Новости нумизматики и коллекционирования

Obverse: a composition illustrating the beginnings and the present of the State Mint: a few coins minted after its establishment, including the leu 1 and the lei 20 coins from 1870, a milled edge engraved with the inscription “ROMANIA” and the main building of the nowadays headquarters of the mint; the face value “10 LEI”, the coat of arms of Romania and the year of issue “2015”.

Румынский монетный двор решил отпраздновать свое 145-летие выпуском новой памятной монеты номиналом  в 10 лей. 

Found in oceans and seas around the world, the humpback whale is a species of baleen whale and is one of the larger of the whale family, ranging from 39-52 feet in length and weighing around 36,000 kilograms. Humpbacks are the acrobats of the oceans and are known for breaching and slapping the water, althoug the reason behind these manoeurvers is unknown. They are the noisest and most imaginative whales when it comes to song, using long, varied, complex, eerie and beautiful sounds stretching across the widest range of frequencies used by whales.

Humpbacks travel in large groups and, when hunting, cooperate by blowing a wall of bubbles as they swim to the surface in a spiral path forcing their prey of krill, plankton and small fish to the surface of the water (known as bubble-net feeding) which ensures they whole pod each a large meal.

Монетный двор Великобритании выпустил очередную монету из серебра, посвященную местным диким животным коренных жителей Южной Георгии и Южных Сандвичевых островов. Новая монета посвящена горбатому киту.

Горба́тый кит, или горба́ч, или длиннору́кий полоса́тик (лат.Megaptera novaeangliae) — водное млекопитающее семейства полосатиковых китов подотряда усатых китов. Единственный современный вид рода горбатых китов (Megaptera). Своё название получил либо из-за спинного плавника, формой напоминающего горб, либо от привычки при плавании сильно выгибать спину.

Впервые горбатый кит был идентифицирован как «baleine de la Nouvelle Angleterre» в труде «Le Règne animal» Матюрена Жака Бриссона (1756). В 1781 году вид был описан Георгом Боровски, который перевёл прежнее название горбатого кита на латынь — Baleana novaeangliae. В начале XIX века Ласепед переименовал горбатого кита в Balaenoptera jubartes, переместив его из семейства Balaenidae в семейство Balaenopteridae. В 1846 году Джон Э. Грэй классифицировал горбатого кита как Megaptera longpinna, а в 1932 году Ремингтон Келлог снова изменил его видовое название на novaeangliae. Келлог также описал самого древнего из ископаемых горбатых китов, Megaptera miocaena, известного из позднего миоцена. Ископаемые останки горбатых китов также известны из позднего плиоцена и плейстоцена в Северной Америке и из верхнего плиоцена в Европе.

На аверсе монеты изображен портрет Ее Величества Королевы Елизаветы II, выполненный Яном Ранг-Бродли. Вокруг надписи: имя королевы и государство, от имени которого выпущена монета: Южная Георгия и Южные Сандвичевы острова, а также год выпуска монеты - 2015.

На реверсе изображение горбатого кита, выпрыгивающего из воды в арктических водах. На заднем фоне айсберг и восходящее солнце. Справа от кита номинал монеты - 2 фунта.

Монета выполнена из стерлингового серебра, вес 28, 28 г., диаметр 38,6 мм, тираж 10 тыс. экз.

Монетный двор Великобритании выпустил две памятные монеты, посвященные 200-летию Битвы при Ватерлоо.  Одна из изображает  Наполеона Бонапарта с отрядом его гусар на заднем плане. Вторая монета показывает герцога Веллингтона с британской пехотой. 

Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the issue of two stunning new uncirculated cupro nickel collector's coins commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. Issued on behalf of the Isle of Man Government the coins are also available in a collectable coin set as part of the IOM series to commemorate this anniversary. The first coin featured here shows a portrait of the Duke of Wellington with the British Infantry Square in the background. The second coin features a portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte with the Charge of the Hussars shown in the background.  The obverse of the coin bears an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, Lord of Mann, by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS.

The Battle of Waterloo was fought as part of the Napoleonic Wars and it was at Waterloo (a village south of Brussels in Belgium) that Napoleon Bonaparte’s French soldiers met the armies of Britain and Prussia. The battle took place on 18th June 1815 and this year sees the Bicentenary of this famous Battle.

The Battle of Waterloo began with Napoleon’s 72,000 men facing the Duke of Wellington’s army of 68,000 men.  Wellington had British, Dutch, Belgian and German soldiers on his side, but was expecting even more when the 45,000 Prussian soldiers arrived.  Eventually the Prussians began to arrive and Napoleon was forced to send groups of his soldiers to try and stop the Prussians from being able to join up with Wellington’s forces.  By early evening it was apparent that the French were losing so instead of defending their position, Wellington ordered his soldiers to attack and the French army began to run away.  Four days after this famous Battle, Napoleon gave up power and was exiled to the island of St Helena.

Available in Cupro Nickel and Proof Sterling Silver, the coins are struck to the highest quality with the precious metal versions being produced with a stunning ‘proof’ finish.  The design on each commemorative coin is in relief with a glorious mirror-finish background.

Канадский монетный двор решил увековечить битву за Атлантику, которую выиграл в 1945 году не военно-морской флот и не военная авиация, а торговые суда, проявившие храбрость и мужество в длительном бою.

"The Battle of the Atlantic was not won by any navy or air force, it was won by the courage, fortitude and determination of the British and Allied merchant navy." – Rear Admiral Leonard Murray, Commander-in-Chief Canadian North Atlantic

From its very onset in September 1939, the Second World War's longest continuous military campaign was fought in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean.  During six long years of naval warfare, enemy U-boats and warships targeted Allied transport ships in an attempt to cut off vital Allied supply lines between Europe and North America. A decisive Nazi victory at sea could have starved Great-Britain into submission but Canada's Merchant Navy would play a central role in maintaining this Atlantic lifeline, which provided much-needed personnel, food, fuel and weapons to the Allied cause in Britain and beyond.

Every available merchant ship would serve as pivotal transports for these supplies, and protecting these ships from the enemy was essential. While the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) could offer protection by air as far as its planes could travel, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) oversaw the placement of these ships into convoys; these column formations were then escorted by armed naval escorts.

This perilous transatlantic journey carried great risk for the merchant mariners who served in Canada's fleet of transport ships. Knowing that their non-military vessels were key targets, they nonetheless carried out voyage after voyage, transporting vital supplies and dangerous cargo around the world through treacherous ocean passages and harsh conditions, ever vigilant of the constant enemy threat from above or below.

At first, the Allies suffered devastating losses as U-boats were relentless, operating in groups
(or "wolf packs") to torpedo convoy ships. Many of these ships were lost in the North Atlantic, in an area nicknamed the "black pit" that was beyond the reach of Allied aircraft; others were sunk off the shores of South America and Africa. It also brought the war to Canadian shores as several ships fell prey to attack in Canadian waters, leading to the temporary closure of the St Lawrence River and Gulf of
St. Lawrence to transatlantic shipping.

In the spring of 1943, the tide began to turn; Canada's shipbuilding industry was turning out new ships (including the famous corvettes), and Allied escort ships were better equipped and manned with experienced crews. Fast ships were positioned to come to the aid of a threatened convoy; small flight decks were added to merchant ships, allowing three or four aircraft to serve as additional defence and British Intelligence had finally cracked the secret code used by U-boat commanders.

The Battle of the Atlantic continued on for two more years, until the very end of the war. Merchant ships made more than 25,000 voyages between 1939 and 1945, delivering 165 million tonnes of cargo overseas. In spite of the perilous task at hand, the heroism of these 12,000 Canadian men and women made an immeasurable contribution to the Allied war effort at home and abroad, and has left a proud legacy for all Canadians to remember.  

"…we think with special gratitude of the many merchant seamen who have fallen in the fight and whose service and sacrifice will always be a proud memory." – Lord Leathers, Ministry of War Transport

An ideal gift for someone you know interested in war history! Order yours today! 

Special features:
•    Crafted from 99.99% pure silver, this coin commemorates the Battle of the Atlantic and the role played by Canada's Merchant Navy in ensuring the Allied cause was maintained abroad.
•    The obverse features the effigy of King George VI by T. H. Paget. 
•    Exceptional engraving and the use of multiple finishes bring to life the finely detailed image of a convoy of Canadian ships coming under attack.
•    A symbolic gift for those whose loved ones served at sea during the Second World War.
•    A beautiful collectible for commemorators, and a prestigious addition to any Canadian military- or history-themed collection.
•    Your coin is GST/HST exempt.

About the Design:
The reverse design by Canadian artist Yves Bérubé features an impeccable combination of expert engraving and beautiful finishes and depicts the dangerous conditions endured by transatlantic ships during the Battle of the Atlantic between 1939 and 1945. It is a calm evening on July 11, 1943; in the foreground, the ocean steamer SS Duchess of York (left) is featured prominently, with a thick plume of steam billowing out from its funnels. Requisitioned as a troopship during the war, the large vessel is part of the convoy dubbed "Faith," which has been spotted by enemy aircraft off the coast of Spain. Two Focke-Wulf Fw-200 Kondors have begun their high-level bombardment, with one bomb hitting the water starboard side off the ship's bow, where detailed engraving adds movement through the motion of the water's surface. One of the convoy's escort ships, the Tribal-class destroyer HMCS Iroquois (right), has unleashed anti-aircraft fire but it is all in vain against this airborne attack. While
SS Duchess of York and 34 of its crew would be added to the Allied casualties suffered during the Second World War's Battle of the Atlantic, 628 of its survivors would be rescued and transported to safety by Iroquois.

Did you know…
•    Merchant ships made more than 25,000 voyages between 1939 and 1945, delivering 165 million tonnes of cargo overseas in convoy formations that were defended by armed naval escorts. 
•    On June 15, 1940, the Erik Boye became the first Canadian-flagged merchant ship sunk during the Battle of the Atlantic.
•    Attacks took place in the waters of the Caribbean and along the eastern seaboard—including the Gulf of St. Lawrence, which led to the closure of the St. Lawrence to all transatlantic shipping from 1942 to 1944. 
•    U-boats engaged in a "wolf pack" tactic of congregating as a group in the path of an oncoming convoy, then unleashing a mass attack to overwhelm the escort ships. 
•    Losses in the Battle of the Atlantic reached their peak in March 1943. Two months later, in
May 1943, Allied forces turned the table destroying more than two dozen U-boats, forcing their temporary withdrawal from the North Atlantic; May 1943 is thus celebrated as the "turning point" of the Battle of the Atlantic.
•    The range reached by Allied aircraft was limited during the early years, leaving convoys without an air escort for part of the journey; flight decks were later added onto merchant ships to create Merchant Aircraft Carriers (MACs) that would allow them to carry three or four aircraft for added airborne defence.
•    When war was declared, Canada had 38 ocean-going merchant vessels; by 1945, Canada's shipyards had built 410, at a peak rate of almost two merchant ships per week in 1944. Canada's dedication to creating a merchant fleet made it the 4th largest during the war.

Канадский монетный двор  выпустил очередную монету равную по стоимости своему номиналу. На этот раз ей стала монета 200$ за 200$, посвященная Прибрежным водам Канады.

Canadian Mint has released another coin at a cost equal to their face value. This time it was the coin of $ 200 for $ 200, dedicated to coastal waters of Canada.

Canada is a vast territory between the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Atlantic - to the east (hence the country's motto "From sea to sea"), between the United States to the south and northwest (Alaska) by the Arctic Ocean to the north and Greenland in the north-east . At the latitude of the southern coast of Newfoundland nahoditsyafrantsuzskayazamorskaya Territory Pierre and Miquelon. Since 1925, Canada assert their rights to the area of ​​the Arctic between 60 ° W. and 141 ° W. to the North Pole; Nevertheless, these rights are not recognized.

The obverse of the coin depicts a traditional portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. It is surrounded by the name of the queen, and the name of the designer of her image on the coin.

The reverse image placed whirlpool, which are sea creatures, boats and shore facilities. the name of the issuing country, the denomination and the year. At the top of the semicircular inscription - Canada - the name of the country of the issuer, at the bottom of a semi-circle Set the face value - $ 200 and a year of its release - 2015.

Coins are placed in a capsule and gift box. Attached to them is a certificate of authenticity. Made of silver, 9,999 samples (Proof), diameter 50 mm, weight of 63.07, with a circulation of 25 thousand. Copies.