The coin celebrates the 300th anniversary of the birth of the Vilna Gaon, an 18th-century rabbinical luminary. (JTA) — The Bank of Lithuania minted a euro piece of currency containing Hebrew letters.

When designing the single currency, the euro had the complex challenge of representing all Europeans, yet not being devoid of ‘personality’. The design was, therefore, a fundamental factor in raising ...

European coins date back at least to the Roman Empire, though mass production didn’t begin until later with a spike in the number of silver coins. The latter development signaled a “transformation in ...

Crowds gathered early this morning as people lined up to buy the newly released starter sets of euro coins at the Bulgarian National Bank. The sale officially began today across the country, with kits ...

“There aren’t a ton of options for valuable, circulating European coinage,” said Ben Wengel, an expert in authentication and the minting process who has handled, authenticated, and graded over a ...

Ahead of Bulgaria’s entry into the eurozone on January 1, 2026, and due to heightened demand for euro coin starter kits featuring the national side, the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) will extend its ...