Mint public competition. The designers range from a Manchester policeman and a delivery driver from Reading to a bank clerk from Preston and a Bristol schoolgirl. They share the honour of seeing their designs come into circulation and also knowing that, like every UK coin ... Click for coin article
New Coin Issued in Legends Series, NumisMaster.com
The Austrian Mint on Oct. 13 issued the fourth silver coin of its Tales and Legends of Austria series. This latest coin recalls the legends from the Middle Ages of Charlemagne and his army, sleeping deep beneath a mountain near Salzburg and awaiting the need to be called back into active life. The obverse depicts a young shepherd sitting in a lush mountain meadow with his flute. A magical gnome is speaking to him. Ravens are soaring in the sky in the background. On a scroll is, "Untersberg," the name of the mountain on which the tale takes place ... Click for coin article
Limited €15 coin released, rte.ie
A limited edition €15 silver proof collector coin was launched today by the Central Bank. A limited edition €15 silver proof collector coin was launched today by the Central Bank. The coin features an Irish hunter horse alongside its foal and honours the first coins of the Irish Free State, which were issued in 1928. Designed by Emmet Mullins, the coin is a modern interpretation of the original horse design which featured on the half crown by renowned designer Percy Metcalfe ... Click for coin article
BNM Launches Commemorative Coins To Celebrate JUPEM's 125th Anniversary, bernama.com
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) today launched commemorative coins to celebrate the Surveying and Mapping Department's (JUPEM) 125th anniversary. The ceremony was officiated by the Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The coins are available in three versions of gold, silver and Nordic-Gold. The gold commemorative coin has a face value of RM100 and is being sold at RM1,200, with the mintage quantity limited to 150 pieces, the central bank said in a statement. With a face value of RM10, the silver commemorative coin ... Click for coin article
Orchids coin set on sale, straitstimes.com
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Wednesday launched the 2010 Heritage Orchids of Singapore Coin Set for sale. The coins are a tribute to the Heritage Orchids of Singapore and the series has been popular with coin collectors. The 2010 set will be the final set of coins in the series. Two local hybrids, the Aranda Noorah Alsagoff and the Aranthera Anne Black, are featured on the coins and also on two types of Nets Flashpay Cards that will be issued with the coin set. There is a limited number of both coins and cards ... Click for coin article
The 2010 Pine Cones and Snowflake Silver & Gold Proof Coins from Canada, blog.beautifulcoins.com
The Royal Canadian Mint just issued their latest Holiday commemorative coins. A new series offers two 99.99% pure silver coins showcasing the intricate structure and beauty of pine cones, enhanced with genuine Swarovski Elements. The Holidays are a time of garlands and wreaths filled with evergreen boughs and pine cones; it's a tradition that dates back to ancient times. People feared the darkening, cold days of winter and would light fires and decorate their homes with evergreen boughs to bring back the light and warmer weather ... Click for coin article
India Post rolls out novel scheme to push gold coin sale, sify.com
In a bid to push the sale of gold coins during this year's festive season, India Post has launched a novel scheme, offering 0.5 gram of gold free on purchase of 10 gram of gold coin from the post offices. The offer was launched from Tuesday and will be continued till the end of December this year. Besides, the six per cent discount offer on the total value of gold, which was scheduled to end on October 9, has been extended to boost sales. The free gold coin, however, would not be given to those customers who have opted for discount on the purchase of gold ... Click for coin article
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