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The Peoples Bank of China are known to issue many different medals and coins based on the Panda range every year, including specials for such events as the Berlin World Money Fair, the Singapore International Coin Fair and local Chinese Expos. Usually taking the form of a border containing a text title of the event, this one commemorates the Qingdao International Horticultural Exposition 2014 and is available as a one-ounce silver and a quarter ounce gold.

The exposition takes place from April-October 2014 at Baiguo Mountain Forest Park in Qingdao and is expected to play host to around 12 million visitors. The International Horticultural Exhibition is a non-trade global exhibition organized by the government of the host country or a relevant department entrusted by the government. Different from an international trade fair, it is aimed at promoting the economic, cultural, and technology exchanges between countries around the world and their development in such fields. Every participating country may take the opportunity to show other countries what they have achieved in their own fields. Therefore, the International Horticultural Exhibition is celebrated as the “Olympics” for the economic and science & technology circles across the world.

REVERSE:  An image of a Panda playing with a branch in front of a field of bamboo. To the right is the Yuan denomination and underneath is the precious metal and weight. Around the central image is an enclosed border area containing the words “2014 Qingdao International Horticultural Exposition commemorative” in English

OBVERSE: An image of the Beijing Temple of Heaven under which is the date. In the border are the country name, date and the words “2014 Qingdao International Horticultural Exposition commemorative.”, all in Chinese.

The coins are minted by the Shenzhen Guobao Mint

The fifth coin in the Austrian Mints ten-coin series ‘Federal Provinces’ features the beautiful Austrian city of Salzburg. Salzburg’s Old Town (Altstadt) has internationally renowned baroque architecture and one of the best-preserved city centers north of the Alps. Salzburg is noted for its scenic Alpine backdrop, even being the setting for parts of the musical play and film The Sound of Music.

Salzburg was the birthplace of 18th-century composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart back when it was the capital of the Archbishopric of Salzburg, a former ecclesiastical principality in what was then part of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation

This series carries on one side an engraving of something considered to be of “intangible cultural heritage” by UNESCO, in this case Salzburg’s “Old Town”. Hohensalzburg Castle and Mozart feature on the other side’s design, based on the winning entry in a childrens competition.

Due to ship on the 07 May at €36.30, this 16g coin comes in the standard Austrian Mint box. A collectors box is available holding the full ten-coin series, the nine provinces and a final coin with the whole country as it’s subject.

Salzburg’s stunning UNESCO World Heritage old town forms the centrepiece of the coin’s obverse, with the Salzach River in the foreground. The coin’s reverse features a potpourri of typical Salzburg references, including Mozart himself and Hohensalzburg Castle, designed by local schoolgirl Melisa Begic who, as in the case of all the coins in the series, won a school competition, supported by the Ministry of Education, to co-design the coin. Not only Austria’s most emblematic city, Salzburg is also a land of breathtaking natural beauty and one of Austria’s most evocative provinces. Peppered with soaring peaks and picturesque mountain lakes, the neighbouring Salzkammergut is what many foreigners envisage when they think of Austria.

Struck in Special Uncirculated quality and Proof quality in silver, as well as Circulation quality in copper, each with magnificent piece comes with different packing.

Australia is a continent rich in history, cultural diversity and unique habitats. The Perth Mint is pleased to announce the second 2014 gold coin design from the popular series, The Land Down Under.

The incredible Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on the planet, and one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Featuring a stunning array of coral in bright and beautiful colours, and a breathtaking variety of marine creatures, the reef offers some of the most spectacular maritime scenery on Earth.

The coin’s reverse depicts a green sea turtle swimming among coral. The inscriptions THE LAND DOWN UNDER and GREAT BARRIER REEF also appear in the design with The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark and the weight and fineness of the coin.

Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the coin features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the 2014 year-date, and the monetary denomination on the obverse.

The coin is housed in a prestigious wooden case within a beautifully illustrated shipper, and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on the planet and one of the seven natural wonders of the world.  Covering 344,000 square kilometres along the coast of Queensland in the country’s north-east, it attracts more than 1.6 million visitors annually who swim, snorkel, dive and sail on the thriving masterpiece.

Featuring a stunning array of coral in bright and beautiful colours and a breathtaking variety of marine creatures, from microscopic plankton to whales weighing more than 100 tonnes, the reef offers some of the most spectacular maritime scenery on Earth, and is one of only a few living structures visible from space.

Previous releases: Sydney Opera House, Didgeridoo, Captain Cook, Surfing, Gold Rush
Forthcoming releases: Rock Fishing, Australian Stock Horse

The Mint of Poland presents the fifth and last coin of the “Renaissance Masterpieces” series. From now on the coin depicting a faithful replica of one of the most magnificent pieces of Renaissance art may be a wonderful complement to your collection.

This work of coinage combines rich painting tradition and modern trends in contemporary mint art – a fruit of mastery of the great Italian painter and the highest artistry of coin minting. The uniqueness of the coin is emphasized by its intriguing theme, innovative decorations and the exceptional shape of a square.

In the upper part of the coin – sophisticated ornaments embellished with selective gold plating. Below – a stylized piece of the Renaissance attic.  On the left – an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the mint mark (m/w) and face value (1 DOLLAR). Along the rim – inscriptions: NIUE ISLAND (the issuer), Ag 999 (the hallmark), ELIZABETH II and the year of issue: 2014.

The reverse of the coin depicts a multicolour replica of the “Woman with the Veil”. On the right – ornaments characteristic for the Renaissance art. On both sides of the painting – inscriptions: WOMAN WITH THE VEIL / PORTRET KOBIETY (the name of the painting in Polish and English).

Spring is one of Canada’s most exciting seasons simply for its explosion of fresh new life. The land seems to change by the hour as new buds and leaves burst forth to soak up the sun. The air is fresh and full of life. Yet, one of spring’s most spectacular sights is a towering maple tree with its canopy of fresh, vivid leaves; and one of the best places to enjoy its beauty is from the trunk, looking up.

Coin is an exciting keepsake celebrating the maple tree, Canada’s cherished arboreal emblem, from a fresh new perspective. Сoin includes texture and tonal detailing in the trunk, branches and leaves that emphasize the sense of height and depth in this innovative design.

Coin was designed by Canadian artist Margaret Best who has created a breathtaking design of a maple tree at its springtime best. Its dynamic and unexpected viewpoint begins at the base of the trunk and leads the eye upwards towards the tree’s magnificent canopy beautifully enhanced in vivid hues of springtime green. A branch in the foreground provides the added perspective to bring the maple leaf’s distinctive shape into view.

The charming Princess to Monarch Collection comprises 24 crown-sized coins in 925 sterling silver with intricate designs by The Royal Mint’s own engravers, enhanced by The Royal Mint’s unrivalled Proof quality. The collection celebrates significant aspects of The Queen’s life with pairs along 12 themes – one of the pair depicting The Queen as a princess, another as a monarch. Your collection will build month on month as each coin is delivered in its stylish and informative packaging.

Magnificent crown-sized coins are reserved for the most special stories, and what more worthy a subject could there be than The Queen’s public and private transition from a young princess, never expected to reign, to a dearly admired and respected monarch? This 24-coin collection includes 12 wonderful themes – topics like her family, her private interests, and her official roles. Delicate inscriptions adorn the ‘princess’ coins while bolder characters, in keeping with The Queen’s stature, embellish the ‘monarch’ coins. Flourishes of decorative symbols enrich the tales that span more than 80 years.

Your coins, accompanied by their own beautifully designed and informative storycards, will be delivered to you each month housed in protective packaging until you place them into the elegant, highly-polished veneer case finished with a numbered plaque that is among the exciting free gifts you will receive as your collection grows – including prints and transcripts Only 10,000 of these captivating collections will be available to satisfy international demand among collectors and those with an interest in the monarchy.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne at the tender age of 25, following the death of her father, King George VI. She has reigned over the United Kingdom and headed the Commonwealth for more than 60 years, a constant through decades of significant social change. And her responsibilities have of course evolved during this time – such as early communications with her people by radio broadcast, now by television and of course in person.

This series of beautiful coins, designed and struck by The Royal Mint, tells the tale not only of The Queen’s 60-year reign but also of her early years as a child who readily accepted the duties that would later become her daily role. From official broadcasts to her military roles and the high esteem of her people, all are captured on these intricately detailed coins.

This exceptional celebration of Her Majesty The Queen must satisfy international demand – and the success of The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Collection tells us that these Limited Edition Presentations will be highly sought after by so many.

The Mint of Poland presents a coin „Christ with the Chalice” designed to commemorate the sacrament of the First Holy Communion.

The coin is a combination of sacral art, minting tradition and modern technologies – the  famous painting „Christ with the Chalice” by Juan de Juanes has been faithfully mapped with multicolored digital printing.  A design of the coin as well as its packaging abounds in decorations and Christian motifs forming a harmonious ensemble maintained in sacral style.

The reverse presents a multicoloured digitally printed image of the famous “Christ with the Chalice” by Juan de Juanes. On both sides of the painting – a christogram IHS (a symbol of Jesus Christ in the form of an acronym) and a dove being the symbol of the Holy Spirit. In the background – stylized decorative motifs.

The central part of the coin bears the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II surrounded by inscriptions: ELIZABETH II, NIUE ISLAND (the issuer), the year of issue: 2014 and the face value: 2 DOLLARS.

Royal Australian Mint has submitted the next two coins in the Bright Bug Series Rainbow Stag Beetle and Cuckoo Wasp fly.

Rainbow Stag Beetle

The male stag beetle’s impressively-proportioned mandibles are used almost exclusively for battling rivals when preferred mating territories are at stake. Like the deer they are named for, these beetles engage in ferocious-looking contests by locking ‘antlers’.  With the colour print accentuating their radiant colours and each card highlighting fascinating facts about the insect, each coin will make a perfect addition to any collection for the young and young-at-heart. 

Cuckoo Wasp

Among the most resplendent insects to be found in Australia, the iridescent green, blue, and purple Cuckoo Wasp is truly befitting to be included in the Royal Australian Mint’s Bright Bugs Series. Launched in early 2014, the Mint’s Bright Bugs Series features some of the continent’s most maligned and misunderstood; awe-spiring and eye-catching insects. With the colour print accentuating their radiant colours and each card highlighting fascinating facts about the insect, each coin will make a perfect addition to any collection for the young and young-at-heart.

New release product will be shipped from 5 May 2014.

Royal Canadian Mint have created second coin in the A Story of the Northern Lights series of beautiful hologram coins!

That is the magic of the northern lights, and if you’ve ever experienced them firsthand, you know this incredible phenomenon is really beyond words; shimmering waves of light that can leave you breathless. And if you’ve never seen the northern lights, the captivating colours on this pure silver hologram coin might just inspire you to venture north to watch them “live.”

Out there, standing in the dark, Earth’s great lightshow may take on a whole new dimension if the shimmering ribbons of light are accompanied by the sound of howling wolves. It’s one of the most hauntingly beautiful experiences that the wilderness has to offer; a spectacle so mystifying that generations of sky gazers, adventurers and nature lovers have ventured into the darkness, and long pondered if wolves do indeed howl at the light.

At night, in the dead of winter, light and sound travel much farther, aided by the clear, crisp air. If there’s more light, wolves can also be more active; and as their pack disperses in search of food, they will be calling to each other. Their howls will be amplified by the clear, crisp air, just like the northern lights; and the result for the lucky viewer is a hauntingly beautiful symphony of colour and sound.

Coin’s pure silver composition beautifully enhances the wintry scene and showcases the colour hologram to its best effect.

You will adore this coin for its magical representation of the northern lights. It’s a stunning gift that will enthrall sky gazers, nature lovers, art lovers and travellers who have experienced the natural beauty of the North.

Designed by Canadian artist Nathalie Bertin, coin depicts a breathtaking design of northern lights weaving across a winter night sky high above the boreal forest. A lone wolf stands howling in the foreground, the ribbons of light seeming to emerge from its muzzle in tribute to the awesome symphony of colour and sound that results when two of nature’s most mystifying phenomena come together.

The National Bank of Slovakia have issued a new commemorative 2 Euro coin which marks a very important moment in the country's history — that of its accession into the European Union on the 1^stMay 2004.

Slovakia, along with eight Central and Eastern European countries including the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovenia - all former communist countries as well as three countries who re-established independence from the former USSR, took part in accession ceremonies held at the official residence of the President of Ireland. Along with two countries in the Mediterranean — Cyprus and Malta, this was the largest single enlargement within the European Union in terms of people and number of countries. Slovakia completed their further integration into the European Union with the adoption of both the Schengen agreement - the abolition of border checks at the signatories' common borders and on the 1^st January 2009, adopted the Euro single currency, becoming the only country to do so that year and 16^th member state to do so overall.

The coin is struck by the Kremnica Mint and designed by artist Maria Poldaufová.

The obverse design includes the stylised letters "EÚ" as the abbreviation of the European Union, with the coat of arms of the Slovak Republic incorporated in the foreground. On the right-hand side of the inner part of the coin, in two lines, is the date of the Slovak Republic's accession to the European Union, "1.5.2004" and immediately below it the year "2014". Inscribed along the bottom edge of the inner part is the name of the issuing country, "SLOVENSKO" while in a semi-circle along the upper edge is the inscription "10. VÝROČIE VSTUPU DO EURÓPSKEJ ÚNIE". To the lower left is the mint mark of Kremnica Mint (composed of the letters "MK" between two dies), and to the lower right are the stylized letters "MP", the initials of the designer. The coin's outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.