Friday, February 14, 2025

Jersey 50 pence 2025 - Famous Royal Residences

Five new commemorative types:

"Famous Royal Residences"

Jersey 50 pence 2025 - Famous Royal Residences

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


(image taken from www.westminstercollection.com)

LINK: The Westminster Collection

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Slovenia 2 euro 2024 - 250 years of the National and University Library

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"250 years of the National and University Library"

Slovenia 2 euro 2024 - 250 years of the National and University Library

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 by eBay seller Coinswdcom)

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Costa Rica 50 colones 2023 - Butterfly

New commemorative circulation type:

"Butterfly"

Costa Rica 50 colones 2023 - Butterfly

(image from eBay seller numicom-pl)
(news from Eddy Reynaert)

Thursday, February 06, 2025

United Kingdom 50 pence 2025 - Red Arrows

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

"Red Arrows"

United Kingdom 50 pence 2025 - Red Arrows

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.

LINK: The Royal Mint

Tuesday, February 04, 2025

Azerbaijan 3 qapik 2023 - New type

New circulation type:

The Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) has put into circulation a new 3 qapik coin. The redesigned coin depicts the state emblem of Azerbaijan and the year of issue.

Azerbaijan 3 qapik 2023 - New type

You can get this type from eBay seller rbalakishiyev in his eBay store.

(news by Egon Conti)
(image from www.cbar.az)

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Germany 2 euro 2025 - Saarland

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"Saarland"

Germany 2 euro 2025 - Saarland

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


(news from Eddy Reynaert)
(image from Peter Kaminsky, eBay seller monedapeter)

Monday, January 27, 2025

Estonia 2 euro 2025 - 500 years of the first printed text in Estonian

New bimetallic circulating commemorative to be issued very soon:

"500 years of the first printed text in Estonian"

Estonia 2 euro 2025 - 500 years of the first printed text in Estonian

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


LINK: Eesti Pank

Friday, January 24, 2025

Belgium 2 euro 2025 - National lotery

New bimetallic commemorative:

"Belgium 2 euro 2025 - National lotery"

Belgium 2 euro 2025 - National lotery

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 and data from www.herdenkingsmunten.be)

LINK: Herdenkingsmunten België

Thursday, January 23, 2025

Comoros 5 francs 2017 - New circulating type

After the aluminum 5 Francs 1984 and 1992 (KM#15), the Union of the Comoros released this new small circulation 5 francs type dated 2017.

Comoros 5 francs 2017 - New circulating type

My friend Murtaza Karimjee still has some stock of this interesting type in his eBay store.

TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: stainless steel
Diameter: 15.00 mm
Weight: 1.85 g
Edge: plain


(news and image from Wolfgang Schuster)