Falkland Islands 50 pence & 2 pounds 2024 - Christmas

Two new commemorative types:

"Christmas 2024"



(news and images from Eddy Reynaert)

China 10 yuan 2025 - Year of the Snake

New bimetallic commemorative:

"Year of the Snake"



TECHNICAL DATA
External ring: brass
Center disc: copper-nickel
Diameter: 27.00 mm
Weight: 9.10 g
Thickness: 2.10 mm

(news and image by Wenbo Dong)

Colombia 20,000 pesos 2024 - The Guarniel or Carriel antioqueño

New collectors' issue:

"The Guarniel or Carriel antioqueño"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: white alpacca (65% copper, 15% nickel and 20 zinc)
Diameter: 35.00 mm
Weight: 21.75 g
Mintage: 200,000

(news from Guillermo Granados, Alexander Schleining and Pabitra Saha)

LINK: Banco de la República de Colombia

Isle of Man 2 pounds 2024 - Christmas

New bimetallic commemorative:

"Christmas 2024"



TECHNICAL DATA
External ring: nickel-bronze
Center disc: copper-nickel
Diameter: 28.40 mm
Weight: 12.00 g

(news and image from coins.co.im)

LINK: IOM Coins

Jersey 2 pounds 2024 - Heritage Cattle Breeds

Five new bimetallic coloured commemoratives:

"Heritage Cattle Breeds"



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

(news from Egon Conti)
(image taken from www.westminstercollection.com)

LINK: The Westminster Collection

Jersey 2 pounds 2024 - The Highland Cow

New bimetallic commemorative:

"The Highland Cow"



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

(news from Egon Conti)
(image taken from www.westminstercollection.com)

LINK: The Westminster Collection

United Kingdom 50 pence 2024 - The Gruffalo's Child

New commemorative type in normal and coloured version:

"The Gruffalo's Child"



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

(images taken from www.royalmint.com)

LINK: The Royal Mint

Pakistan 55 rupees 2024 - 555th Jayanti of Guru Nanak Dev Ji

New commemorative type:

"555th Jayanti of Guru Nanak Dev Ji"



(news and image from Egon Conti and Pabitra Saha)

Jersey 50 pence 2024 - St. Patrick of Ireland

New commemorative type:

"St. Patrick of Ireland"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 27.30 mm
Weight: 8.00 g
Artists: Glyn Davies, Tom Meek and David Lawrence

(news and image from www.westminstercollection.com)

LINK: The Westminster Collection

Kazakhstan 200 tenge 2024 - 100th birth anniversary of Kemel Aqyshev

New commemorative type:

"100th birth anniversary of Kemel Aqyshev"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 33.00 mm
Weight: 15.00 g
Mint: Kazakhstan Mint (Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan)