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
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The Croatian National Bank, in cooperation with the Croatian Mint, presents a new numismatic issue titled „Croatian Shepherd” from the „Autentic Croatia” series. The issue includes three gold coins and two silver coins, and is dedicated to the domestic breed of dogs that for centuries has accompanied the life and work of Slavonian rural farms. The coins bear the year
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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
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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The Croatian National Bank and the Croatian Mint presented a new numismatic issue dedicated to Ivan Vučetić, a Croatian pioneer of dactyloscopy whose system of personal identification by fingerprints left a lasting mark on the development of modern criminalistics. The issue entitled „Innovations of Ivan Vučetić“ is part of the „Croatian Innovators“ series, and
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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.
Collectors and numismatists usually see only the finished, struck coin, while the demanding process that precedes minting mostly remains hidden to them. Italian coin designer and sculptor Sandra Deiana recorded the creation of the original model for the Luxembourg 5-euro collector coin dedicated to the red squirrel. Several weeks of research, drawing,
The Italian Mint marked the 80th anniversary of the Vespa with a commemorative silver coin with a face value of 5 euros. The new 2026 edition is dedicated to one of the most famous products of Italian industry, as well as a symbol that has long outgrown its original role as an ordinary city means of transportation. On the coin are connected
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The European Central Bank has presented ten design proposals for a new series of euro banknotes and opened a public consultation where the public can express their opinion. The shortlist includes five proposals on the theme „European culture” and five proposals on the theme „Rivers and birds”. In the survey
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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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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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The Croatian Mint has announced a new annual edition of the official set of Croatian euro coins with the mint year 2026, produced in the proof finish. The edition is named the Vukovar 2026 Euro Set Proof, and it will be available in a very limited quantity of just 500 pieces.
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