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SLOVAKIA 2010 issuing program

Here the 2010 issuing program announced by Mincovna Kremnica.

JANUARY
BU set Vancouver winter olympic games Qty 25.000
Proof set Vancouver winter olympic games Qty 5.000

MARCH
€10 silver coin  World UNESCO heritage, Wooden church of the Slovak part of the Carpathians moutains area.

APRIL
BU set Historical region of Slovakia Turiec, Tekov, Podsitniamsko Qty 12.000

MAY
BU set 40year anniversary of Slovak numismatic organisation Dty 3.000.
€10  euro silver coin 150 year anniversary sary of the birth of Martin Kukuein.

JUNE
BU set Football world chanpionship in south africa Qté 20.000.

AUGUST
BU set baby Qty 5.000 

SEPTEMBER
€ 20 silver coin Protection of landscape and nature. Poloniny national parc

DECEMBRE
€ 100 gold coin World UNESCO heritage, Wooden church of the Slovak part of the Carpathians moutains area. 

SLOVAKIA BU and proof set 2010

Here some pictures about 2010 Slovakian's set dedicated to the Vancouver winter olympic games.

Proof set with silver medal

 

Mintage 5.000

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FRANCE silver €10 program 2010

Mr Beaux, monnaie de paris director, annouced the new €10 silver coin program for 2010 and 2011. 26 differents coins will be mint and put in circulation in september. These coins will be dedicated to the different region of the country (24 about metropolitan and 4 about oversea territory). These coins will be available in post office in there own region , official mdp dealers will be autorized to ale complete set. The engraver is Joachim Jimenez, the man who created the 1 and 2 french euro design.

These  coins will be available (i post office) at face valueat the same time in september, the reverses sides  will be all similar (same than €10 2009 sower) and obverse side depict map, flag and armory of the region.The quantity will be different depending of the population of each region. Coins will be mint again next year with 2011 millesime.

This serie is inspire by american quarter states and German €2 comemorative about länder.

AUSTRIA €50 gold coin "Karl Ladsteiner" postpone

Austria mint inform : €50 gold coin postponed,  the issue of the last coin of the series “Celebrated Physicians of Austria” because it was not possible anymore to clarify beyond doubt the personal rights with the descendants in North America.

Therefore, the Austrian Mint is planning to issue a coin with another distinguished physician at a later date. The new coin is expected to come out by the end of May. We will let you know further details in good time.

San Marin 2010 Numismatic schedule

San Marin numismatic program is published in the Numismatic and philatelic bulletin 65, here the schedule:

February

  1. € 5 silver coin " San Marin in Shangai 2010"

  * Diameter 32mm, weight 18 grammes, Quality proof 925/1000

  1. € 10 silver coin " 200 years of Robert Shuman birthday"

  * Diamèter 34 mm, weight 22 grammes, Quality proof 925/1000

April

  1. FDC set with € 5 silver coin dedicated to 400 years of Caravage dead.

  * €5 silver coin diameter 32 mm, weight 18 grammes, quality FDC 925/1000

September

  1. €2 commémorative coin dedicated to  "500 years of Sandro Botticelli dead"

October

  1. Proof set
  2. Gold Diptyque € 20 and € 50 euros "Treasures of San Marin"

  * € 20 euro: diamèter 21 mm, weight 6.451 grammes, Quality proof 900/1000
  * € 50 euros : diamèter 28 mm, weight 16.13 grammes, Quality  proof 900/1000

  1.  Gold 2 écus (scudi)  

  * Diamèter 21 mm, weight 6.451 grammes, quality proof 900/1000

BERLIN World money fair

On Friday, January 29, 2010 the 39th World Money Fair will open – taking place in Berlin for the fourth time. Be there when international mints and top-class dealers, suppliers and enthusiastic numismatists get together at the Estrel Convention Center.This numismatic event is the time to meet worlds mainly important institutes, coins makers ,collectors representants and coins dealer. This year the guest of honor is South Africa. At the Media Forum of the World Money Fair 2010 selected international mints present their current coin programs and give account of innovative developments and future-oriented projects. The Media Forum will take place on Friday, January 29, 2010, 10:30 am to 2:00 pm (approx). We cordially invite international experts, representatives of the press as well as interested collectors and fair visitors. However, we would like to point out that all lectures will be held in English  

Note the association ADE will be present on section K in front of main entrance and please to meet you.

Opening hours:
Friday 29.01.2010  10:00 am to 6.00 pm
Saturday 30.01.2010  10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday 31.01.2010  10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Admission:

Day pass 7 Euro
Fair pass 10 Euro
Pre-bourse admission for dealers 50 Euro

Venue:
Estrel Convention Center Berlin
Sonnenallee 225, 12057 Berlin
 

World Money Fair Berlin GmbH
Tel.: +49 (0)30 32 76 44 01
Fax: +49 (0)30 32 76 44 02
 

AUSTRIA €5 silver coins winter games

To celebrate Vancouver winter games, the Austria mint will issue 2 €5 silver coins. One is dedicated to ski jumping and the second to snowboard.

These coins will be available in 2 differents quality, UNC and special uncirculated, to be noted that special uncirculated ones will be packaged in special blister.

 Special uncirculated blister

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Caractéristics:

Metal: Silver 800/1000

Diameter: 28.5 mm

Weight: 8 grammes

Quantity: SU 50.000 x2

              UNC 225.000

Issuing date: 20th january 2010

MICRO STATES Mintages quantity updated

Following a ECB recommendation, the 3 micro states (Vatican, Monaco, SanMarino) could update their mintages quantity.

Vatican: a convention is now signed, the mintage will be now to 2.300.000€ , more than half will be put in circulation at face value by Vatican shops and also mixed in Italian rolls.

SanMarino : negociation are in progress and will be signed in january, the same mintage than Vatican state will be applied.

Monaco: also in negociation, a convention will be probably signed in 2010 for the same amount .

A new state appears on the field: Andorra, ECB is actually negociate a convention and hope to find a solution during the 3 first months of the year. We can hope find Andorran's own euro in 2011.

 

Source: European commission.

GERMANY 2010 €10 silver coins program

Here the 2010 Germany €10 silver coins program.

All coins are similar with the following caracteristics:

Weight: 18 g

Diameter: 32.5 mm

Metal: silver 925/1000

Face value: €10

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- 300 years of porcelain production in germany.

Mintmark Stuttgart (F) Issue date mach 2010

- 200 years of Robert Shuman birthday.

Mintmark Hambourg (J) Issue date May 2010

- 100 years of Konrad Zuse birthday.

Mintmark Karlshure(G) Issue date June 2010

- 20 years of German united

Mintmark berlin (A) issue date spetember 2010

- 175 years of train in Germany 

Mintmark Munich (D) Issue date november 2010