For years, claims have been appearing on the Internet that the 2002 Greek 2-euro coin, which has the letter „S” in one of the stars, is extremely rare and worth several thousand, even tens of thousands of euros. Such information regularly generates great interest, especially among
Greek 2-euro coin from 2002 with the letter „S”: A rarity or an internet delusion? Read more »
The Central Bank of Ireland presented a new commemorative 2-euro coin on September 25, 2026, dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Irish rock band U2. The coin depicts all four members of the band, Adam Clayton, Bono, The Edge and Larry Mullen Jr., and its designer is
The Croatian National Bank has announced new Croatian commemorative and numismatic issues for 2026. The most attention is certainly being drawn by the new 2-euro commemorative circulation coin „City of Vukovar”, which will be issued in as many as half a million copies, which is a record quantity so far for Croatian commemorative euro coins.
Bulgaria has not even begun its full life in the eurozone yet, and it has already found itself in its first serious numismatic and political debate. At the center of the story is Bulgaria's first commemorative 2-euro coin, planned for 2026, dedicated to the Bulgarian alphabet (azbuka). The topic is seemingly cultural, educational, and
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The Croatian National Bank will soon issue a new 2-euro commemorative circulation coin dedicated to the centenary of Croatian Radio and Television. This is an issue marking an important moment in Croatian media history, which is the beginning of the broadcasting of Radio Zagreb on May 15, 1926. On that day, at 20:30
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Numismatics often reflects history, identity, and collective memory, yet it rarely sparks an open political conflict between states. That is precisely what happened in 2015, when Belgium planned to issue a commemorative 2-euro coin marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. Instead of a routine numismatic release, the entire project
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Besides the obverse and reverse, a coin also has an edge. The edge is the lateral, usually curved surface connecting the obverse and reverse of the coin. The edge is usually smooth or reeded, but it can also be more complex in shape. In addition to a decorative role, the shaping of the edge also has an important protective function. Very
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The Samobor alchemist, the Medvedgrad Black Queen, Šenoa's Snake Queen, or simply, factually, the Queen of Croatia-Hungary, Bohemia, and Germany and Empress Barbara of Celje (1381–1451) is a unique figure of (also) the Croatian ruling elite. Barbara of Celje, a woman of exceptional beauty, was the daughter of Count and Croatian Ban Herman II of Celje and Countess
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Following the introduction of the euro, Croatia also received its first commemorative 2-euro coin. The first Croatian commemorative euro coin is dedicated to the introduction of the euro as the currency unit in the Republic of Croatia. This coin was put into circulation on September 15, 2023, and immediately met with a barrage of criticism; from the very
In today's video, we are talking to Ivor Altaras Penda, a very interesting and versatile man. Otherwise a university professor with a broad education, an active mountaineer, and a numismatist and numismatic writer. The occasion for this conversation is precisely the latter, as colleague Penda is soon releasing his book dedicated to numismatics. We talked not
In the numismatic world there are all sorts of things; normal and wonderful people, social averages, but also complete lunatics and psychopaths. Likewise, one part of people is completely normal in everyday life, but has crazy expectations when it comes to numismatics. From those expectations and beliefs they do not
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