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SOME RECENT COIN DESIGNS: MARCH 27, 2016
Based on dealers', mints' and central Banks' news mails, ultra-modern numismatist Pabitra Saha reports on the latest coin
designs. Here are some that caught my eye recently. -Editor
2015 Andorra 2 Euro Coins
 
2016 Luxembourg 2.5 Euro on the Museum of Modern Art
Here's an oddly-shaped bimetallic piece from Luxembourg. -Editor
Formore information, see page 45:
2016 Poland 10 Zloty
I like the sleek obverse design with its clever representation of a tree and use of the second metal as a design element. -Editor
 
France Issues “The Teston” Gold and Silver Coins
This French piece was described in a March 22, 2016 Mint News Blog article by Dan Holmes. -Editor
 
The Monnaie de Paris has released the next design in its Sower Historic Coins series, which recalls France’s numismatic heritage by highlighting some of the most significant coins in the nation’s history. The 2016 issues feature the teston, a sixteenth century issue that circulated during the reign of Francis 1. This year’s design is available on three gold Proof coins — with 10-euro, 50-euro, and 100-euro denominations — as well as on a 10-euro silver Proof issue. The reverse design features likenesses of both the obverse and reverse of the original teston, along with an inscription indicating the denomination. The background includes images that represent the French Renaissance, including Leonardo da Vinci’s “Vitruvian Man” and Chambord Castle. To read the complete article, see:
2016 Cook Islands Egyptian Labyrinth
And here's one from Coin Invest Trust, a Cook Islands piece featuring an intricate Egyptian Labyrinth. Below is the description from
the company's press release. Click on the reverse image to view a large version in our Flickr archive. -Editor
 
The obverse shows the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of Elizabeth II of England, also her name, the title of the issuing nation as well as the nominal value. The reverse depicts the Egyptian Labyrinth of Athanasius Kircher and features a playable micro- labyrinth inlay in the centre. Engraved are the inscriptions MILESTONES OF MANKIND, EGYPTIAN LABYRINTH, and the year of issue. Wayne Homren, Editor The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization promoting numismatic literature. See our web site at coinbooks.org. To submit items for publication in The E-Sylum, write to the Editor at this address: whomren@gmail.com To subscribe go to: https://my.binhost.com/lists/listinfo/esylum All Rights Reserved. NBS Home Page Contact the NBS webmaster 
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