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France – 2 Euro set, MEDICAL RESEARCH, 2020 (3 coin cards)

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The year 2020 was marked by the global health crisis related to covid-19. The obverse of the coin represents the figuration of the human in union, represented by a face inscribed in a sphere. It faces the infinitely small, represented by fragments of DNA inscribed in a circle. By its oblique axis, this allegory represents the research and its intelligence dominating the infinitely small; studying it and triumphing over the diseases. Monnaie de Paris has developed 3 blister packs that bring out the main feelings that emerge from this crisis, the blisters “UNION”, “HEROS” and MERCI.

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Belgium – 2 Euro, Jan van Eyck, 2020 (coin card FR)

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Jan van Eyck (before c. 1390 – 1441) was a Flemish painter active in Bruges. He is one of the early innovators of what became known as Early Netherlandish painting, and one of the most significant representatives of Early Northern Renaissance art. The surviving records of his early life indicate that he was born around 1380–1390, most likely in Maaseik (then Maaseyck, hence his name), in present day Belgium.

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Vatican – 2 Euro, Saint John Paul II, 2020

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VATICAN 2 EURO COMMEMORATIVE COIN 2020: Centenary of the birth of Saint John Paul II. Karol Wojtyla was born on 18 May 1920 in Wadowice, Poland. Elected pope on 16 October 1978, he governed the Catholic Church until his death on 2 April 2005. John Paul II was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI on 1 May 2011 and canonized by Pope Francis on 27 April 2014. The coin, designed by Gabriella Titotto, features a strong portrait of Saint John Paul II, with the Cathedral of Wadowice (the Minor Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary) where he was baptized and on the right the house where he was born.

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Belgium – 2 Euro, Year of Plant Health, 2020 (coin card)

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Belgium, 2 euro commemorative coin 2020, International Year of Plant Health (IYPH). Plant health is increasingly under threat. Climate change and human activities have altered ecosystems, reducing biodiversity and creating new niches where pests can thrive. At the same time, international travel and trade, which have tripled in volume in the last decade, can quickly spread pests and diseases around the world, causing great damage to native plants and the environment. To draw attention to these problem the UN declared 2020 to be the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH). Max. mintage: 150,000

Australia – Silver coin BU 1 oz, Year of the Dog, 2018

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In the Chinese Lunar Calendar, 2018 is the Year of the Dog. Chinese astrology is based on a 12 years cycle, represented by twelve animals. The dog is the eleventh animal in the Chinese calendar. These Australian Silver Lunar coins elebrate the Chinese lunar calendar. According to the lunar calendar, each of these 12 animals has a profound influence over those born under its year of “rule”.
People born under the influence of the dog are said to be good-natured, loyal, kind, and sincere. Fiercely loyal to those that they love, the dog will do anything for friends and family. They value honour, respect tradition and enjoy helping people.
Those with year of birth 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006 and 2018 belong to the year of the dog. The obverse of the coin features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II with the 2018 date, precious metal content, and monetary denomination.

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Australia – Silver coin BU 1 oz, Year of the Goat, 2015

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The 2015 Lunar Goat Silver Coin. In 2015, the Perth Mint celebrated the Chinese year of the goat with the wonderfully crafted Lunar Goat Silver coin. With a 99.9% pure silver, the 2015 silver goat forms part of a highly collectible 12-coin series representing every animal of the Chinese Lunar calendar. As a result the coins are highly collectible thus highly valuable and promise an excellent return on investment.

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San Marino – 2 Euro BU, Giacomo Puccini, 2014

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Coin dedicated to 90th Anniversary of the Death of Giacomo Puccini. Quality Brilliant Uncirculated.
Giacomo Puccini was an Italian composer, born on December 22, 1858 in Lucca, died on 29 November 1924 in Brussels. He wrote a total of 12 operas. His most famous works are the opera “Manon Lescaut” and “La Fanciulla del West”