Saturday, March 28, 2020

Gibraltar 2019 - Island Games

New circulating types of 50p, 1 & 2 pounds (more denominations to come?):

"Island Games"

Gibraltar 2019 - Island Games

(information by Egon Conti)
(images from www.gibraltar-stamps.com)

Saturday, March 21, 2020

Ukraine 5 hryvnia 2020 - Year of the Rat

New commemorative:

"Year of the Rat"

Ukraine 5 hryvnia 2020 - Year of the Rat

(news and image from Jo Hoogeveen)

LINK: National Bank of Ukraine

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Colombia 10,000 pesos 2019 - Bicentenary of the Independence

New commemorative:

"Bicentenary of the Independence"

Colombia 10,000 pesos 2019 - Bicentenary of the Independence

(news and image from Guillermo Granados)

Bangladesh 100 taka 2020 - Mujib Year

New commemoratives in silver and gold:

"Birth Centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman"

British Antarctic Territory 50 pence 2020 - HMS Erebus

(news and images by Limon Talha)

Australia 2 dollars 2020 - ICC Women's T20 Cricket World Cup

New coloured commemorative type:

"ICC Women's T20 Cricket World Cup"

ICC Women's T20 Cricket World Cup

LINK: Royal Australian Mint

Australia 2 dollars 2020 - 75th Anniversary of the End of the Second World War

New coloured commemorative type:

"75th Anniversary of the End of the Second World War"

Australia 2 dollars 2020 - 75th Anniversary of the End of the Second World War

LINK: Royal Australian Mint

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Gibraltar 2 pounds 2020 - The Cretan Bull

New very-low-mintage (1,750) bimetallic:

"The 12 Labours of Hercules: The Cretan Bull"

Gibraltar 2 pounds 2020 - The Cretan Bull

(information and image from the Pobjoy Mint)

Gibraltar 2 pounds 2020 - The Stymphalian Birds

New very-low-mintage (1,750) bimetallic:

"The 12 Labours of Hercules: The Stymphalian Birds"

Gibraltar 2 pounds 2020 - The Stymphalian Birds

(information and image from the Pobjoy Mint)

Gibraltar 2 pounds 2020 - The Augeias' Stables

New very-low-mintage (1,750) bimetallic:

"The 12 Labours of Hercules: The Augean stables"

Gibraltar 2 pounds 2020 - The Augeias' Stables

(information and image from the Pobjoy Mint)

Thursday, March 12, 2020

Luxembourg 2 euro 2020 - Prince Henry of Orange-Nassau

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"Luxembourg 2 euro 2020 - Prince Henry of Orange-Nassau (1820-1879)"

Luxembourg 2 euro 2020 - Prince Henry of Orange-Nassau

(news from Jo Hoogeveen)

SPECIFICATIONS
External ring: CuNi
Center disc: 3 layers, Ni-Brass, Ni, Ni-brass
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Width: 2.20 mm
Weight: 8.50 g


British Antarctic Territory 50 pence 2020 - HMS Erebus

New commemorative:

"HMS Erebus"

British Antarctic Territory 50 pence 2020 - HMS Erebus

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Weight: 8.00 g
Diameter: 27.30 mm
Mintage: 2,750


(image copyright: Pobjoy Mint)

LINK: The Pobjoy Mint

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Austria 5 euro 2020 - Easter Coin: Friends for Life

New copper and silver commemoratives:

"Easter Coin: Friends for Life"

Austria 5 euro 2020 - Easter Coin: Friends for Life

LINK: Austrian Mint