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New Armenian coin The 125th Alexander Bazhbeuk-Melikian’s birth

New Armenian coin The 125th Alexander Bazhbeuk-Melikian’s birth

The Central Bank of Armenia issued a silver commemorative coin dedicated to The 125th Alexander Bazhbeuk-Melikian’s birth on 25th of January 2016

Litas coins to feature Lithuanian resorts

Litas coins to feature Lithuanian resorts

At the board of bank of Lithuania. 28th of March 2012.

Eight 2 litas denomination coins of different design dedicated to Lithuanian resorts and resort sites will be issued this year and next year. By a resolution of the Bank of Lithuania, a series of coins of this denomination is to be launched for the first time with these coins appearing in circulation every several months.

Bank of Latvia programme of Issue of Collector (commemorative) Coins in 2012

Bank of Latvia programme of Issue of Collector (commemorative) Coins in 2012
Programme for issuing collector coins in 2012

1. A coin dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Riga Technical University.
2. A coin to celebrate the centenary of Riga Zoo.
3. A coin in honour of Latvian Olympic athletes.
4. A coin dedicated to Latvian sculptor K. Zāle.
5. A coin dedicated to Latvian writer R. Blaumanis.
6. A coin celebrating the Latvian national traditions.
7. A coin to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Bank of Latvia and national currency.

Decision of the board of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus

Decision of the board of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus
Decision of the board of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus

Regarding issue of commemorative coins of the Republic of Belarus

Decision of The Board of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus

28th of February 2011. Number 67.

1. Coins Сutty Sark from Sailing Ships Series. Issue date 23rd of March 2011.

1.1 Silver coin face value 20 rubles mintage 7000 pcs.
1.2 CuNi coin face value 1 ruble mintage 3000 pcs.

The plan of issue of Lithuanian commemorative coins in 2012-2013

The plan of issue of Lithuanian commemorative coins in 2012-2013

The Board of the Bank of Lithuania approved the plan of issue of collector (commemorative) coins in 2012-2013. The programme of coin issue  for the coming two years will be especially interesting to numismatists due to its novelties. One of them is the planned issue of 25 litas denomination collector coin for the first time.

Belarus coins issue program for 2011

Belarus coins issue program for 2011
List of Commemorative Coins of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus to be Put into Circulation in 2011

Belarus and the World Community 

Coin Polatsk. The Hanseatic League 
Coins of the Slavs' Family Traditions Series

Motherhood
The World of Our Children* Coins 
Coins of the Sailing Ships Series 
The Cutty Sark 

Kazakhstan coins issue plan for 2011-2013

Kazakhstan coins issue plan for 2011-2013

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Series name, coins

Quality

Material

Bank of Latvia programme of Issue of Collector (commemorative) Coins in 2011

Bank of Latvia programme of Issue of Collector (commemorative) Coins in 2011
Programme for issuing collector coins in 2011

1. Coin "Riga" of the international collector coin programme "Hansa Cities".
2. A coin dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Riga–Daugavpils Railway.
3. A coin dedicated to the 800th anniversary of coin mintage in Riga.
4. A coin dedicated to the 275th anniversary of Rundāle Palace.
5. A coin dedicated to Latvian poet Aleksandrs Čaks.
6. A silver coin of non-traditional coinage techniques with stone elements.

Graphic design of the coins dedicated to basketball

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The Board of the Bank of Lithuania approved the graphic design of the obverse and reverse of the 1 and 50 litas collector (commemorative) coins dedicated to basketball, submitted by Liudas Paulauskis.

Denomination 50 litas
Gold Au 999.9
Diameter 16.25 mm
Weight 3.10 g
Quality proof
Mintage: 10 000 pcs.
Edge: Plain

Denomination 1 litas
Alloy of Copper and Nickel. CuNi
Diameter 22.30 mm
Weight 6.25 g

Graphic design of the coin dedicated to the 150th birth anniversary of Gabriele Petkevicaite-Bite

Graphic design of the coin dedicated to the 150th birth anniversary of Gabriele Petkevicaite-Bite

The Board of the Bank of Lithuania approved the results of the tender of graphic designs of the 50 litas collector (commemorative) silver coin dedicated to the 150th birth anniversary of Gabriele Petkevicaitė-Bite. The first place was given to the designs of Rimantas Eidejus. Also, the Board approved the inscription on the edge of the coin: AD ASTRA (three times).

Sample of the coin featuring the Lithuanian nature

Sample of the coin featuring the Lithuanian nature

The Board of the Bank of Lithuania approved the sample commemorative 50 litas silver coin featuring the Lithuanian nature.

The graphic design of this coin was created by Vytautas Narutis and the plaster model was made by Giedrius Paulauskis. The sample was minted by UAB ,,Lietuvos monetu kalykla“ (Lithuanian Mint).

Graphic design of the coin dedicated to the theatre

Graphic design of the coin dedicated to the theatre
The Board of the Bank of Lithuania approved the graphic design of the obverse and reverse of the 10 litas collector (commemorative) silver coin dedicated to the theatre, submitted by Giedrius Paulauskis. The author used a well-known piece of art Teatras created by Stasys Krasauskas, a famous Lithuanian graphic artist in 1961.

The Board also approved the inscription on the edge of the coin:

The Bank of Lithuania will issue a set of circulation coins

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 The Board of the Bank of Lithuania decided to order the production of a numismatic set of circulation coins of the 2011 issue. The set will be composed of 10 ct, 20 ct, 50 ct, 1 litas, 2 litas and 5 litas denomination circulation coins. The mintage is planed to make up 4500 units.

Lithuanian coins issue programme in 2011

Lithuanian coins issue programme in 2011

1. Coin issued to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Gabriele Petkevicaite-Bite
Denomination 50 litas
Silver Ag 925
Diameter 38.61 mm
Weight 28.28 g
Quality proof
To be issued in the first quarter of 2011

2. Coin dedicated to theatre (from the series “Lithuanian culture”)
Denomination 10 litas
Silver Ag 925
Diameter 28.70 mm
Weight 12.44 g
Quality proof
To be issued in the first quarter of 2011

Project of the coin "Biržai Castle"

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Bank of Lithuania has published the project of the coin "Biržai Castle". Vytautas Narutis is author of the project of the coin. The coin will be put into circulation in the third quarter of 2010.

Denomination 50 litas
Silver Ag 925
Diameter 38.61 mm
Weight 28.28 g
Quality proof
Mintage : 10 000