"Peking/Beijing opera"
(news and image from Wenbo Dong)
Wednesday, November 06, 2024
China 5 yuan 2024 - Peking/Beijing opera
New commemorative type to be issued on 19th november:
"Peking/Beijing opera"
(news and image from Wenbo Dong)
"Peking/Beijing opera"
(news and image from Wenbo Dong)
Tuesday, November 05, 2024
Poland 5 zlotys 2024 - Łańcut Castle
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:
"From the Discover Poland series: Łańcut Castle"
Real photo of the castle:
TECHNICAL DATA
External ring: copper-nickel
Center disc: aluminium-bronze
Diameter: 24.00 mm
Weight: 6.54 g
Mint: Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska), Warsaw (Poland)
(news by Alexander Schleining and Peter Kaminsky)
LINK: Narodowy Bank Polski
"From the Discover Poland series: Łańcut Castle"
Real photo of the castle:
External ring: copper-nickel
Center disc: aluminium-bronze
Diameter: 24.00 mm
Weight: 6.54 g
Mint: Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska), Warsaw (Poland)
(news by Alexander Schleining and Peter Kaminsky)
LINK: Narodowy Bank Polski
Friday, November 01, 2024
Greece 2 euro 2024 - 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Penelope Delta
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:
"150th Anniversary of the Birth of Penelope Delta"
TECHNICAL DATA
External ring: copper-nickel
Center disc: nickel-brass, nickel and nickel-brass three layers
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Weight: 8.50 g
Thickness: 2.20 mm
(image taken from eBay seller Coinswdcom)
"150th Anniversary of the Birth of Penelope Delta"
External ring: copper-nickel
Center disc: nickel-brass, nickel and nickel-brass three layers
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Weight: 8.50 g
Thickness: 2.20 mm
(image taken from eBay seller Coinswdcom)
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Netherlands Antilles 2025 - Caribbean Guilder - New coin families
Two new coin families will start circulating by march 2025.
The design of the new Caribbean Guilder draws inspiration from the 'World Under the Sea'.
Fish swim freely, seeing no borders. This serves as a metaphor for the unity shared between the countries of Curaçao and Sint Maarten within its monetary union.
The coins will circulate interchangeably on Curaçao and Sint Maarten.
The small coins share these common sides:
While the other sides are specific of each country:
The big bimetallic coins share these common sides:
While the other sides are specific of each country:
(news from Egon Conti and Pabitra Saha)
(images from www.caribbean-guilder.com)
LINK: Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten
The design of the new Caribbean Guilder draws inspiration from the 'World Under the Sea'.
Fish swim freely, seeing no borders. This serves as a metaphor for the unity shared between the countries of Curaçao and Sint Maarten within its monetary union.
The coins will circulate interchangeably on Curaçao and Sint Maarten.
The small coins share these common sides:
While the other sides are specific of each country:
The big bimetallic coins share these common sides:
While the other sides are specific of each country:
(news from Egon Conti and Pabitra Saha)
(images from www.caribbean-guilder.com)
LINK: Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten
Greece 2 euro 2024 - 50th Anniversary of the Restoration of Democracy
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:
"50th Anniversary of the Restoration of Democracy"
TECHNICAL DATA
External ring: copper-nickel
Center disc: nickel-brass, nickel and nickel-brass three layers
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Weight: 8.50 g
Thickness: 2.20 mm
(image taken from eBay seller Coinswdcom)
"50th Anniversary of the Restoration of Democracy"
External ring: copper-nickel
Center disc: nickel-brass, nickel and nickel-brass three layers
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Weight: 8.50 g
Thickness: 2.20 mm
(image taken from eBay seller Coinswdcom)
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Modern coinage of Western Sahara - by researcher Dr. Anton Andreev
"Modern coinage of Western Sahara. Standard catalog of coins and exonumia 1976-2026"
The 5th edition of the Modern coinage of Western Sahara is out. This is a fantastic, detailed and complete work and research by Dr. Anton Andreev (antand@mail.ru).
The Catalog contains a detailed description of the 6 commemorative coins of The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (The SADR) by 1996-1997, and over 150 unusual coins issued informally under the name of The SADR during 1990-2024. It also describes a series of 2006-2015 under the name of Cabo Dakhla.
The catalog addresses to professional numismatists, exonumia collectors and researchers on the economy and culture of Western Sahara.
English version is available for free from Modern coinage of Western Sahara.
The author would appreciate any feedback, so you can email him to antand@mail.ru.
Cover and few sample pages:
LINK: Modern coinage of Western Sahara
The 5th edition of the Modern coinage of Western Sahara is out. This is a fantastic, detailed and complete work and research by Dr. Anton Andreev (antand@mail.ru).
The Catalog contains a detailed description of the 6 commemorative coins of The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (The SADR) by 1996-1997, and over 150 unusual coins issued informally under the name of The SADR during 1990-2024. It also describes a series of 2006-2015 under the name of Cabo Dakhla.
The catalog addresses to professional numismatists, exonumia collectors and researchers on the economy and culture of Western Sahara.
English version is available for free from Modern coinage of Western Sahara.
The author would appreciate any feedback, so you can email him to antand@mail.ru.
Cover and few sample pages:
LINK: Modern coinage of Western Sahara
Finland 2 euro 2024 - Finnish architecture
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:
"Finnish architecture"
TECHNICAL DATA
External ring: copper-nickel
Center disc: nickel-brass, nickel and nickel-brass three layers
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Weight: 8.50 g
Thickness: 2.20 mm
(image taken from eBay seller Coinswdcom)
"Finnish architecture"
External ring: copper-nickel
Center disc: nickel-brass, nickel and nickel-brass three layers
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Weight: 8.50 g
Thickness: 2.20 mm
(image taken from eBay seller Coinswdcom)
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Finland 2 euro 2024 - Elections and Democracy
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:
"Elections and Democracy"
TECHNICAL DATA
External ring: copper-nickel
Center disc: nickel-brass, nickel and nickel-brass three layers
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Weight: 8.50 g
Thickness: 2.20 mm
(image taken from eBay seller Coinswdcom)
"Elections and Democracy"
External ring: copper-nickel
Center disc: nickel-brass, nickel and nickel-brass three layers
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Weight: 8.50 g
Thickness: 2.20 mm
(image taken from eBay seller Coinswdcom)
Monday, October 28, 2024
Portugal 5 euro 2024 - Xutos & Pontapés
New commemorative type in CuNi:
"Xutos & Pontapés"
TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 30.00 mm
Weight: 14.00 g
Mint: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (Portugal)
Mintage: 30,000
Artist: Tó Trips
LINK: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda
"Xutos & Pontapés"
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 30.00 mm
Weight: 14.00 g
Mint: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (Portugal)
Mintage: 30,000
Artist: Tó Trips
LINK: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda
Sunday, October 27, 2024
Portugal 5 euro 2024 - Heroes and Creatures of Mythology - Ulysses
New commemorative type in CuNi:
"Heroes and Creatures of Mythology - Ulysses"
TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 30.00 mm
Weight: 14.00 g
Mint: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (Portugal)
Mintage: 30,000
Artist: Gonçalo Viana
(news from Eddy Reynaert)
LINK: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda
"Heroes and Creatures of Mythology - Ulysses"
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 30.00 mm
Weight: 14.00 g
Mint: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (Portugal)
Mintage: 30,000
Artist: Gonçalo Viana
(news from Eddy Reynaert)
LINK: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda
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