Euro Coin Issues/News in 2016
While 2016 promises to be another record year regarding the number of commemoratives issued - 32 are planed which is more than last year if one ignores the joint issue of 2015 - there are no specific points of interest that spring to mind. Well, perhaps one - Ireland has at long last issued its first non-joint Commemorative - keep it up Ireland!
Hereunder are the commemoratives of 2016, arranged alphabetically by country rather than chronologically.
Andorra
2016 - The first Andorran issued in the same year it was minted! It commemorates the 25th anniversary of the founding of Andorra's own televion and radio station.
Date of issue : December 2016
Issuing Volume : 85,000
2016 - The coin commemorates the 150th anniversary of the reform of 1866 which among other things dealt with voting and elections.
Date of issue : December 2016
Issuing Volume : 85,000
Austria
2016 - 200 years of the Austrian
National Bank - the coin shows a portion of the stone relief over the
National Bank. Two Roman Gods are shown - left Mercury and right
Fortuna.
Date of issue : 18.01.2016
Issuing Volume : 16 Million
Belgium
2016 - Olympic Games - 2016.
Date of issue : 24.03.2016
Issuing Volume : 375,000
2016 - Day of missing Children.
Date of issue : 25.05.2016
Issuing Volume : 1,020,000
Estonia
2016 - 100th Birthday of Paul Keres (Chess Champion)
Date of issue : 07.01.2016
Issuing Volume : 500,000
Finland
2016 - 90th anniversary of the death of Eino Leino,a famous Finnish author.
Date of issue : 25.04.2016
Issuing Volume : 1,000,000
2016 - 100th anniversary of the birth of Henrik von Wright, a Finnish philosopher and logician.
Date of issue : 15.09.2016
Issuing Volume : 1,000,000
France
2016 - French hosting of the European football championship.
Date of issue :05.02.2016
Issuing Volume : 10,000,000
2016 - 100 th Anniversary of the birth of Francois Mitterrand.
Date of issue :12.09.2016
Issuing Volume : 10,000,000
Germany
2016 - Zwinger in Dresden in the province Sachsen.(The letter for the minting location appears at one o'clock)
Date of issue : 05.02.2016
Issuing Volume : 30 Million
Greece
2016 - 150th Anniversary of destruction of the Arkadu Monastery.
Date of issue : 16.12.2016
Issuing Volume : 750.000
2016 - 120th Anniversary of the birth of Dimitri Mitropoulos.
Date of issue : 16.12.2016
Issuing Volume : 750.000
Ireland
2016 - 100th Anniversary of the Easter Uprising against British rule.
Date of issue : 20.01.2016
Issuing Volume : 4,500,000
Italy
2016 - 550th Anniversary of the Death of Donatello.
Date of issue : 02.05.2016
Issuing Volume : 10 Million
2016 - 2200th Anniversary of the Death of Titus Maccius Plautius.
Date of issue : 21.05.2016
Issuing Volume : 1.5 Million
Latvia
2016 - Dairy Farming in Latvia.
Planned Date of issue : 19.07.2016
Issuing Volume : 1,010,000
2016 - The Latvian Province - Vidzeme.
Planned Date of issue : 15.11.2016
Issuing Volume : 1,030,000
Lithuania
2016 - Baltic Culture.
Date of issue : 03.05.2016
Issuing Volume : 1 Million
Luxembourg
2016 - 50th Anniversary of the building of the Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge.
Date of issue : 06.05.2016
Issuing Volume : 1,000.000
Malta
2016 - Prehistoric Temple of Ggantija.
Date of issue : 29.08.2016
Issuing Volume : 350.000
2016 - Solidarity through Love.
Date of issue : 05.12.2016
Issuing Volume : 380.000
Monaco
2016 - 150 years since the founding of Monte Carlo.
Date of issue : 01.06.2016
Issuing Volume : 15.000
Portugal
2016 - 200 years of the Austrian
National Bank - the coin shows a portion of the stone relief over the
National Bank. Two Roman Gods are shown - left Mercury and right
Fortuna.
Date of issue : 18.01.2016
Issuing Volume : 16 Million
2016 - 50th Anniversary of the opening of the Bridge over the river Tejo.
Date of issue : 19.07.2016
Issuing Volume : 500.000
San Marino
2016 - 550th anniversary of the death of Donatello.
Date of issue : 05.04.2016
Issuing Volume : 85.000
2016 - 400th anniversary of the death of Shakespeare.
Date of issue : 22.09.2016
Issuing Volume : 85.000
Slovakia
2016 - Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Date of issue : 07.03.2016
Issuing Volume : 1 Million
Slovenia
2016 - The 25th Anniversary of the Independence of Slovenia.
Date of issue : 20.06.2016
Issuing Volume : 1 Million
Spain
2016 - Aqueduct of Segovia - now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Date of issue : 29.02.2016
Issuing Volume : 8,000,000
Vatican
2016 - 200th anniversary of the founding of the Vatican Gendarmeria.
Date of issue : 02.06.2016
Issuing Volume : 105.000
2016 - Holy year of Mercy.
Date of issue : 13.10.2016
Issuing Volume : 105.000
Return from Euro Coin News 2016 to euro coin collector.