Sunday, April 13, 2025

Spain 40 euro 2025 - Spanish Navy training ship Juan Sebastián de Elcano

New commemorative type to be issued on june 2nd:

"Spanish Navy training ship Juan Sebastián de Elcano"

Spain 40 euro 2025 - Spanish Navy training ship Juan Sebastián de Elcano

TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: silver .925
Diameter: 33.00 mm
Weight: 18.00 g
Mint: Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre (Spain)


LINK: Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre

Saturday, April 12, 2025

Friday, April 11, 2025

Ukraine 10 hryven 2025 - The National Guard of Ukraine

New circulation commemorative type:

"The National Guard of Ukraine"

Ukraine 10 hryven 2025 - The National Guard of Ukraine

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


LINK: National Bank of Ukraine

Thursday, April 10, 2025

Wednesday, April 09, 2025

Canada 1 dollar 2025 - 150th anniversary of the Supreme Court of Canada

New commemorative circulation type in normal and coloured versions:

"150th anniversary of the Supreme Court of Canada"

Canada 1 dollar 2025 - 150th anniversary of the Supreme Court of Canada

TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: three-ply brass plated steel
Diameter: 26.50 mm
Weight: 6.27 g
Artist: Silvia Pecota


(image taken from www.mint.ca)

LINK: Royal Canadian Mint

Thursday, April 03, 2025

Lithuania 2 euro 2025 - For the defense

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"For the defense"

Lithuania 2 euro 2025 - For the defense

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

Friday, March 14, 2025

Spain 2 euro 2025 - Salamanca

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"UNESCO World Heritage: Salamanca"

Spain 2 euro 2025 - Salamanca

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
Mint: Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre (Spain)

Thursday, March 13, 2025

Portugal 7.5 euro 2025 - 900 years of Ponte de Lima charter

New CuNi collectors' type:

"900 years of Ponte de Lima charter"

Portugal 7.5 euro 2025 - 900 years of Ponte de Lima charter

TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: CuNi
Diameter: 33.00 mm
Weight: 18.50 g
Designer: Isabel Carriço and Fernando Branco
Mint: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (Portugal)
Mintage: 30,000


LINK: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Portugal 5 euro 2024 - Knowledge

New commemorative type in CuNi:

"Knowledge"

Portugal 5 euro 2024 - Knowledge

TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 30.00 mm
Weight: 14.00 g
Mint: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (Portugal)
Mintage: 20,000
Artist: António Cerqueira


LINK: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda

Thursday, March 06, 2025

Costa Rica 500 colones 2024 - 200 years of the annexation of Partido de Nicoya

New circulating bimetallic commemorative.

"200 years of the annexation of Partido de Nicoya"

Costa Rica 500 colones 2024 - 200 years of the annexation of Partido de Nicoya

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


A coloured collector's issue exists as well.

(news from Egon Conti)
(image from Peter Kaminsky, eBay seller monedapeter)

LINK: Banco Central de Costa Rica