Modern coins of the world from precious metals 2017 No. 21

In the twenty -first issue of the information bulletin, coins from precious metals of foreign states were presented, which appeared on the Russian market in the second half of 2017. In total, these are 18 coins of six countries.
On the eve of the coming 2018, a topic related to the onset of the year of the dog on the Chinese lunar calendar is especially in demand. The image of the animal-symbol of the next year, as usual, was offered by many monetary courtyards of the world, these issues are always distinguished by a wide variety of technologies and stylistic design.
So, the Swiss Helveticmint repelled in honor of the year of the dog a pretty silver coin of a rectangular shape and with a color image on the reverse of the Congo Republic, and the German monetary courtyard B. H. Mayer"s Kunstprageanstalt expanded the collection of the Moon Calendar of the National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia. By the coming year, dogs on the Chinese lunar calendar, the German coin yard Reischauer GmbH made a new silver coin with a voluminous insert in the form of an animal symbol, which is made of metal and decorated with synthetic robbed colored stones. Perhaps the most original coin was presented by the New Zealand courtyard of Middle Earth Mint: During its manufacture, the technology for creating a color prismatic effect was applied, due to which color in the image can vary depending on the angle of lighting.
In addition to the New Year, topics related to Orthodoxy and Russian history are widely represented. The National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia, in cooperation with B. H. Mayer"s Kunstprageanstalt (Germany), continued its extremely popular series of "icons of the saints" by the release of the coin "Holy Faith, Love and their mother Sofia", and also launched a new program - the Life of the Holy Orthodox Church. Coins have an oval shape and are minted as Proof from the gold of the 999th sample at the Lithuanian Mint. The first issue was carried out in honor of the great ascetic and miracle worker Seraphim of Sarov.
A collection of souvenir coins, minted by the order of the Niue state, was replenished with two new issues: "Yacht of the four emperors" and a sea of ​​love. The first coin is made in gold with an accounting clean mass of 499.95 g and is supplied in a case made in the form of a yacht model and equipped with built -in electric backlight.
And finally, it is necessary to especially note the original set "Evolution of the calendar", which was minted at the New Zealand Court of Middle Earth Mint for the Republic of Tanzania. It includes two silver coins placed in a common case, which is made in the form of a desktop metallic cutting calendar in the style of the 20th century. One of the coins of the set is made in the form of a disk eternal calendar and is a design in which a disk is inserted, the external radius of which is applied, and on the internal - the days of the week. When choosing a month, it is required to turn the disk so that the number of the current year and the name of the month coincide. As a result, the days of the week will be located in such a way that the calendar grid will be obtained for the selected month