An Ignoble Experiment: Royal Scandinavian Mint - News Update December 9, 2011

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	THE DECEMBER 9 ROUND-UP » The latest issue in the series Masterpieces of Arts has been released in time for Christmas. The coin features a painting by Charles Le Brun called Adoration of the Shepherds . The issue limit is only 1,689 pcs. And as of today there were only 6 pcs. left with the manufacturer. It is advisable for any customer that wants to secure this piece to order it over this weekend. » The fourth issue in the series Windows of Heaven has been slightly delayed, and will now be available in mid-December. The coin features a stained glass window insert from Seville Cathedral. It is the largest Gothic cathedral and the third-largest cathedral overall in the world after London’s St Paul’s and Rome’s St. Peter’s cathedrals. Seville Cathedral has 75 stained glass windows and also serves as the burial site of Christopher Columbus. Similarly, the one-off coin issue commemorating the 100th anniversary since the sinking of the RMS Titanic will now be released in early January 2012. 2011 EUROSTAR PROGRAM The pan-European series with the eurostar mint mark continues in 2011 with issues around the theme European Explorers. Issuing countries are Austria "Nicholas Joseph von Jacquin", Belgium "Prof. Piccard & the Bathyscope", Finland "Pehr Kalm", France "Jaques Cartier", Ireland "St. Brendan", Italy "Amerigo Vespucci", Portugal "Capelo & Ivans", San Marino "Everest Project" and Spain "Francisco de Orellana". €2 PROGRAM 2011 The following €2 are expected to be released in 2011: » Belgium - International Women's Day » Finland - Central Bank 200 Years » France - Music Festival » Germany - Nordrhein-Westfalen: Cologne » Greece - Special Olympics » Italy - Unification 150 Years » Luxembourg - Jean of Luxembourg » Netherlands - Erasmus » Portugal - Fernao Mendes Pinto » San Marino - Giorgio Vasari » Slovakia - Visegrad Group » Slovenia - Franc Rozman » Spain - Alhambra in Granada » Monaco - July - Prince Albert & Charlene Wittstock » Malta - 2011 - 1849 Elected Representatives » Vatican - November - 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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December 9 Arrivals » Austria EURO Proof Set » Belgium €5 Proof Helene Dutrieu » Masterpieces of Arts: Christmas Coin » Denmark BU Coin Set » Denmark Proof Coin Set » Denmark 20Kr UNC Ships: Women's Boat » Denmark 20Kr UNC Ships: Emma Maersk » Denmark 20Kr UNC Coin Ships: Hjejlen » Finland EURO BU Set v.2 » Finland €2 UNC Bank of Finland » Finland €2 Proof Bank of Finland » Finland €10 Proof Juhani Aho » Finland €10 BU Juhani Aho » Finland €5 Proof Regions: Uusima » Finland €5 UNC Regions: Uusima » Finland €5 Proof Regions: Karelia » Finland €5 UNC Regions: Karelia » Finland €5 Proof Regions: Ostrobothnia » Finland €5 UNC Regions: Ostrobothnia » Latvia Proof Coin Railways » Latvia Proof Coin Hansa: Riga » 08 Latvia Proof Coin Hansa: Limbazi » 06 Latvia Proof Coin Hansa: Straupe » 05 Latvia Proof Coin Hansa: Koknese » 03 Latvia Proof Coin Hansa: Valmiera » 02 Latvia Proof Coin Hansa: Kuldiga » 01 Latvia Proof Coin Hansa: Cesis » 00 Latvia Proof Coin Hansa: Ventspils » 09 Pitcairn Islands UNC Set » Portugal €10 Proof EU Accession » Portugal €10 UNC EU Accession » Slovakia €20 Proof Heritage: Trnava » Slovakia €20 BU Heritage: Trnava Recent Arrivals » PRE-ORDER:Windows: Seville » PRE-ORDER:Windows: Titanic » Austria €10 Proof Dear Augustin » Austria €10 BU Dear Augustin » Croatia Kuna Proof Coin Set » Estonia EURO Proof Set » Fiji Filigree Dragon » Curacao & St. Maarten Antilles BU Set » Czech Republic Koruna Proof Coin Set » Germany 6 x €10 Silver Proof Set » Ireland €15 Proof The Salmon » Italy €10 Proof Giorgio Vasari » Lithuania Silver Proof Vilnius Castle » Malta EURO BU Set w/ €2 » Portugal €2 UNC Coin Mendes Pinto » Portugal €2 BU Coin Mendes Pinto » Portugal €2 Proof Coin Mendes Pinto » Russia 25Rb UNC Coin Sochi 2014 » Russia 10Rb Towns: Yelets » Russia 10Rb Towns: Solikamsk » Suriname BU Coin Set » '12 UK Diamond Jubilee BU Upcoming Releases '12 Austria €5 New Year´s Coin » Canada $20 Pure Silver Coin Canoe » '12 France €10 Year of the Dragon » Greece Thematic BU Coin Sets » Greece EURO Proof Coin Set » Italy Proof Coin Set » Italy €5 Italy of Arts: Torino » Italy €10 Amerigo Vespucci » Latvia 1Ls with Stone Element » Latvia 1Ls Beer Mug » Lithuania BU Coin Set » Luxembourg Proof Coin Set » Malta €2 Elected Officials » Portugal €2.5 Pico Island » San Marino €5 Everest Project » San Marino €10 Euro 10 Years » South Korea Silver Proof Jeju Island » Switzerland BU Coin Set » Switzerland Proof Coin Set » Switzerland 10Fr Bern Onion Market » Switzerland 20Fr Silver Max Frisch » Switzerland 20Fr Silver Pilatusbahn » '12 United Kingdom £2 BU Britannia » Vatican Proof Coin Set » Vatican €2 World Youth Day » Vatican €5 John Paul II Beatification » Vatican €5 & €10 Silver Set For a more comprehensive list of upcoming releases, please follow this link.
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