To conclude its 6-coin “Austrian Railways” series, the Austrian Mint is now issuing a 20-Euro silver commemorative coin dedicated to the “Railway of the Future”.

In the 15 decades of its existence the railway has revolutionised the transportation and through it, the economies of the world and the life styles of its peoples. Neither the spectacular developments in motor road transport or in flying have detracted from the railways pivotal position in the modern world of travel. In passenger travel the watchwords of the future are speed and comfort.
The “Shinkansen” …

Celebrating the 500th anniversary of the ascension of a king considered to be controversial at the least, the Royal Mint has issued the 2009 UK Henry VIII £5 coins. These coins are available in silver, platinum, gold and cupro-nickel.
Dave Knight, Director of Commemorative Coins at the Royal Mint:

Love him or hate him, King Henry VIII is undoubtedly one of history’s most influential monarchs. His reign changed the face of England forever and we felt it was essential that this remarkable period of history was commemorated with a lasting …

The 1st Austrian electric train was a small locomotive circling in the exhibition pavilion in the Prater on the occasion of the Emperor Franz Joseph’s 50th birthday. The same monarch issued a licence in 1882 (2 years later) for the 1st public electric railway.

It used DC power supply and was a 5 kilometer long stretch carrying day-trippers from the country town of Moedling into the Bruehl valley. Other short branch lines soon followed. The introduction of AC proved the most reliable for longer railway lines, and in 1911 engines using AC were put into service on the 90 km stretch to the pilgrimage centre of Mariazell.

The PBOC (People’s Bank of China) announced that it would launch silver and gold Panda coins on June 30 to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the issuance of its 1st precious metal commemoratives.
Coin’s reverse Panda bears the same design as depicted on the 2009 Gold Panda and 2009 Silver Panda bullion coins. The new commemoratives, however, feature a ring surrounding the pandas with the inscription “30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE CHINESE MODERN PRECIOUS METAL COMMEMORATIVE COINS.”
The obverse of silver and gold coins has the image of the …

Pobjoy Mint is pleased to announce a striking new issue on behalf of the Isle of Man to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the 1st Man on the Moon. 
1st Man on the Moon Coin Specifications:

Metal
Diameter
Weight
Issue Limit

Proof Sterling Silver – 1 Crown
38.60mm
28.28gms
10,000

Proof Fine 999.9 Gold – 1/64 Crown
11.00mm
1/2gms
5,000

Unc. Cupro Nickel – 1 Crown
38.60mm
28.28gms
Unlimited

We know a lot more about space now than we did 40 years ago and satellites and spacecrafts have returned footage to us that show us the surfaces of Venus, Mars, and …

On 6 June 1859 Queen Victoria signed Letters Patent separating Queensland from the colony of New South Wales. This date is now celebrated as Queensland Day.

Graham Smith, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Australian Mint said: “As Queenslanders prepare to celebrate 150 years of independence from New South Wales, it is a fitting time to release one of our newest collectible coins. The state of Queensland is home to some of the most stunning landscapes and natural wonders our country has to offer and we are proud to mark …

The Perth Mint of Australia has created the Fall of the Berlin Wall Silver Proof Coin, commemorating one of the world’s most memorable events of the late twentieth century

This 99.90 percent pure silver coin celebrates the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the wall that stood for over 28 years separating West and East Berlin, which symbolized the separation created by the Cold War. This wall stood until 1989, when visa-free travel was once again allowed between East and West Berlin. This was shortly followed by the reunification of Germany.
Silver …

Modern coinage is following the ancient tradition in coinage. Coins of the Bank of Russia are still manufacturing at Moscow Mint and St. Petersburg Mint. Their features are the high quality of coinage and perfect decorative design. The silver coins producible there are in popular demand throughout the Russia as well as abroad.
Taking a part in collection the global forces for the environmental protection Russian signifies it issuing the set ‘Save Our World’.

The ‘Sable’ was mint at 1995. It commemorative silver coin presents on the reverse the sable sitting on …