IYA2009 coins celebrate this special year
10 August 2009
A new Canadian $30 sterling silver coin to mark IYA2009 has been announced. The design features an observatory with a universe of heavenly wonders shimmering within and around the beautifully painted night sky, and will be shipped late August. It can be seen here: http://www.mint.ca/store/product/product.jsp?itemId=prod650001&rcmeid=van_astronomy
This coin joins an ever-growing collection of astronomy-themed coins from the world. The Royal Australian Mint announced special one dollar and 20 cent coins in February, featuring images of the famous radio telescope located in Parkes NSW, symbolic of Australia's place in international astronomy: http://www.coinnews.net/2008/11/09/royal-australian-mint-shoots-for-the-stars-with-2009-international-year-of-astronomy-coins-4499/
In March the Austrian Mint in Vienna chose to dedicate its silver-niobium coin to IYA2009: http://www.coinnews.net/2009/03/12/austria-2009-25-year-of-astronomy-silver-niobium-galileo-coin/
And April saw Malaysia release three versions of an IYA2009 coin, available separately or together as a set: http://www.bnm.gov.my/index.php?ch=8&pg=14&ac=1805
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