Tuesday, October 01, 2024

Lithuania 2 euro 2024 - Sodai straw gardens

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"Sodai straw gardens (UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity)"

Lithuania 2 euro 2024 - Sodai straw gardens

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

Monday, September 30, 2024

Saturday, September 28, 2024

Slovakia 5 euro 2024 - Fauna and flora: Western capercaillie

New commemorative type:

"From the series Fauna and flora in Slovakia: Western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus)"

Slovakia 5 euro 2024 - Fauna and flora: Western capercaillie

TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: brass
Diameter: 34.00 mm
Weight: 19.10 g
Mint: Mincovňa Kremnica (Slovakia)


(image from www.mint.sk)

LINK: Mincovňa Kremnica

Friday, September 27, 2024

Thursday, September 26, 2024

Brazil 1 real 2024 - 30 years of the Real

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"30th anniversary of the introduction of the Real"

Brazil 1 real 2024 - 30th anniversary of the introduction of the Real

(news from Jacek Stacel)
(image taken from www.bcb.gov.br)

Friday, September 20, 2024

Slovakia 2 euro 2024 - 100th anniversary of the Košice International Marathon

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"100th anniversary of the Košice International Marathon"

Slovakia 2 euro 2024 - 100th anniversary of the Košice International Marathon

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: Mincovňa Kremnica (Slovakia)

Thursday, September 19, 2024

Canada 2 dollars 2024 - 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force

New commemorative circulation bimetallic type in normal and coloured versions:

"100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force"

Canada 2 dollars 2024 - 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force

TECHNICAL DATA
Disc composition: three-ply brass finish plated aluminum bronze
Ring composition: three-ply nickel finish plated steel
Diameter: 28.00 mm
Weight: 6.99 g


(images from www.mint.ca)

LINK: Royal Canadian Mint

Friday, September 13, 2024

Australia 50 cents 2024 - 50 Years of NAIDOC Committee

New commemorative collector type:

"50 Years of NAIDOC Committee"

Australia 50 cents 2024 - 50 Years of NAIDOC Committee

TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 31.51 mm
Weight: 15.37 g
Mint: Royal Australian Mint (Australia)


(images and data from eBay seller monedapeter)

Thursday, September 05, 2024

Mexico 20 pesos 2023 - 500th anniversary of the founding of the first Villa of Colima

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"500th anniversary of the founding of the first Villa of Colima"

Mexico 20 pesos 2023 - 500th anniversary of the founding of the first Villa of Colima

TECHNICAL DATA
External ring: aluminium-bronze
Center disc: copper-nickel-zinc
Diameter: 30.00 mm
Weight: 12.67 g
Mint: Casa de Moneda de México


(image from www.banxico.org.mx)
(news by Jacek Stącel)

LINK: Banco de México

Wednesday, September 04, 2024

Isle of Man 2 pounds 2024 - Tourist Trophy - Creg-Ny-Baa corner

New bimetallic commemorative:

"Isle of Man 2 pounds 2024 - Tourist Trophy - Creg-Ny-Baa corner"

Isle of Man 2 pounds 2024 - Tourist Trophy - Creg-Ny-Baa corner

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


(news by Egon Conti)
(image from eBay seller monedapeter)