Банк Латвии 12 августа 2014 года выпустил в обращение монету «Рига Культурная столица Европы 2014».
На национальной стороне монеты изображена панорама Старой Риги с гравировкой «Рига Культурная столица Европы 2014». Дизайнеры монеты — художники Хенрих Воркалс и Янис Спрурулис.
Монета отчеканена в Германии, на Государственном монетном дворе Баден-Вюртемберга.
Монета 2 евро из биметалла имеет вес 8,50 г, диаметр 25,72 мм. Тираж — 1 000 000 шт.
Тираж новой монеты — один миллион экземпляров 5000 монет выпустят в специальной сувенирной упаковке.
Ежегодно каждое из государств еврозоны выпускает две двухевровые оборотные монеты специального дизайна, посвященные событиям национального, европейского или мирового значения. Монеты специального дизайна обладают теми же свойствами, что и обычные монеты номиналом 2 евро, и являются законным платежным средством на территории еврозоны.
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Latvijas Banka issues the very first 2 euro coin of special design "Riga – European Capital of Culture 2014". It is legal tender in the Republic of Latvia and the other euro area countries. The coins will be put into circulation just like other circulation money, via banks going to traditional points of coin sale and population. The cashier offices of Latvijas Banka in Riga, Daugavpils and Liepāja will commence selling the coin on Tuesday, 12 August.
The graphic design of the coin has been created by Henrihs Vorkals, and Jānis Strupulis is the author of the plaster model. The new 2 euro coin has been struck by Staatliche Münzen Baden-Württemberg in Germany, the same mint commissioned to strike Latvia's euro circulation coinage.
Highly symbolic in national terms is the fact that the very first 2 euro coin of special design commemorates Riga, European Capital of Culture of 2014. The activities related to the event present a new quality vision of the capital city and Latvia's affinity with Europe and the common cultural values. By issuing this coin of special design Latvijas Banka has made an important contribution to the popularisation of the event in Latvia and abroad.
The reverse shows the skyline of Riga, with inscriptions "RĪGA – 2014" and "LV" underneath. At the top of the image there is a semi-circled inscription "EIROPAS KULTŪRAS GALVASPILSĒTA" (European Capital of Culture). The coin's outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
The obverse carries the number "2" and the inscription "EURO", with a geographical image of Europe in the background.
Edge: The inscription "DIEVS SVĒTĪ LATVIJU" (God, Bless Latvia), with the words separated by stars.
Сountry: | Latvia |
Data of issue: | August, 2014 |
Face value: | 2 Euro |
Metal: | ring of copper-nickel alloy; central field of nickel-brass alloy, nickel and nickel-brass |
Weight: | 8,50 g |
Diameter: | 25,75 mm |
Mintage: | 1,000,000 pcs |
The mintage of the coin "Riga – European Capital of Culture 2014" is 1 million, with 5 000 coins, packed in special souvenir boxes, minted additionally.
The coin "Riga – European Capital of Culture 2014" carries on the tradition of minting circulation coins of special design in Latvia. Each country in the euro area is entitled to issue two commemorative coins per year. Also, they are allowed to produce a third coin, provided that it is issued under a jointly organised programme. Latvia's next 2 euro commemorative coins of special design are projected for 2015.
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Монетный двор Чехии в июне 2014 года отчеканил две памятные медали «Убийство в Сараево», завечатлевшие трагическое событие, которое повлекло за собой начало Первой мировой войны.
Интересный проект от Lenta.ru подробно рассказывает о том, что произошло в Сараево.
На аверсе представлен момент убийства эрцгерцога и его жены. На переднем плане изображен человеческий череп, из которого вылазит Гаврила Принцип. Череп символизирует мнодество жертв, к которым привели выстрелы сербско-боснийского революционера. Вокруг выгравированы надписи: «SARAJEVO», годы «1914», «2014» и знак Монетного двора Чехии.
Реверс несет профили эрцгерцога Франца Фердинанда и его жены Софии Хотек на фоне контура герба Австро-Венгрии. Вдоль края выгравирована надпись: «ARCIVEVODA FRANZ FERDINAND D'ESTE * ŽOFIE CHOTKOVÁ KNEZNA HOHENBERG». Дизайн медалей разработал Karel Zeman.
Медаль из золота 999-й пробы (proof), имеет вес 31,1 г, диаметр 37 мм. Тираж — 100 шт.
Медаль из серебра 999-й пробы (proof), имеет вес 42 г, диаметр 50 мм. Тираж — 500 шт.
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Wars have accompanied humankind since time immemorial, just the reasons, for which they are waged, change; most often they are political, religious, ideological or economical. Most of these conflicts bring principal historical changes and cause immense human suffering. Czech Mint prepared collector series History of Warcraft that commemorates major milestones of the past in an artistic form. As the first item in the series, the mint presents – in pure gold – an event which due to a coincidence changed the destiny of the entire Europe – the assassination in Sarajevo.
This year, one hundred years have passed since the moment when Franz Ferdinand d’Este, the heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne and emperor’s nephew, and his wife Sophie Chotek arrived to Sarajevo on 28 June 1914. They did not suspect it would be their last journey. The Serbian conspirators, primarily the radical ones, decided to remove the successor. However, their repeated attempts to do so failed and by coincidence, young Gavrilo Princip unexpectedly got the opportunity when the car with the successor turned by mistake into another street than planned. He did not hesitate and shot twice from the distance of one and a half metre. With the first shot he killed Ferdinand, with the other he shot dead his wife who instinctively covered her husband’s body. In several seconds he thus gave Austria an impulse to declare war on Serbia. It developed into a world conflict that resulted in sixteen million dead. Gavrilo Princip was caught and sentenced to twenty years in jail because by law he was too young for the death penalty. However, he was never released, after four years he died of exhaustion in the Terezín fortress.
The design of the unique medal was created by academic painter Karel Zeman, real master in his field. His attractive depiction of the assassination scene on the reverse as well as the effigies of Franz Ferdinand and his wife on the obverse lent the medal high aesthetic value. The first of the exceptional series – gold one-ounce medals History of Warcraft – is a splendid work of art which bears high investment potential with grace.
Сountry: | Czech Republic |
Data of issue: | June, 2014 |
Face value: | 5 Dollars |
Metal: | Gold .999 |
Weight: | 31,1 g |
Diameter: | 37 mm |
Quality: | Proof |
Mintage: | 100 pcs |
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