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Germany: Silver Proof coins celebrate 900 years of the founding of the city of Freiburg

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The State Mint Sales Department of the German Finance Ministry and Munze Deutschland will shortly release new silver commemorative coins which are in observance of the 900th year of the founding of what has grown into Germany’s fourth-largest city

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Netherlands and United States: Exceptional presidential gift of scarce gold commemorative coin to be auctioned

The Schulman Numismatists, auctioneers in Amsterdam, have included a scarce and very rare gold coin minted in 1982 which commemorated the 200th year of Dutch-American friendship that will go under the hammer on the 29th and 30th June. It is understood that the 50-gulden coin was presented to President Ronald Reagan for the occasion of the state visit of HM Queen Beatrix and HRH Prince Claus, which also marked the 200th year of friendship between the two countries

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Singapore announces new “World Peace” medals produced in recognition of historic U.S.–North Korea summit

The Singapore Mint has announced (6th June) that they have produced three versions of a commemorative medal in recognition and anticipation of the announced Summit between the United States and the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea, more commonly known as North Korea. The summit is especially historic in terms of world events as it will be the first meeting between a sitting United States president and a North Korean leader

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Isle of Man Post Office releases Christmas 2017 £5 coin

The Isle of Man Post Office (IOMPO) reinforces the message of peace, love, and happiness this festive season by giving its customers an opportunity to purchase the IOM government treasury’s 2017 Christmas £5 coin, which features a dove — a well-known and universal symbol of peace.
The £5 coin depicts a very familiar image of a dove carrying an olive branch with outstretched wings, surrounded by a Christmas wreath

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