The National Bank of the Czech Republic have issued (28th February) new collector silver coins which remember the 500th anniversary of one of the country’s oldest cartographic memories — the Klaudyan map — with an origin that dates back to 1518. In the course of 500 years, its creation was considered a great source of invaluable information from the beginning of the 16th century with regard to the territory of Czech lands
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Czech Republic: New silver coins commemorate 650th anniversary of the consecration of St. Wenceslas Chapel at St. Vitus Cathedral
The Czech National Bank have issued (1st December) new collector coins which honour the 650th anniversary of the consecration of one of the most important treasures of medieval architecture: Saint Wenceslas Chapel at Saint Vitus Cathedral. The chapel, the design of which is the work of Peter Parler (1333-1399), the German-Bohemian architect and sculptor from the Parler family of master builders and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV (1316-1378), which is situated above the tomb of St
Czech Republic: New coin celebrates 100 years of the Czech Astronomical Society
The Czech National Bank have issued (1st December) new collector coins minted in celebration of the centenary anniversary of the Czech Astronomical Society, which was founded on the 8th December 1917, and was located in the capital city of Prague. The history of the Czech Astronomical Society dates back to the first thoughts of its founding before World War I during a time when Czech lands were still a part of the Habsburg monarchy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire
CoinWeek News Wire for December 8, 2017: Money Will Burn, the Bitcoin Bubble and the Red Kettle
By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for December 8, 2017 Current Events 1.) BEP Damaged Currency Redemption With the wildfires raging in California, it’s important to remember that the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) offers a redemption program for burned, mutilated or otherwise damaged currency. Follow this link to learn more. 2.) Zimbabwe not […]
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CoinWeek News Wire for May 26, 2017
By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for May 26, 2017 Brain Food 1.) How Learning to Love Coins Made the Vikings Modern The Vikings originally traded with precious metals by weight, known as a “bullion economy.” They accepted coins from other nations, but only as their weight value in gold or silver. As the Vikings […]
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CoinWeek News Wire for May 26, 2017
By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for May 26, 2017 Brain Food 1.) How Learning to Love Coins Made the Vikings Modern The Vikings originally traded with precious metals by weight, known as a “bullion economy.” They accepted coins from other nations, but only as their weight value in gold or silver. As the […]
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