Al Doyle

Where Bullion Investing And Coin Collecting Merge – PART 2

By Al Doyle for CoinWeek....   Please click here to read Part One of this Article ...... Collectors with a "hard money" mentality who want to go...

Austrian Coins – Austrian Mint Issues Final Gold Coin in Klimt and His Women...

The Austrian Mint will issue today the fifth and final gold coin in the “Klimt and His Women” series. The coin honours the internationally...

World Money Fair Media Forum from Berlin Germany – World Mint Presentations –...

MEDIA FORUM: Moderator: Hans-Henning Göhrum, President, World Money Fair, Berlin, February 7, 2014. The World Money Fair takes place each year in Berlin and hosts...

Austrian Mint Nabs 3 of 10 Coin of the Year Categories

CoinWeek Staff Reports.... The Austrian Mint scored three category victories in Krause Publications' 2015 Coin of the Year Awards. Since 1984, Krause has recognized excellence...

Collecting the Coins of Austria: 2002: Ambras Castle (Schloß Ambras) 10 Euro Silver Coin

From the CoinWeek IQ Encyclopedia: 10 Euro Silver Coin – Ambras Castle | Schloß Ambras  (2002) Castles of Austria Series (2002-2004) Specifications: The Castles of Austria Series ran from 2002 to...
obverse, Austria 2016 Albrecht Dürer's Hare 5 euro silver uncirculated coin, courtesy Austrian Mint

World Coin Profile – Austria 2016 Dürer’s Young Hare (Feldhase) 5 Euro Silver Coin

Description: Albrecht Dürer was an innovative engraver, painter and printmaker and an important contributor to the Northern Renaissance in Germany. Born in Nuremberg in 1471, Dürer...

Austria 2015 Wolfgang: The Wonderkind 20 Euro Silver Coin

Description: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's (1756-1791) impact on Austrian culture is just as vital today as it was when the young prodigy took the Viennese opera...

Austrian Mint 2018 New Year’s Coin Features Power of the Lion

Happy New Year! This is the motto of this year's 5-Euro New Year coin 2018 "Löwenkraft", which shows a magnificent lion. The gift of...

New Book Explores World of Leading Bullion Coins

By Metals Focus ......   On October 17, The Perth Mint, The Austrian Mint, The Royal Canadian Mint, The Rand Refinery, The Royal Mint and Metals...
Austrian Mint 2022 Extraterrestrial Life 25 Euro Silver Niobium Coin

Austrian Mint 2022 Extraterrestrial Life 25 Euro Silver Niobium Coin

The Austrian Mint has been producing the silver-niobium bimetallic coin series honoring science and technological innovation since 2003. This year's issue ponders the question...

Austria 2012 Piece by Piece: Carinthia 10 Euro Commemorative Coin

Description: Kärnten, known as Carinthia when the name is translated to English, is the southernmost of the nine Austrian states honored among the Austria by...

Austria 2002 Austria Through the Ages: Prince Eugen of Savoy 20 Euro Silver Coin

Description: The sixth issue of the Austrian Mint’s “Austria Through the Ages” coin series features the Baroque Period, an era in Western European art that...

Collecting the Coins of Austria: 250th Anniversary of Schönbrunn Zoo 5 Euro Silver Coin

From the CoinWeek IQ Encyclopedia: 5 Euro Silver Coin – 250th Anniversary of Schönbrunn Zoo | Tiergarten Schönbrunn  (2002) Once the imperial stomping grounds of Holy Roman Emperor Francis...

Austria 2017 Gabriel – The Annunciation Angel 10 Euro Silver Coin

The second coin in the Austrian Mint's Heavenly Messenger series is all about Gabriel : a powerful being that awes people and brings good news....

Austrian Mint: Last Coin in Austria Piece by Piece Series Avail. June 1

On June 1, the Austrian Mint will issue the final silver coin in the series honoring each of the provinces of the country. This...

Austrian Mint Produces Jewelry Collection Based on Historic Medals

By CoinWeek ....   In conjunction with Dorotheum Jewellers in Vienna, the Austrian Mint has created a line of jewelry based on medallic art from its...

Fall of Berlin Wall Coin Issued by Austrian Mint

Fall of Berlin Wall Coin commemorates to a pivotal point in European history.   June 25, 2014 marks a significant milestone in global history as it was...

CoinWeek News Wire for December 16, 2016

By Coinweek ....   CoinWeek News Wire for December 16, 2016 Current Events 1.) The reasons Saudi Arabia stopped issuing paper riyals "The number of one Riyal banknotes constitutes half...

Krause Publications Announces 2012 Coin of the Year Winners

Krause Publications, a leading publisher of coin and paper money books, magazines, and other reference products, has announced the winners of its 2012 Coin...
Luxembourg 2016 Castle Clervaux 5 euro silver niobium coin

Latest Silver Niobium Castles of Luxembourg, Gold Cultural History Coins Released

By Central Bank of Luxembourg ....   On Friday, June 3, 2016, Serge Kolb, director of the Central Bank of Luxembourg (BCL), conducted the official presentation...

Austrian Mint to Issue 5 Euro Silver Coin Commemorating 60 Year Anniversary of the...

On May 6, 2015, The Austrian Mint will issue a silver coin in honour of the 60th anniversary of the Austrian Federal Army. The...

Win a Trip to Austria in the APMEX Voyage to Vienna Sweepstakes

APMEX is teaming up with the Austrian Mint to give one lucky winner an experience of a lifetime during the Voyage to Vienna Sweepstakes. This...

The Coin Analyst: 2016 World Money Fair Highlights

By Louis Golino for CoinWeek ....   Each year the largest and most important coin show in Europe is held the first week of February in...

Austrian Mint Issues 1st Platinum Coin, Part of Vienna Philharmonic Range

The Austrian Mint has issued a new platinum Vienna Philharmonic coin as the latest addition to its internationally renowned coin range. Unveiled at the...

New World Gold Coins – Freud & the Viennese Schools of Psychotherapy

The Austrian Mint is dedicating a new three-part series of 50 Euro gold coins to a very special subject: the Vienna Schools of Psychotherapy...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: A Life in Three Acts

On September 9, The Austrian Mint will issue a new silver coin to begin a set of three silver coins entitled “Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,...

CoinWeek Podcast #55: Good Coin Design with Austrian Mint Engraver Helmut Andexlinger

CoinWeek Podcast #55: Good Coin Design with Austrian Mint Engraver Helmut Andexlinger Mobile phone users. Stream this podcast for free by downloading the podomatic app or subscribe to...

Austrian Mint to Issue Final Austria Piece by Piece Coin, New €3 “Colorful Creatures”...

Austria Piece by Piece: Austria 10 Euro Commemorative Coin Home are you to great daughters and sons... History, culture and landscape, together with other elements, combine...

Austria 2014 Piece by Piece: Tyrol 10 Euro Commemorative Coin

Description: Tyrol, honored on this Austrian 2014 10-euro coin, is a state in western Austria known for alpine sports and internationally-recognized resorts. Tyrol’s capital is...
Reverse, Austria 2017 New Year: Waltzing in the New Year 2017 5 Euro Silver Coin. Image courtesy Austrian Mint

Austria 2017 Waltzing in the New Year 5 Euro Coin

Description: Like many other people around the world, Austrians give small gifts to their friends and family to wish them good luck in the New...