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Commemorative foundation coins: treasures buried beneath parliaments
While most coins are made for circulation and exchange among people, some coins are minted so that people never use them, or even see them. They are buried as soon as they are made and disappear from sight. In today's article, we will learn about a special category of commemorative coins called foundation coins (foundations of buildings) buried beneath the floors of parliaments, cathedrals, and palaces around the world…
February 20, 2026New commemorative coins for tourism promotion
Contributing to tourism promotion... with new commemorative coins. Egyptian Finance Minister Mohamed Maait affirmed that the Egyptian government is keen to maximize the role of the treasury and currency issuance in supporting national objectives. He stated that this will be achieved by issuing new commemorative coins to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, as well as to celebrate the bicentenary of the discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun.
November 29, 2022Coins at the Qatar 2022 World Cup
Official Commemorative Coins for the Qatar 2022 World Cup: To mark the Qatar 2022 World Cup, the Qatar Central Bank, in cooperation with MDM Germany, the FIFA licensee for minting commemorative coins, is pleased to announce the launch of the commemorative coinage program. This program includes 24 legal tender commemorative coins, which will be released for sale in two phases and made available worldwide, in addition to…
April 6, 2022Egyptian commemorative coins that never saw the light of day
Are there Egyptian commemorative coins that never saw the light of day? Of course, there are Egyptian and Arab commemorative coins that we haven't seen and that never progressed beyond the design stage. However, while reviewing newspaper archives, we came across some articles that prompted us to consider two such coins that were announced in a major Egyptian newspaper, one of which was even approved by the Egyptian Cabinet, yet we never saw them.
August 21, 2021