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Valued Member
Finland
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Mint of Finland says that it will stop minting coins for countries like Fidzi and Cook Islands. It says very clearly that these are medallion coins not real commemorative coins because enterprices can buy rights for minting themed coins at their name. Jihuu! I don't think that other mints follow this example, but it sounds good for me. If someone is interested in these medallion coins I can say the mint sells their warehouse off now at a discount price (silver horoscope coins for € 50/pcs).  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I heard the Mint of Finland also makes all the new Swedish coins, now who's in charge? :D
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
The Cook Islands would have no trouble at all finding other mints, both government owned and private, to produce their collector coins.
Actually, the Cook Islands do have coins in normal commercial circulation, in standard base metals.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
560 Posts |
The lastest Cook Island circulating coins were minted by the RAM. So no problem there.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
655 Posts |
Is there a problem with the Mint of Finland producing coins, or even medallions, for other countries or enterprises? As long as they can make a profit doing it, then why not?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Yeah...a lot of larger mints produce coins for countries that just don't have the infrastructure to set up their own shop.
That's also the case for banknotes, where forgery would be more profitable.
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Australia
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Fidzi ?
took me a while to crack that one: that's how I'm always going to think of Fiji after this !
By the way, I've never been there, but I'd love to go.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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The Pacific Ocean country of Fiji (Fizdi) has had its own circulating coinage since 1934.
A quick perusal of Krause World Coins will confirm.
Fiji does not have a homeland mint for their circulating coins.
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Germany
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Fidzi ?
took me a while to crack that one: that's how I'm always going to think of Fiji after this ! Well, in Fijian it's "Viti". And the German spelling for example is "Fidschi". :) Also, I find the idea that money has to be made "at home" somewhat strange. Coins and/or notes are produced by facilities inside or outside the country where they are legal tender, by government operations or private companies. And if the Mint of Finland does not make "coins" for, say, the Cook Islands any more, fine. But in the Baltic neighborhood there is Poland for example, and the Polish Mint (private) will gladly help out. ;) Christian |
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Posted 11/17/2014 4:47 pm
