Costa Rica 500 colones 2023 - 75 anniversary of the abolition of the army

New circulating bimetallic commemorative.

"75 anniversary of the abolition of the army"

This new type will be released next monday (december 4th). The coloured collector's issue will have a mintage of 5,600 pcs.



TECHNICAL DATA
External ring: copper-zinc-nickel
Center disc: copper-nickel
Diameter: 28.00 mm
Weight: 10.50 g
Width: 2.25 mm

(image from www.bccr.fi.cr)
(news from Jacek Stącel)

LINK: Banco Central de Costa Rica

Peru 1 sol 2023 - Centenary of the Peruvian Air Force Officers' School

New silver collectors' issue:

"Centenary of the Peruvian Air Force Officers' School"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: silver .925
Diameter: 37.00 mm
Weight: 33.625 g
Mintage: 5,000

(news and image from David Velarde)

LINK: Banco Central de Reserva del Perú

Morocco 2023 - New circulation designs

New circulation family has been released:



The selected themes for the new coin series are as follows:

• Agriculture for the 10 centime coin
• Sustainable development and environment for the 20 centime coin
• Cultural diversity for the half dirham coin
• National sovereignty for the 1 dirham coin
• Moroccan Sahara's development for the 5 dirham coin
• Development and infrastructure for the 10 dirham coin

(news from Jacek Stącel)
(images from www.bkam.ma)

LINK: Bank Al-Maghrib

Turkey 5 lira 2023 - Centenary of the Republic

New bimetallic commemorative:

"Centenary of the Republic"



(news by Egon Conti, Paul Nahmias and Kestutis Vitkevicius)
(image from Kestutis Vitkevicius)

Armenia commemorative set 2023 - 30 Years of National Currency

New circulation commemorative types:

"30 Years of National Currency"



Real image of the coins:



(news from Jacek Stącel and Alexander Schleining)
(images from www.cba.am)

LINK: Central Bank of Armenia

Australia 50 cents 2023 - Seven decades of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

New commemorative type:

"Seven decades of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 31.51 mm
Weight: 15.50 g
Mint: Royal Australian Mint (Australia)
Mintage: 25,000

LINK: Royal Australian mint

Falkland Islands 50 pence 2023 - 75th Birthday of HM King Charles III: His Majesty & Penguins

New collectors' type:

"75th Birthday of HM King Charles III: His Majesty & Penguins"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 27.30 mm
Weight: 8.00 g
Mintage: 950
Mint: Pobjoy Mint

(news and image from www.pobjoy.com)

LINK: The Pobjoy Mint

United Kingdom 50 pence 2023 - Star Wars: Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia

New commemoratives:

3rd coin from the new collection Star Wars: "Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia"



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

Silver and gold coins have been minted too.

(images taken from www.royalmint.com)

LINK: The Royal Mint

Canada circulation set 2023 - King Charles III

New circulation types:

"King Charles III"



(news from Jo Hoogeveen)
(images from www.mint.ca)

LINK: Royal Canadian mint

Ukraine 10 hryven 2023 - The Antonov Bridge

New circulation commemorative type:

"The Antonov Bridge"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: nickelelectroplated zinc-based alloy
Diameter: 23.50 mm
Weight: 6.40 g
Thickness: 2.30 mm
Mint: NBU Banknote Printing and Minting Works (Ukraine)
Mintage: 10 million

LINK: National Bank of Ukraine