Issuing Country: France
Face value: 5 €
Silver: 99.9%
Diameter: 29 mm
Quality: Proof
Mintage: 6 000

The gift of a coin to a child is a lasting and timeless gift. Each coin is engraved with the year, making it a unique and personalised gift. The coin can be kept for life, marking the start of a precious collection that could grow over the years. It's a symbolic gift that crosses generations. Whether for a birth, christening or any other special occasion, this collection is perfect for celebrating life's precious moments.

On the obverse of this coloured 5€ Silver BE coin, a new denomination developed for this collection, the whole team is gathered to celebrate a happy event: the arrival of a newborn baby in the forest! Everyone has brought gifts and cheerfulness for this wonderful day. The bear, fox, bunny and mouse are brought to life by a selective deposit of transparent ink.

Sold in a triptych packaging, this coin can be displayed on a commode or a shelf. A space is left empty on the left-hand flap to write a note, and there are two notches on the right-hand flap to insert an image.

Special 2-euro coin in honor of the first international sports tournament in Slovakia: the European Ice Hockey Championships in 1925.

Mintage: 1 000 000

set of 5 coins (A; G; D; J, F)
Feature:
Issuing volume: 30 000 000 coins

Silver: 99,9 %
Weight: 22,2 g
Face value: 10 €
Mintage 3 000

Right at the center of the obverse of the coin, a Snake undulates around a ring engraved with traditional Chinese motifs. The reptile is in motion, partially coiled around the ring and as if it were ready to escape from the borders of the coin, which are adorned with orchids, the flower associated with this sign. The sense of calm that emanates from the representation of the snake refers directly to what is one of the main characteristics of natives of this sign. The « Snake » ideogram appears on one of the curves of its body. The year 2025 and the inscription wich means « Year of the Snake » appear on the outline of the design. The reverse shows all the animals of the Chinese zodiac. They are all featured on a screen surrounding a traditional Chinese temple door. A complete cycle of the Chinese zodiac will be composed from 2018 to 2029. Each of these twelve years therefore features an animal from this calendar. The face value is visible at the top left and the “RF” mention is on the door.

Silver: 99.99%
Nominal value 0.5TVD
Weight: 15.553g
Dimensions: 32.60 mm
Maximum Mintage 7,500
Coin Finish Proof

This adorable coin celebrates the Year of the Snake and is the perfect gift for any baby born in 2025. According to the lunar calendar, the Year of the Snake occurs between 29 January 2025 and 16 February 2026. Babies born during this time are said to be blessed with the snake’s intelligence, independence, charm and leadership qualities.

The coin depicts a delightful coloured illustration of a bright-eyed baby snake curled around a log with foliage and toadstools. The Chinese character for ‘snake’, the inscription ‘Year of the Snake’ and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark are also incorporated into the design.

Silver: 99.9%
Weight: 31.1 g
Diameter: 50 mm
Mintage: 1000 pcs
Packaging: Grey paper case
Nominal value: 2 NZD

The unique gift series "Crystal Coin" is the result of a combination of traditional Jablonec crafts - the Czech Mint and Preciosa glassworks. One of the most popular motifs appearing on silver coins with Czech crystal is the birth of a child. The original cradle gift will also be issued in 2025.

Celebrating a new life takes different forms in different countries. Americans celebrate in advance - the party is held three weeks before the birth and is associated with a rich endowment of useful gifts that will come in handy after the birth. In Germany, on the other hand, they believe that giving gifts or holding parties before the baby is born brings bad luck. Russians, like Americans, are keen on practicality, and congratulations are not infrequently given to the baby with a complete outfit. Mexicans bring cigars to families where a baby boy is born, and otherwise the gift takes the form of chocolate. Special sweet gifts are also popular in the Netherlands, Belgium and Iran. And what about the Czechs? They have begun to revive the magic of a penny made of precious metal inserted into a cradle. But most mothers, regardless of nationality, will agree that throwing a party is the last thing they have the energy for before giving birth and after returning from the hospital. On the other hand, daddy's drinking the offspring is not to be missed in almost any culture...

The reverse side of the commemorative coin presents a combination of embossed relief, cut Czech crystal and traditional symbolism. The feet of the newborn baby are tiny, fragile and cute - they grow quickly and remind how tiny the baby was when the parents brought him home. In the rendition by medal maker Petra Brodská, DiS., the feet are supplemented with other baby motifs along with the bilingual inscription VÍTEJ NA SVĚTĚ - HELLO BABY. On the obverse side you will find a teddy bear. Since the coins of the Czech Mint are issued with the licence of a foreign issuer, which is the island of Niue, the obverse side bears its necessary attributes - the national emblem, the nominal value of 2 DOLLARS (NZD) and the year of issue 2025.

The coin represents an original, yet traditional gift for the birth of a child.

Imprehensive presentation of all coins, banknotes, and official circulation coin sets since the introduction of the euro.
- Summary of all European 2-euro commemorative coins
- Detailed compilation of euro banknotes.
- Short historical overview of the introduction of the euro.
- With colourful illustrations and many technical details (e.g. year of issue, mintage, material, weight, diameter / size, value in euro)
- English version

The EURO-catalogue by LEUCHTTURM contains a comprehensive presentation of all coins, banknotes, and official circulation coin sets since the introduction of the euro in each country. Additionally, the book offers detailed information about circulation coins, a summary of all 2-euro commemorative coins as well as the identification of transnational European issues. The catalogue appears annually on the 1st of December as a new issue including all coins and updated mintage for earlier issues known by the copy deadline. Colour illustrations that facilitate piece searches, its up-to-dateness, as well as a low price make the work an essential reference book for every collector of euro-coins.

Face Value: 5 000 Fr
Silver: 99,9%
Quality Prooflike
Diameter:: 65, mm
Total Weight 155,5 g
Mintage: 333

High relief, Digital printing, Edge numbering, Amber insert, Gold plating, Selective polishing, Turquoise insert

The Isis coin, part of a new premium collection 'Gold Grandeur,' is a stunning tribute to the ancient Egyptian goddess of motherhood, magic, and protection. Enhanced with gold plating, the exquisite Isis is depicted with her wings spread wide, adorned with a crown featuring a sun disk and horns, embodying strength and divinity. Intricate details lend the coin an opulent finish, while turquoise and amber inserts add rich, vibrant accents. Limited to only 333 pieces worldwide, this exclusive 5-ounce gold-plated proof-like coin artfully showcases the goddess's timeless grace and allure.

Denomination: 1/4 €
Alloy: Common metal
Weight: 15,8 g
Diameter: 34 mm
Quality BU
Year: 2025

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is a Gothic cathedral in the heart of the French capital, on the Île de la Cité. Built in the 12th century, its stained glass windows, gargoyles and flying buttresses have inspired many literary works such as Victor Hugo's novel. In April 2019, a violent fire ravaged a significant part of its structure, including its spire and roof. Restoration work then quickly began, in order to rebuild the monument identically.

On the front, in the foreground, a stonemason from the medieval period symbolizing the craftsmen who built the cathedral. In the background, the left part of the cathedral in detailed view and the right part, as well as the spire, in schematic outline of the structure to evoke its construction/reconstruction.

The reverse is common to all coins in the UNESCO series of this year 2025. It represents the terrestrial globe with the parallels and meridians on the left side and the inscriptions of major sites classified as UNESCO World Heritage on the right side. These inscriptions are as if engraved in stone, which echoes the Rosetta Stone. The left side of the globe is surrounded by the UNESCO logo as well as the marking "World Heritage". The face value is inscribed on the left side of the globe, blending perfectly with the parallels and meridians.

Issuing Country: France
Face value: 5 €
Metal: Copper/Nickel
Diameter: 29 mm
Quality: B.U.
Mintage: 25 000

The gift of a coin to a child is a lasting and timeless gift. Each coin is engraved with the year, making it a unique and personalised gift. The coin can be kept for life, marking the start of a precious collection that could grow over the years. It's a symbolic gift that crosses generations. Whether for a birth, christening or any other special occasion, this collection is perfect for celebrating life's precious moments.

The obverse shows a fox on a walk in the forest. His gait is light and cheerful as he is on his way to celebrate the arrival of a new-born in the forest. He is holding in his paw the gift he will give to this new baby. The golden crown of this coin further enhances the happy fox on the silver insert.


The cardlet in which this coin is sold makes it an ideal little gift to mark an event in a child's life.

Silver: 99,9%
Weight: 22,2 g
Face value: 10 €
Mintage 5 000

In 2024, to celebrate the reopening to the public of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral after five years of restoration, Monnaie de Paris is partnering with this masterpiece of Gothic architecture to strike a collection of coins of excellence.

Since the Middle Ages, the builders of cathedrals have been legends of craftsmanship, their prowess having shaped the history of construction and architecture. Through this collection, a genuine dialogue is being established between the ‘numismatic conservatory’ and the ‘heritage conservatory’. Each institution brings its own history, its own trades and its own ancestral skills handed down through the centuries.

The obverse of this exceptional coin shows Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris in its purest form. Rather than contenting itself with a rectangular shape that is faithful to the structure of the building, Monnaie de Paris wanted to pay tribute to the Gothic style of the cathedral by using the contours of an ogival bay decorated with quatrefoils. Eugène Viollet-le-Duc’s reconstructed spire forms the mullion of the bay and fits in perfectly with the dynamic of the design, revealing at the top the new statue of the rooster created during the reconstruction work.

The ogive-shaped bay also evokes the cathedral’s stained-glass windows, another distinctive feature of the Gothic architectural style. The face value of this coin is inscribed in the façade of the cathedral, as is the year commemorating the reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris to the public.

The reverse side takes us inside the cathedral. Here we see the completely renovated heart, revealing the new liturgical furnishings in the nave. Overlooking the vaulted ceiling, the Notre-Dame framework is inserted into the top of the mullion, revealing a complex interlocking of trusses, triangular wooden structures supporting the cathedral roof. The framework here is a faithful representation of the new framework of the Gothic cathedral, itself rebuilt identically and with the same craftsmanship as the building’s original framework.

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