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	THE MARCH 11 ROUND-UP » This Week: Available now is the third issue in the Masterpieces of Arts-series to feature a pure gold insert with the actual artwork itself, after the Mona Lisa and Vitruvian Man issues in 2009 and 2010. This time the theme is Tutankhamun's death mask as found in his Egyptian tomb in 1922 by archeologists Howard Carter and George Herbert. This popular series of 3 ounce silver proof coins features beautiful pad color printing of classical masterpieces of art. The gold insert is surrounded by 26 inset Swarovski crystals, and is individually numbered on the back. » This Week: On The Irish silver coin for Saint Brendan is expected to arrive next week. Designed by Michael Guilfoyle, who also designed the RSM logo and works on elements of our newsletters and web site design, the coin will be delivered from RSM with hand-signed certificates by the artist himself. There is no need to special order the signed certificates, as they will be provided exclusively for our customers. » This Week: On March 19, Mint of Finland will issue a €10 silver proof coin honoring the 125th anniversary of writer, politician and businesswoman Hella Wuolijoki. This is the second in the Great Finnish Women coin series, which started in 2010 with the Minna Canth & Equality collector coin. » This Week: It looks increasingly possible that Andorra will start issuing its own euros in 2013. This article outlines a scenario - in Catalan - where (according to Google Translate) Andorra has to assume the monetary laws of the European Union by 2018. The introduction of Andorran euros in 2013 seems to be conditional on the assimilation of all EU directives on the prevention of fraud and forgery. In addition, 80% of the coins will have to be circulation coinage struck in agreement with the Spanish Mint and/or Monnaie de Paris, and 20% can be commemorative issues. It is not certain if both circulation and commemorative issues will be allowed in 2013. » This Week: On This month, Malta will release a coin in both silver and gold versions in the eurostar program honoring European Explorers. The coin will honor the island's first settlers, the Phoenicians. Also, in September there will be a 2011-dated euro BU set issued, containg the standard eight denominations as well as a €2 commemorative coin and a coin replica medal. The commemorative € will be issued also as single items in both UNC and proof qualities, and is the first release in a 5-year series focusing on Malta's constitutional history. » This Week: Monnaie de Paris has replaced its chief engraver's mint mark starting in 2011, as Yves Campo has replaced Hubert Larivière (2003-2010) in this position. The new mark depicts a pentagon surrounding the letters AG (Atelier de Gravure or engraving workshop) and MP (Monnaie de Paris et Pessac). The design is completed by Yves Sampo’s initials on either side of the pentagon. » Earlier: Following on the success of the Sower series of face value precious metal circulation coins started in 2008, Monnaie de Paris (French Mint) is continuing with a new theme and new denominations. The new theme is Herculaes, a famous character in French numismatic history, and the two denominations issued in 2011 is a €1,000 gold coin and a €100 silver coin. It is not known what future denominations will be issued, or how many total denominations there will be. The coins will be launched on June 14, and RSM will offer these item on a special order basis. If you are interested, please email us and we will send you more information regarding prices and delivery. » Earlier: Last year, the French Mint issued a 26-coin silver set for all of the French regions. This year, the 27th coin will be available to customers who purchased this series in 2010. The last coin features Mayotte, an overseas territory that is becoming a French region in April 2011. In September 2011, a second collection with 27 silver uncirculated coins - one each for the 22 regions and 5 overseas territories - and a new design focusing on architectural sites or natural wonders of each region will be issued. If you are interested in pre-ordering this collection, please email us and we will send you more information. » Earlier: Issued on March 15, the annual French proof coin set will include the eurostar €10 silver proof coin "European Explorers: Jaques Cartier". Cartier was a French explorer of Breton origin who claimed what is now Canada for France. He was the first European to describe and map the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the shores of the Saint Lawrence river, which he named "The Country of Canadas", after the Iroquois names for the two big settlements he saw at Stadacona (Quebec City) and at Hochelaga (Montreal Island). 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Issuing countries are Austria "Nicholas Joseph von Jacquin", Belgium "Deep Sea Exploration", Finland "Pehr Kalm", France "Jaques Cartier", Ireland "St. Brendan", Italy, Portugal "Capelo & Ivans" and Spain "Francisco de Orellana". €2 PROGRAM 2011 The following €2 are expected to be released in 2011: » Germany - Nordrhein-Westfalen: Cologne » Slovakia - January - Visegrad Group » Luxembourg - January - Grand-Duke Jean » Netherlands - January - Erasmus » Belgium - March - International Women's Day » Slovenia - March - Franc Rozman » Spain - March - Alhambra in Granada » Greece - June - Special Olympics » France - June - Fête de la musique » San Marino - June - Giorgio Vasari » Portugal - September - Fernao Mendes Pinto » Malta - 2011 - 1849 Elected Representatives » Italy - 2011 - Italian Unification 150 Years » Vatican - 2011 - World Youth Day EURO ADOPTION SCHEDULE » 2013: Andorra (by monetary agreement) » 2014: Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary » 2015: Poland, Romania, Bulgaria » 2017: Czech Republic FREE ONLINE SHIPPING Shipping within the United States just got more affordable! 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Arrivals March 11 » Austria €20 Nicholas von Joaquin » Masterpieces: Tutankhamun » Estonia First EURO BU Set » Estonia €10 Silver Proof Future » France €10 Silver Proof Sower » France EURO BU Coin Set » '10 Germany Complete €10 Alpine Skiing Set » Germany €2 UNC Coin Cologne » Germany €2 BU Set Cologne » Germany €2 Proof Set Cologne » Germany €10 Silver Prf Franz Liszt » Germany €10 Silver UNC Franz Liszt » Holland EURO BU Coin Set » '10 Hungary 1000f Proof Coin Laszlo Biro » '10 Hungary 1000f BU Coin Laszlo Biro » Slovakia EURO Proof Coin Set » Spain World Money Fair BU Coin Set » Spain €10 Silver Prf Orellana Arrivals February 25 » '10 Germany €10 Alpine Skiing UNC » '10 Latvia UNC Coin Toad » '10 Latvia UNC Coin Horseshoe (Up) » '10 Latvia UNC Coin Horseshoe (Down) » '10 Poland 2zl UNC Coin Battle of Warsaw » '10 Portugal €10 Silver Prf Coa Valley » '10 Russia 10Rb UNC Coin General Census » '10 Spain €2 Proof Coin Mosque of Cordoba » '10 Spain €5 Silver Prf Avila » '10 Spain €5 Silver Prf Alicante » '10 Spain €5 Silver Prf Barcelona » '10 Spain €5 Silver Prf Ceuta » '10 Spain €5 Silver Prf Huesca » '10 Spain €5 Silver Prf Las Palmas » '10 Spain €5 Silver Prf Melilla » '10 Spain €5 Silver Prf Madrid » '10 Spain €5 Silver Prf Pamplona » '10 Spain €5 Silver Prf Santander Arrivals February 11 » Australia $1 Gold-Plated Koala » Australia $1 Silver Pf Ram's Head » Australia $1 4-Coin Privy Set Ram's Head » Austria €5 Silver BU Pummerin Bell » Canada Uncirculated Coin Set » Canada Double Dollar Proof Set » China Silver Panda BU Coin » Finland BU Coin Set v.1 » Finland €10 Silver Proof Kaj Franck » Finland €10 Silver BU Kaj Franck » Finland €10 Silver Proof Pehr Kalm » Finland €10 Silver BU Pehr Kalm » France €5 Silver BU Year of Rabbit » '10 France €10 Silver Pf Picasso » '10 Greece BU Set w/ €10 Sofia Vembo » '10 Greece BU Set w/ €10 Biodiversity » Ireland EURO BU Set » United Kingdom De Luxe Proof Set Upcoming Releases » Australia 20c War Historians » Australia Air Series Kookaburra » Australia Air Series Rosella » Austria €20 Silver Prf Carnuntum » Austria € Niobium Robotics » Belgium BU Coin Set Spiennes » Benelux EURO BU Set Three Monarchies » Oh! Canada BU Coin Set » Canada Silver Maple Leaf » Canada $20 Commem. Silver Maple Leaf » Czech 200kr Prague Conservatory » Finland €5 Tavastia BU & Proof » Finland € Silver Hella Wuolijoki » France Proof Coin Set » France €10 Jacques Cartier » France €10 Figure Skating » '10 France €10 Georges Braque » Germany UNC Coin Sets » Germany Proof Coin Sets » Ireland €10 Silver Proof St. Brendan » '10 Italy €10 Aquileia » '10 Italy €10 Giorgione » '10 Italy €10 Caravaggio » '10 Italy €5 Santa Chiara » '10 Italy €20 Europe of Arts: Sweden » Lithuania BU Coin Set » Luxembourg €2 Grand-Duke Jean » Malta €10 Silver Prf Phoenicians » Malta EURO BU Coin Set » Netherlands €2 Erasmus UNC, BU & Proof » New Zealand Annual Coin Sets » New Zealand Yellow-Eyed Penguin Issues » Portugal Annual Coin Sets » San Marino BU Set First Men in Space » Slovakia €2 Visegrad Group » Slovakia BU Set Ice Hockey » Spain €10 Silver Proof Marie Curie » Spain Jewels of Numismatics 2011 » Spain €2 Alhambra of Granada » Switzerland BU Coin Set » Switzerland Proof Coin Set » Switzerland 10Fr Bern Onion Market » Switzerland 20Fr Silver Max Frisch » United Kingdom Royal Wedding Issues For a more comprehensive list of upcoming releases, please follow this link.
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