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Ireland issued a commemorative 2-euro coin to mark the 50th anniversary of the rock band U2

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

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Vukovar on the new Croatian commemorative 2-euro coin

On September 21, 2026, the Croatian National Bank put into circulation a new 2-euro commemorative coin „City of Vukovar”. The issue is part of the „Croatian Cities” series and is dedicated to a city of exceptional historical, cultural, and symbolic significance for the Republic of Croatia. The coin was issued in a total quantity of 500,000.

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CNB announced three new editions: Vukovar on 2 euros, Ivan Vučetić and the Croatian Shepherd dog on commemorative coins

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.

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New Croatian gold and silver coins dedicated to the Neretva boat

The Croatian National Bank and the Croatian Mint are continuing the „Croatian Ships“ commemorative numismatic program series with a new issue dedicated to the Neretva boat, one of Croatia's most recognizable traditional vessels. The new issue includes three gold coins and two silver coins of different face values and weights, made of gold and silver with a purity of 999.9/1000.

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Bulgarian Euro drama: it hasn't even started, and it's already stuck

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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CROGOLD 2026: Gold conference interesting for the numismatic audience as well

On May 21, 2026, the fourth annual gold conference CROGOLD 2026 was held in Zagreb at the Hilton Garden Inn hotel. The conference gathered domestic and foreign precious metal experts from the fields of economics, precious metal trading, minting, and processing industries, and among the topics that

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Commemorative circulating coins for the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States of America

The year 2026 brings one of the most important anniversaries in the history of the United States of America – 250 years since the declaration of independence, an event that began the American Revolution and permanently shaped the political and social landscape of the modern world. In honor of this great anniversary, a special program of commemorative circulating coins has been prepared.

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New numismatic issue in honor of Croatian Queen Jelena

The Croatian National Bank, in cooperation with the Croatian Mint, presents a new commemorative numismatic issue entitled „Queen Jelena the Glorious“, continuing the „Rulers“ series. This issue is dedicated to one of the most important women of the early Croatian Middle Ages, whose name has been preserved in rare, but extremely significant historical

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New numismatic edition in honor of the 200th anniversary of the Samobor Carnival

The Croatian National Bank, in cooperation with the Croatian Mint, presents a new commemorative numismatic issue dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the Samobor Carnival, one of the oldest and most famous carnival events in Croatia. This is an edition that, in a modern yet symbolically powerful way, conveys the spirit of satire, free speech, and

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Glagolitic script on currency

Literacy is one of the fundamental elements of every nation's identity, and in the Croatian case, it historically developed through three scripts: Glagolitic, Cyrillic, and Latin. A particularity of Croatian cultural history is the fact that all three scripts also developed their own national variants: the Croatian (angular) Glagolitic script and the Croatian Cyrillic script (arvatica).

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Overview of gold coins: Croatia 10, 25 and 100 Euros 2023. Lacemaking in Croatia

In this video we present commemorative Croatian euro gold coins dedicated to lacemaking in Croatia. These issues represent a continuation of the theme that began with the 10-kuna gold coin from 2012, thereby highlighting the importance of lacemaking as part of the Croatian cultural heritage. The presented gold coins were minted

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