NEW 2020 COINS OF GRENADA, MONTSERRAT AND ST. KITTS & NEVIS AN ILLUSTRATED CATALOG OF MODERN, HISTORIC AND UNUSUAL WORLD COINS & CURRENCY JOEL ANDERSON www.JoelsCoins.com PO BOX 365 GROVER BEACH, CA 93483-0365 U.S.A. e-mail: [email protected] Phone 1-805-489-8045 Fax 1-805-299-1818 The East Caribbean Central Bank recently released new 2020 1 troy ounce .999 fine coins for Providing collectors with interesting world coins & currency, since 1970 three of its member nations: Grenada, Montserrat and St. Kitts & Nevis. The 39mm legal tender CELEBRATING OUR 51ST ANNIVERSARY! coins depict Queen Elizabeth on the reverse. The coins are denominated 2 Eastern Caribbean Dollars. Only 25,000 of each coin were minted. The Grenada Life Member: American Numismatic Association, Numismatics International issue depicts an Octopus. The Montserrat issue depicts a Life Member & Past President: California State Numismatic Association Montserrat Oriole on a branch in front of Chances Peak, an Member: International Banknote Society active volcano on the island. The St. Kitts & Nevis features "The Siege of Brimstone Hill". The siege was one of the battles of the Please visit our website: www.JoelsCoins.com for many more coins and notes. I can only fit a American Revolution that took place in the West Indies. French very limited number of items in a catalog. If ordering on line, you may enter items directly into forces besieged the British Fortress of Brimstone Hill from the secure online order form or use the web site shopping cart. Of course, mail, fax or phone January 19 until February 17, 1782, when the British fort orders are always welcome. surrendered. About a year later the Treaty of Paris, which granted independence to the United States, restored the islands of TERMS: U.S. addresses: please include $5.00 postage for orders under $200, $8.00 for orders St. Kitts and Nevis to the British. See our website for other coins $200 to $600. FREE SHIPPING on orders over $600. Postage to other countries will be based on in this series. actual costs. California residents please include 7.75% sales tax or a signed resale certificate. All Item GRENADA20 GRENADA 2 DOLLARS 2020 OCTOPUS, BU .............................. $39.50 items come with 3-week return privileges. All items are guaranteed to be genuine forever. Prices Item MONTSERRAT20 MONTSERRAT 2 DOLLARS 2020 ORIOLE BU ................ $39.50 are in US Dollars. We Item ST.KITTS20 ST. KITTS & NEVIS 2 DOLLARS 2020 SIEGE BU ....................... $39.50 accept personal checks, money orders, American SCARCE 2020 MEXICAN 1 OUNCE SILVER LIBERTAD Express, MasterCard, Due to COVID-19 shutdowns, VISA, Discover and Paypal. production of the 2020 1 ounce Checks or Money Orders are preferred as they save us transaction fees. silver Mexican Libertad is far Unless otherwise indicated, coins are pictured at approximately actual size. less than previous years. Many Banknotes, packaged sets and other items are reduced sized images. distributors were unable to get their regular supplies or quickly sold out. We were able to get a USEFUL NUMISMATIC BOOKS - AT OVER 40% OFF COVER PRICE: small quantity of these popular but scarce coins. On one side of NUMISMATIC FORGERY by Charles M. Larson. An illustrated, annotated guide to the the coin is the Victory Angel that practical principles, methods, and techniques employed in the private manufacture of rare coins. is on the top of the Mexican Helpful information in detecting fakes, or if you want to make your own coins. 6x9", softcover, Independence monument in 197 pages, $18.95 cover price ................................................................................................ $11.00 Mexico City. In the background are the Popocatépetl and Iztaccihuatl volcanoes. The gold- plated statue is 22 feet (6.7 meters) high and weighs 7 tons (6350 kg.). The other side depicts the THE NUMISMATOURIST by Howard M. Berlin. The only worldwide travel guide to historical coats-of-arms of Mexico, with the current arms in the center. It is interesting to see the Museums, Mints, and other places of interest for the Numismatist. Describes and pictures the progression of the design over time. The 40mm Brilliant Uncirculated coin contains 1 troy ounce places, and coins with useful travel and public transit information. 2014. 6 x 9", softcover, 410 of .999 fine silver. pages, $29.95 cover price ....................................................................................................... $16.00 Item MX-LIBT20 MEXICO LIBERTAD 2020, KM639 BU .......................................... $48.00 Page #2 Joel Anderson PO Box 365 Grover Beach, CA 93483-0365 USA (805) 489-8045 2020 & 2021 CHINESE SILVER PANDA NEW 2020 2 EURO COMMEMORATIVES Because of a 25% tariff Belgium featured Northern Renaissance painter Jan Van Eyck. The coin imposed on Chinese imports by depicts a self-portrait, an artist pallet and his signature. It is packaged in a President Trump, few 2020 and mint card and has a mintage of only 150,000. 2021 China silver Pandas have France paid tribute to medical researchers during been imported and the cost of the COVID pandemic with this 2020 2 Euro coin. them is substantially higher. The coin depicts the face of a female researcher We managed to get a few of and DNA fragments. The coin comes in a special these popular coins. The 2020 "MERCI" blister pack and was not released into issue features a cute baby general circulation. The Paris mint committed to donate €2 to Fondation panda munching on bamboo. de France for each coin sold. The 2021 issue features a Germany commemorated the 50th Anniversary of Chancellor Willy momma panda watching her Brandt's "Warsaw Genuflection". On December 7, 1970, during his visit young baby panda climb a tree. to Warsaw, Brandt spontaneously fell to his knees in front a monument Both coins feature the date, to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. The 1943 revolt was the largest single denomination and the Temple revolt by Jews against Nazi Germany during World War II. Before the of Heaven in Beijing on the war some 250,000 Jews lived in the Ghetto. Virtually every Jew in the obverse. The Brilliant Ghetto was exterminated, either in death camps before or after the Uncirculated 40mm coins have uprising or killed during the uprising. The Treaty of Warsaw, in which a nominal face value of 10 West Germany recognized the new borders of Poland, was signed during his visit, easing some of Yuan, contain 30 grams of .999 the tensions of the Cold War. fine silver and come in a Italy issued two commemorative 2 Euros. The protective capsule. first honored the 80th anniversary of their National Item CN-PANDA20 CHINA 10 YUAN 2020 SILVER PANDA BU ............................... $47.00 Fire Brigade. The Fire Brigade fights fires, assists Item CN-PANDA21 CHINA 10 YUAN 2021 SILVER PANDA BU ............................... $43.00 with accidents, helps people and is called upon during national emergencies. The coin features the 2021 YEAR OF THE OX SILVER DOLLAR FROM AUSTRALIA brigade's emblem. The second commemorated the The Perth Mint of Australia 150th anniversary of the birth of famed educator recently released the 2021 and physician Maria Montessori. See page 16 for Italy 1000 Lire Maria Chinese New Year silver 1 Montessori banknote. dollar coin for the Year of Luxembourg's first 2020 commemorative honored the 200th anniversary the ox. The 40.6mm 1 troy of the birth of Prince Henri of Orange-Nassau. He was appointed ounce .9999 fine silver coin governor of Luxembourg in 1850 by his brother William III who was depicts an ox and a calf. both King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg. The coin Queen Elizabeth is on the depicts Prince Henri, along with the current Grand Duke, who is also obverse. Both sides are named Henri. It has a struck with a "reverse mintage of 300,000. For proof" finish. The coin has their second issue a mintage of 300,000 Luxembourg released a pair of 2 Euro coins pieces. commemorating the birth of Prince Charles, the first Item AU-OX-21 AUSTRALIA 1 DOLLAR 2021 YEAR OF THE OX, BU .................... $40.00 child of heir to the throne Grand Duke Guillaume and his wife the Grand Duchess Stephanie. This makes AUSTRIA PHILHARMONIC the child second in line to the throne. Two versions Austria celebrates the Vienna of the coin were issued, both depicting the royal couple holding their baby. The monogram of Philharmonic Orchestra on this 2021 Grand Duke Henri appears to the left. One version is in standard relief. The other has a flat 1 troy ounce .999 fine silver 1.5 Euro holographic/photographic relief. The two versions make an interesting pair. coin called the Philharmonic. The Item BE-2E20-EYCK BELGIUM 2 EUROS 2020 JAN VAN EYCK in mint card BU . $19.75 obverse of the 37mm 2021 coin Item FR-2E20-MED FRANCE 2 EUROS 2020 MEDICAL RESEARCHERS BU ....... $19.75 depicts the Great Organ of the Item DE-2E20-ANYGENU GERMANY 2 EUROS WARSAW UNC. mint Joel's choice $6.00 Golden Hall in Vienna’s Item DE-2E20-ALLGENU GERMANY 2 EUROS WARSAW UNC. ALL 5 MINTS ... $29.75 Musikverein concert hall. The Item GR-2E20-THRACE GREECE 2 EUROS 2020 THRACE, UNC. ............................. $7.00 reverse features a cello, violins, harp, Item IT-2E20-FIRE ITALY 2 EUROS 2020 FIRE BRIGADE, UNC. .............................. $6.00 Vienna horn and a bassoon. Item LU-2E20-HENRI LUXEMBOURG 2 EUROS 2020 PRINCE HENRI UNC. ......... $8.00 Item AT-PHIL21 AUSTRIA 1.5 EUROS 2021 PHILHARMONIC BU .......................... $34.75 Item LU-2E20-BOTH STANDARD & PHOTO RELIEF LUXEMBOURG 2 EUROS $39.00 www.joelscoins.com e-mail: [email protected] Page #3 Page #4 Joel Anderson PO Box 365 Grover Beach, CA 93483-0365 USA (805) 489-8045 MORE 2020 2 EURO COINS Cyprus celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics.