Australia 2 dollars 2025 - 120 years of the Australian Open

Four new commemorative coloured circulation types:

"120 years of the Australian Open"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: aluminium-bronze
Diameter: 20.50 mm
Weight: 6.60 g
Mint: Royal Australian Mint (Australia)

Switzerland 10 francs 2025 - New common design

New bimetallic type:



TECHNICAL DATA
External ring: aluminium-bronze
Center disc: copper-nickel
Diameter: 33.00 mm
Weight: 15.00 g

(news by Egon Conti)

LINK: The Swiss Mint

United Kingdom 2 pounds 2025 - George Orwell

New bimetallic commemorative type:

"George Orwell"



TECHNICAL DATA
Ring composition: nickel-brass
Center composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 28.40 mm
Weight: 12.00 g
Mint: The Royal Mint


(news and images by The Royal Mint)

LINK: The Royal Mint

USA 1 dollar 2025 - Mary Kawena Pukui

New circulating commemorative:

"Native Americans series: Mary Kawena Pukui"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: manganese-brass
Diameter: 26.49 mm
Weight: 8.40 g
Thickness: 2.00 mm

(image from www.usmint.gov)

LINK: The United States Mint

Australia 50 cents 2025 - Celebrations

New commemorative type:

"Celebrations 2025"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 31.51 mm
Weight: 15.50 g
Mint: Royal Australian Mint (Australia)

Pakistan 50 rupees 2024 - 50 years of SOS Children's Villages

New commemorative type:

"50 years of SOS Children's Villages"



(news and image by Egon Conti)

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2025!!!

Peru 1 sol 2024 - Pre-Columbian ceramics - Moche culture

New circulating commemorative:

"2nd coin from the new Pre-Columbian ceramics series: Moche culture"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel-zinc
Diameter: 25.50 mm
Weight: 7.32 g
Mintage: 10 million

(news from David Velarde and Juozapas Žygas)
(image from www.bcrp.gob.pe)

LINK: Banco Central de Reserva del Perú

Gibraltar 50 pence 2024 - 320th Anniversary of British Gibraltar

New commemorative type:



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 27.30 mm
Weight: 8.00 g

(image from eBay seller numista_gibraltar_pormayor)

LINK: Gibraltar Stamps

United Kingdom 50 pence 2024 - Megaloceros (Giant deer)

New CuNi commemorative collectors' type in normal and colour version:

"Megaloceros (Giant deer)"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 27.30 mm
Weight: 8.00 g
Mint: The Royal Mint

Silver and gold proof coins have been issued as well.

(news by Eddy Reynaert)

LINK: The Royal Mint