Year 2009 Coins

Reverse of 2009 Year of the Ox Silver Bullion Coin

Coins Lord Davies of Oldham: My right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Alistair Darling) has made the following Written Statement. Her Majesty the Queen has been graciously pleased to approve my recommendation that the following coins should be issued in 2009: a crown piece to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the accession of Henry VIII;a two pound coin to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of publication of The Origin of Species;a two pound coin to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns; and 12 July 2007 : Column WS100 a 50 pence piece to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the foundation of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. Collector versions of these coins will be released at a premium above face value and, during 2009, the coins will also become available at face value from banks and post offices.

The First Coins of 2009!
The very first coins of 2009 should be the Lunar Calendar Silver Series, produced by the Perth Mint in Western Australia. To enable them to synchronise the gold and silver bullion series, not only will the 2009 "Year of the Ox" coins be issued earlier than usual, but also the 2009 "Year of the Ox", and 2010 "Year of the Tiger" will be released at the same time.
There is an official embargo on images and promotion of these until 4th July 2007, and we are informed that no further orders will be accepted after 31st August 2007.
2009 Australian Lunar Calendar Silver Coins - Year of the Ox - Available From 23rd July 2007
2009 Australian Silver Kookaburras - Available Late 2007
2009 Australian Gold Nuggets - Available Late 2007
2009 Chinese Silver Pandas - Expected Late 2007

2009 Commemorative Coins
Writing this in July 2007, it is fascinating to try to guess what events will be commemorated on coins of 2009. Looking back in history for notable events, we come up with:-

• For British Coins
  • 1608 2009 John Milton 400th Anniversary of Birth
  • 1808 2009 Sir Humphrey Davy Invents Arc Lamp
  • 1758 2009 Horatio Nelson 250 Anniversary of Birth
  • 1958 First Antarctic Crossing by Dr Vivien Fuchs (Born 1908)
  • 1958 First CND March
  • 1958 STD (Subscriber Trunk Dialling - Not Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
  • 1958 Charles Became Prince of Wales
  • 1958 Chad, the Republic of the Congo, and Gabon, Central African Republic independent from France.
  • 1958 Preston Bypass M^ First UK Motorway
  • 1958 Earth's magnetosphere discovered.
  • 1958 Albert II, Prince of Monaco Born
  • 1908 Mother's Day
  • Ian Fleming Born
  • Model T Ford
  • Nobel Prize Chemistry - Ernest Rutherford
  • 1708 William Pitt Born
  • 1308 Coronation of King Edward II of England.
  • 1258 King Henry III of England is forced by seven powerful barons to accept the Provisions of Oxford
  • 1258

  Euro Coins
  Countries Joining Euro
  

  • Cyprus
  • Malta
  • Treaty of Rome 50th Anniversary

  World
  

  • 1608 2009 Quebec 400th Anniversary of Founding
  • Beijing Olympics
  • 50th Anniversary West Indies Federation
  • 1908 Bulgaria Independent
  • Oskar Schindler Born
  • Simon Wiesenthal
  • 1508 Michelangelo Buonarroti begins work on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
  • 1008 Georgia under king Bagrat III.
  • 1008 Henry I of France Born
  • 1008 Emperor Go-Ichijo-
  • 8 AD Paper Invented in China
  • 1858 The Virgin Mary is said to have appeared to St Bernadette of Lourdes.
  • 1858 Papers by Darwin and Wallace announcing a theory of Evolution by natural selection
  • 1858 First Ascent of the Eiger
  • 1858 British Empire takes over powers & properties of the British East India Company
  Year 2009 Gold Sovereigns
  Expected In stock 4th January 2009.
  2009 sovereigns revert to a St. George and Dragon reverse. Issue limits for the uncirculated version may be kept at 75,000 while the issue limit for the proofs is 10,000 including those reserved for proof sets (if we can rely on the wording of the Royal Mint's certificates. Keep watching this space for further updates as details become available. This will also apply to the half sovereigns, and also to the gold proof £2 and £5 coins.
  

  Proofs Sovereigns expected - 19th January 2009
  

  Half Sovereigns
  Expected In stock 4th January 2009.
  2009 half sovereigns will also revert the the St. George and Dragon design as the full sovereigns.
  Official release dates are expected to be as for the full sovereigns, although we are still awaiting confirmation of both dates..
  For more information about, or to order, 2009 half sovereigns, please visit our Tax Free Gold website.

  2009 Gold 3 & 4 Coin Sovereign Proof Sets
  Gold proof sets of the sovereign series will also feature the St, George and Dragon design. Full details on our Tax Free Gold website for both 3 Coin Gold Sovereign Proof Sets and 4 Coin Gold Sovereign Proof Sets.

  2009 British Coin Sets
  As usual, these include proof sets, uncirculated sets, special baby pack sets, wedding packs. Full details on the 2009 Coin Sets page.
  We expect to have these in stock for immediate delivery from early January 2009

  2009 Baby Packs
  Each year, the Royal Mint produces a special uncirculated coin set in special gift packaging for babies. These are always popular for birth gifts and christenings.

  Silver Britannias
  Expected 4th January 2009.
  Please check our 2009 Silver Britannias page.

  Australia
  Our first shipment of 2009 Silver Kookaburras is expected about September or October 2009. These will be in sizes of 1, 2 and 10 ounces, and 1 kilo. We will be accepting orders later.
  We will also have the 2009 Year of the Ox Silver Coins, in the same sizes, plus an additional half ounce version.
  2009 Kangaroo Silver Dollars - later in year.
  Gold Nuggets will also be available. We will have most sizes in stock. See our Gold Coins website for details.
  

  Canada
  We expect to have the 2009 silver maple leaves in stock late 2007.

  2009 Euro Coin Sets
  For information about any euro coin sets, it's best to visit our Euro Coins website www.eurocoins.co.uk, although please note that not all countries have yet released their 2002 sets!

  More To Follow
  We will be adding more links to this page as more information becomes available about year 2009 dated coin issues.

  2009 Coins Index

  If you want to find the value of a coin you own, please take a look at our page I've Found An Old Coin, What's It Worth?

  
  

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