Новости нумизматики и коллекционирования

The Royal Canadian Mint has unveiled the first of seven coins in a new series honoring teachings of the First Nations people of Canada. First coin in your subscription is Love: a powerful image that reveals the subtle shape of a heart formed by the eagle’s wings and tail feathers.

The obverse includes the gold plated image of Queen Elizabeth II, along with the inscriptions ELIZABETH II, 2014, 9999 and FINE SILVER 1 OZ ARGENT PURE.

Designed by Métis artist Nathalie Bertin, the reverse of each coin features a gold plated eagle formed in the shape of a heart, symbolizing self-love. A person stands at the center. It is inscribed with the words CANADA and 20 DOLLARS.

Collect all 7 Sacred Teachings Coins an outstanding celebration of First Nations wisdom and art:

• Love (April 1, 2014)
• Respect (May 6, 2014)
• Courage (June 3, 2014)
• Honesty (July 2, 2014)
• Wisdom (August 5, 2014)
• Humility (September 2, 2014)
• Truth (October 7, 2014)

The Royal Australian Mint seeks to introduce a unique, eye-catching, and engaging theme as a figurehead for its gallery press and mintmark collection. 

At a much-anticipated event by coin collectors around the country, the Royal Australian Mint has revealed the new theme for its gallery press which this year is honouring the 200th anniversary of the publication of Matthew Flinders’ journal ‘A Voyage to Terra Australis.’

The historic theme of Australian exploration was unveiled to the eager queue that have waited for days and nights outside the Mint’s building for the opportunity to be one of the first 100 in the world to strike a coin in 2014.

“This special new year event is one that is marked on many of our coin collectors’ calendars as it is a rare opportunity to be, what is possibly, the first person in the world to make a coin in 2014,” said Royal Australian Mint CEO Mr Ross MacDiarmid.

The coin design that the dedicated collectors struck today features an intricate $1 uncirculated coin with an artistic impression of Australia and a stylised tall ship in full sail within a compass rose, marking the 200th anniversary of Matthew Flinders’ journal ‘A Voyage to Terra Australis.’

Matthew Flinders was a remarkable sailor, captain and explorer, his journal recounts a time when Australia was a vast unknown land for European settlers. The journal includes tales of Flinders’ expeditions aboard HMAS Investigator and other vessels, including the first circumnavigation of the Australian continent.

The coin will feature in the Mint’s gallery press for the entire year and all bear a ‘C’ for Canberra mark, making these coins a memento to keep forever, and one that will also be sought after by many collectors.

The Royal Australian Mint seeks to introduce a unique, eye-catching, and engaging theme as a figurehead for its gallery press and mintmark collection. In 2014, we have selected the 1814 publication of Matthew Flinders’ historic journal, A Voyage to Terra Australis, as the inspiration for its latest releases. Through his journal, Flinders recounted his many journeys aboard the HMS Investigator and other vessels – including the first ever successful circumnavigation of the continent of Australia.

The Royal Canadian Mint refines the purest silver in the world. The RCM is also the only mint in the world to issue commemorative coins in a .9999 fineness. This one troy ounce silver coin is 99.99% pure!

For 100 years, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto, Ontario, has connected visitors with the natural world around them, as well as the many cultures that have shaped human history.

Obverse: Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, in profile facing right. This portrait, the fourth effigy of the queen to appear on Canadian Coinage, was executed by the artist Susanna Blunt. The legend ELIZABETH II D. G. REGINA (“Elizabeth II, Queen by the Grace of God”) also appears.

Reverse includes a gold-plated image of the Statue of Cleopatra VII, a unique piece that was purchased in the early 1900s by the museum’s first director. This ancient granite bust is believed to be a rare, idealized representation of the Egyptian queen whose romantic conquests earned her immortality. Behind the bust, the crystalline-like shape of the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal rises up to fill much of the image field, adding a modern element to the design. Its angled, prismatic structures are rendered in beautiful detail – from the aluminum strips giving the building its brushed metal appearance, to the many windows that capture and reflect light. The museum’s centennial is commemorated above the building with the words “100 YEARS ANS,” while below are engraved the face value of “20 DOLLARS” and the word “CANADA.”

The coin is encapsulated inside a burgundy leatherette, clamshell-style presentation case, lined with black velvet and protected by a black outer sleeve. An individually-numbered certificate of authenticity is included.

Numiscollect have some cool new coins due out and this is an early favourite. Windows have been appearing in coins for many years now and some of the most sought after series contain them. In most cases the window represents just that, a window, usually in a coin depicting an architectural style. but in this case it’s been integrated into the coin in a clever way. Depicting a side-on view of the Glasswing on the reverse, flipping over to the obverse has the same window acting as the wing in an overhead view of the same creature. Both simple and clever, the design works really well here and this one could be a real sleeper hit. With it being the first coin in a series, it will be interesting to see where this goes from here.

The new series is called ‘Animals in Glass’ and kicks off with a butterfly called the Greta Oto, or Glasswing. 

With a Spanish name “Espejitos’, meaning “little mirrors”, the Glasswing butterfly has translucent wings of 5.6-6.1 cm (2.2-2.4″) span with tissue that lacks the coloured scales found in other butterflies. Ranging from Mexico, through Panama and Columbia, this beautiful insect feeds on toxic plants to make itself unpalatable to predators.

The coin will be available around June this year. It will be boxed and supplied with a Certificate of Authenticity to denote which of only 999 pieces you have.

Storytelling has long been a rich oral tradition for Aboriginal cultures. It is said that from the first snowfall to the first clap of thunder, elders impart history, traditions and life lessons to the younger generation through rich narratives filled with allegories and imagery. For the Aboriginal Peoples, these tales – and the messages they convey – form deep connections to who they are, how they relate to the world, their ceremonial rituals and even everyday life.

Often, these stories revolve around characters that possess physical and personality traits akin to humans, animals, plants and even the elements. For the Anishinaabe, an important cultural character is Nanaboozhoo; as a shapeshifting spirit, he teaches right from wrong through his adventures while offering lessons on how to live in harmony with the natural world.

Special features:
  •   Coin was designed by Cyril Assiniboine, a renowned self taught Ojibwa artist and a pow wow dancer who enjoys illustrating the cultural traditions of his people.
  •   Coin captures a pivotal scene within the story, in which the hero is pursued by angry Thunderbirds after he has taken feathers from their young.
  •   Each coin in this unique new series pays homage to the time-honoured cultural tradition of Aboriginal storytelling through its depictions of the beloved Ojibwa Legend of Nanaboozhoo.

Designed by Canadian artist Cyril Assiniboine, who is Ojibwa, your coin depicts Nanaboozhoo climbing the highest cliff to get to the Thunderbirds’ nest, where he has plucked feathers from the young birds (seen in the upper right side of the image). But the fully grown Thunderbirds have since returned to the nest and are angered by Nanaboozhoo’s actions. With lightning flashing from a Thunderbird’s eye and thunder rolling from its beak, Nanaboozhoo quickly flees from the Thunderbird’s wrath while clutching the feather-adorned arrow in his right hand.

In very limited mintages, the Legend of Nanaboozhoo releases include:

• 2014 Portrait of Nanaboozhoo 1/10 oz Pure Platinum Coin
• 2014 Portrait of Nanaboozhoo Pure Gold Coin
• 2014 Nanaboozhoo and the Thunderbird 1 oz Fine Silver Coin
• 2014 Legend of Nanaboozhoo 1 oz Fine Silver Coin
• 2014 Nanaboozhoo and the Thunderbird’s Nest 1 oz Fine Silver Coin

Castor canadensis played a major role in Canada’s colonial history, becoming one of the primary motivators for the European explorers of the 17th century to forego their search for a passage to Asia and focus instead on the natural resources offered by the North American continent. With fur at its zenith in European fashions, beaver pelt hats became a product lucrative enough to feed settlement of the “new” continent by England and France.

Designed by Canadian artist Emily Damstra, coin’s design occupies the entirety of the coin. It features a portrait of a beaver in mid-dive, a gnawed portion of a tree gripped firmly by the beaver’s chisel-shaped incisors.

Australia is a continent rich in history, cultural diversity and unique habitats. The Perth Mint is pleased to announce the second 2014 silver 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 an aerial coloured view of the Great Barrier Reef, framed within the shape of Australia with a seaplane flying overhead. 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.

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

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

Pobjoy Mint announce the release of an attractive new coin on behalf of the Isle of Man which commemorates the 200th Anniversary of Matthew Flinders.

Captain Matthew Flinders was a prominent English navigator and cartographer which was the first to circumnavigate Australia and to identify it as a continent. He was additionally the first to have his Atlas of maps of Australia published. Born in March 1774, Flinders made three voyages to the southern ocean. During the second voyage it was confirmed that Van Diemen's Land, which is now Tasmania, was an island. After the trip his work had been noticed by Sir Joseph Banks and as a result, in January 1801, Flinders was provided command of the Investigator and promoted to Commander the following month.

Aboard the Investigator, Flinders began his expedition of the Australian coastline and continued around the coast preparing his charts as he went. After his return to England, Flinder's chart of Terra Australia was first published in January 1814. Admired in Australia and recognised as one of the best navigators in history, he died 200 years back in 1814 aged 40, the day after his book and atlas was published.

This special 200th Anniversary coin reveals the HMS Investigator and a chart of Australia bordered by famous images that represent Australia. The obverse of the coin brings an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS.

Available in Cupro Nickel and Proof Sterling Silver, each precious metal coin has been carefully struck four times and feature frosted higher relief sculpting against a mirror brilliant background.

The Government of Niue’s Treasury has announced the launch of an unusual Triptych Silver Coin that honors the canonization of Pope John Paul II. The 2014 Triptych coin that marks the ceremony of Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church of admitting the deceased Pope into the canon of saints was launched on March 21, Friday.

Through the silver triptych coin, the Niue Govt. commemorates his holiness Pope John Paul II, described as the ‘smiling pope’ for his friendly smile. He is also one of the pontiffs who died just 33 days after being elected as the pope.

The new silver coin which is famous for its unusual shape and production is known as the triptych coin as it is designed with three parts, each with different designs. The coin comes in attractive rectangular shape with side walls that can be folded back for exposure of the design. Created with innovation, the multicolored images depict the images of Black Madonna, Mary of the Church, printed digitally on thin glass pieces incorporated with the coin.

The reverse design of the coin depicts the image of John Paul II at the central part found surrounded by a halo. The reverse inscription reads “Sanctus Paulus II” along with the date of canonization of John Paul II “27.04.2014” and an outline of St. Peter’s Basilica. The central part depicts the image of Pope, while the other two sides are designed with multicolored images of Mary, the Mother of the Church from the Colonna Chapel and the Black Madonna of Czestochowa.

The obverse of the coin has in its center the stained glasswork of Holy Spirit extracted from the main naïve of St. Peter’s Basilica. The left side part of the coin has the image of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with inscriptions that read “Niue Island” and “Elizabeth II”. The right side part of the coin is decorated with the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica with the inscriptions that read “20 Dollars” as the face value and “2014” as the Year of Issue.

Each magical release portrays a scene from Disney's Steamboat Willie – an animated film released in New York on 18 November 1928 which received widespread acclaim for its innovation and debut of Mickey Mouse.

The coin’s reverse features a sculptured representation of Mickey Mouse at the wheel of his handcrafted ship.  The inscription STEAMBOAT WILLIE 1928 completes the design.

Issued by New Zealand Mint as legal tender of the South Pacific island nation of Niue, the coin’s obverse depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the 2014 year-date and the monetary denomination.

Under official license of Disney, each silver proof coin is issued by New Zealand Mint.

Displayed in a classic wooden presentation case, each coin is delivered in a coloured, vintage-style shipper featuring an image of Mickey Mouse.

About this series
The Disney – Steamboat Willie 1/4oz gold and 1oz silver proof coins are the first in the exciting new official coin series struck by The Perth Mint on behalf of New Zealand Mint.

Through the decades since its release, Steamboat Willie has received widespread acclaim for introducing one of the world’s most popular cartoon characters, and for its innovation. The film is notable for being the first cartoon with synchronized sound and the first to feature a post-produced soundtrack. The film also featured Walt Disney himself as Mickey.

In 1994, Steamboat Willie was voted the thirteenth greatest cartoon of all time and selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry 1998, being deemed culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant.

The Disney – Steamboat Willie gold and silver coins are the first in a two-year program of regular releases featuring Disney's most loved characters.