Tuesday, 30 July 2019

Malaysia Commemorative Coins 2019 : Installation of Agong XVI

Bank Negara Malaysia is issuing commemorative coins in conjunction with the installation of His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda XVI Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah as the sixteenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong on 30 July 2019.


1. Obverse

The portrait of Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVI, His Majesty Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah, is featured at the centre of the coin. The words "AL-SULTAN ABDULLAH RI’AYATUDDIN AL-MUSTAFA BILLAH SHAH IBNI ALMARHUM SULTAN HAJI AHMAD SHAH AL-MUSTA’IN BILLAH" are inscribed along the circumference of the coin with the date of the installation depicted at the bottom of the portrait of His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVI. The decorative element of the 14-cornered umbrella pattern symbolises His Majesty as offering an "umbrella of protection" to 14 states in Malaysia and this is shown around the portrait of Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

2. Reverse

The centre of the coin depicts the image of the official royal insignia of His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong.  The words “PERTABALAN SERI PADUKA BAGINDA YANG DI-PERTUAN AGONG XVI” are inscribed at the upper circumference of the coin, while the name “BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA” as the issuing authority of the commemorative coins is featured on the lower circumference of the coin together with the respective face value of the coin. The face value of the coin is displayed under the official royal insignia, which is '100 RINGGIT' for gold (proof), '10 RINGGIT' for silver (proof) and ‘1 RINGGIT' for Nordic gold. The decorative element of the 14-cornered umbrella pattern is displayed around the coin.



1. Gold Commemorative Coin (proof)

This proof coin is made of gold with 999.9 purity and weighs 7.96 grams with a face value of RM100 and will be sold at RM1,800 a piece. The mintage quantity is 300 pieces.





2. Silver Commemorative Coin (proof)

This proof coin is made of fine silver with 99.9 purity and weighs 31.1 grams. It has a face value of RM10 and will be sold at RM200 a piece. The mintage quantity is 1,500 pieces.

3. Nordic Gold Brilliant Uncirculated (B.U) Commemorative Coin

The Nordic Gold (B.U.) coin has a face value of RM1 and will be sold at RM12 a piece. The mintage quantity is 20,000 pieces.

Sunday, 3 March 2019

Euro Coins : Vatican ( Commemoratives Issues )


€2 commemorative coins are special euro coins minted and issued by member states of the eurozone since 2004 as legal tender in all eurozone member states. Only the national obverse sides of the coins differ; the common reverse sides do not. The coins typically commemorate the anniversaries of historical events or draw attention to current events of special importance.

2004       75th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Vatican City


2005       20th World Youth Day


2006       500th Anniversary of the Swiss Guard


2007       80th Birthday of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI

2008       The Year of S. Paul – The 2000th Anniversary of his Birth


2009       International Year of Astronomy


2010       Year for Priests

2011       26th World Youth Day


2012       7th World Meeting of Families in Milan


2013       28th World Youth Day

2013       Sede Vacante

2014       25th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall

2015       8th World Meeting of Families

2016       Bicentenary of the Vatican Gendarmerie


2016       Jubilee of Mercy

2017       Centenary of the Fatima apparitions

2017       1950th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Saint Paul & Saint Peter


2018       European Year of Cultural Heritage








Friday, 1 March 2019

Euro Coins ( Definitive Issues )


The euro came into existence on 1 January 1999.

There are 8 euro coin denominations : 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, €1 and €2.  They have a common reverse, designed by Luc Luycx of the Royal Belgian Mint, portraying a map of EU15.   Each country in the eurozone has its own design on the obverse.

On 1st January 2007, the map on the reverse of 10c, 20c, 50c, €1 and €2 coins were extended to whole Europe.


 
2002' EU15 map v 2007's Europe map


Euro Coins

Variation

1c

2c

5c

10c

20c

50c

€1

€2

Years Minted

map

head of state

Andora

2013 -2018

EU15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Austria

2002 -2007

EU15

 

 

 

2008 - 2018

EC

 

 

 

 

 

Belgium

1999 - 2007

EU15

King Albert II #1

 

2008

EC

King Albert II #2, "BE"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2009 -2013

EC

King Albert II #1, "BE"

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014 -2018

EC

King Philippe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cyprus

2008 - 2018

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estona

2011 -2018

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finland

1999 - 2006

EU15

 

 

 

2007 - 2018

EC

"FI"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

France

1999 - 2006

EU15

 

 

2007 - 2018

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Germany

2002 -2006

EU15

 

2007 - 2018

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greece

2002 -2006

EU15

 

 

2007 - 2018

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ireland

2002 - 2006

EU15

 

 

 

 

2007 - 2018

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Italy

2002 - 2006

EU15

 

 

 

2007 - 2018

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latvia

2014 - 2018

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lithunia

2015 -2018

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Luxembourg

2002 -2006

EU15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007 - 2018

EC

 

 

 

 

 

Malta

2008 -2018

EC

 

 

 

Monaco

2001 -2004

EU15

Prince Rainier III

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

EU15

Prince Albert II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2006 - 2012

EC

Prince Albert II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Netherlands

1999 -2006

EU15

Queen Beatrix

2007 - 2013

EC

Queen Beatrix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014 - 2018

EC

King Wilem-Alexander

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portugal

2002 - 2007

EU15

 

 

 

 

 

2008 - 2018

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

San Marino

2002 2007

EU15

 design  #1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008- 2016

EC

 design  #1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017 -2018

EC

 design  #2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slovakia

2009 - 2018

EC

 

 

 

Slovenia

2007 - 2018

EC

 

 

 

 

 

Spain

1999 - 2006

EU15

Juan Carlos I #1

 

 

2007 - 2009

EC

Juan Carlos I #1

 

 

 

 

 

2010 - 2014

EC

Juan Carlos 1 #2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015 - 2018

EC

Felipe VI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vatican

2002 - 2005

EU15

Ioannes Paviva II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

EU15

Sede Vacante

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2006 - 2007

EU15

Benedictvs XVI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008 - 2013

EC

Benedictvs XVI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014 - 2016

EC

Franciscus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017 - 2018

EC

Franciscus' coat-of-arm