Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the release of a new coin to commemorate the 175th Anniversary of Hans Christian Andersen’s first book of fairy tales, launched on behalf of the British Virgin Islands.
The stories of Hans Christian Andersen are some of the most famous fairy tales in the world, including The Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina and The Little Mermaid. His poetry and stories have been translated into more than 150 languages and have inspired ballet, plays and animated films.
Although his stories have an often sombre undertone, he is renowned worldwide and his birthday, 2nd April, is recognised as International Children’s Book Day ...
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Pobjoy Mint has produced on behalf of the British Virgin Islands Government a stunning new high relief coin to showcase the very popular theme of Ancient Greek Classical Sculpture.
Ancient Greece is called the birthplace of Western Civilisation. About 2500 years ago, the Greeks developed a way of life that other people admired and copied, including the Romans. They led the way too many things which still happen today including the Olympic Games ...
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1995 saw the release of Pobjoy Mint’s very first Silver Angel coin which depicted a classical image of Saint Michael and 2010 is the 15th Anniversary of this special Isle of Man coin. To commemorate this occasion, the Isle of Man Treasury is releasing a Proof 999. 1oz Silver High Relief Angel.
The Angel is valued as a touch piece and bearer of good fortune; this has been believed since medieval times. First struck in France in 1341 and adopted by the English in 1465 during the reign of Edward IV, it was also used by King Henry VIII in 1526 as a gift to his chosen courtiers on special state occasions. Sufferers from the skin disease known as ‘Kings Evil’ during the Middle Ages were presented with the Angel at annual ceremonies at which the monarch touched those afflicted. In many Christian circles, Archangel Michael is the ...
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The Government of the British Virgin Islands has approved the release of a new coin to celebrate the Centenary of Naval Aviation.
On 7 May 1909, the Admiralty placed the first order for an aircraft specifically for use in military and naval operations. Little did they know that this single action would ultimately lead to them being one of the key players in the development of military and naval aviation around the world and to the eventual foundation of the Royal Air Force.
Despite initially trying to dissuade officers from following an aviation career, it was soon realised that those that took to the skies in those early days were not only adventurous and brave men but also pioneers in this new form of warfare ...
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Every Christmas the Isle of Man releases a special 1/20oz Gold Angel of which only a limited number are struck. The privy mark on its reverse reflects the 12 Days of Christmas theme, which make the Angel Coin unique. This year the 2009 Christmas Angel design features both traditional and new design elements.
Since medieval times, Angel coins bearing the design of Archangel Michael slaying the Dragon have been thought to bring good luck and health to the bearer and the modern Angel Coin, which is one of the World’s foremost bullion coins, continues to uphold this remarkable legend.
1984 saw the release of Pobjoy Mint’s very first Gold Angel coin which depicted a classical image of Saint Michael with heavily feathered wings astride the fiery Dragon. A Celtic band appeared in the surround which was ...
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To celebrate their new headquarters, the Reserve Bank of Vanuatu has released a set of coins illustrating their historic development into independent banking through the growth of the building itself.
Vanuatu is an archipelago based in the South Pacific. It was first inhabited by Melanesian people but Europeans began to settle in the area in the late 18th century.
In the 1880s France and the United Kingdom claimed parts of the country and in 1906 they agreed on a framework for jointly managing the archipelago as the New Hebrides through a British-French Condominium.
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2009 celebrates the Twentieth Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall and the Isle of Man Treasury has issued a coin to commemorate this historical event.
Between the end of the World War II and the establishment of the two German States, the FRG and the GDR, the base for the division of Germany were laid. Following a period when a large number of people crossed from East Germany to West, the GDR government feared the collapse of East Germany. Their answer was to erect a wall...
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The Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands has been alerted to the existence of a collection of nine metallic pieces depicting various UK places and which purport to be coins issued by this Administration.
The obverse of these apparently Bi-Metallic pieces carries an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the wording South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and the date 2008.
Reverse images recorded are Chester Penny, Edinburgh, Horse Guards of London, Lincoln Cathedral, The Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, Westminster School, Windsor Castle, and York Castle Museum...
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Pobjoy Mint is thrilled to announce a fabulous new issue on behalf of the Falkland Islands to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Charles Darwin.
Born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire in February 1809, Charles Darwin was born into a wealthy and well-connected family. Darwin had initially planned to study medicine at Edinburgh University but later switched to studying Divinity at Cambridge.
Best known for his theory on evolution, Charles Darwin was fundamental in discovering how all species of life developed from a central ancestor, changing the way we think about how we came to be as humans. He was a naturalist who searched the globe...
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