Thumbnail image of To celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Coronation, the Narodowy Bank Polski (NBP) will start circulating a commemorative banknote from the 21 August 2017.

Poland celebrates anniversary with commemorative banknote

Banknotes, News

To celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Coronation, the Narodowy Bank Polski (NBP) will start circulating a commemorative banknote from the 21 August 2017. The front of the banknote displays imagery of the crowns bestowed by Pope Clement XI, and the reverse displays a drawing published in Rome in 1717, depicting the coronation of the Miraculous Icon…

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Royal Mint of Belgium to close in 2018

Coin, News

The Royal Mint of Belgium has confirmed that it will cease its minting activities on 1 January 2018, reportedly due to overcapacity in the market. According to local reports, the Ministry of Finance has attempted to close the Royal Mint of Belgium since 2010 due to its business being unprofitable, but has met resistance from both the…