Canada 2 dollars 2006

New circulating bimetallic:

The Royal Canadian Mint will issue a circulating bimetallic 2 dollar coin to celebrate 10th anniversary of 2 dollar coins, twoonies. In 1996 production of 2 dollar bills was stopped and 2 dollar coins were introduced.
(information by Alex Zlotin)



This coin is also one of the first to bear the new Royal Canadian Mint logo:



LINK: Royal Canadian Mint

SPECIFICATIONS
Ring composition: nickel
Core composition: aluminum bronze
Weight: 7.30 g
Diameter: 28.03 mm
edge: interrupted serration
Artist: Tony Bianco

Canada 2 dollars 2006

New circulating bimetallic:

The Royal Canadian Mint will issue a circulating bimetallic 2 dollar coin to celebrate 10th anniversary of 2 dollar coins, twoonies. In 1996 production of 2 dollar bills was stopped and 2 dollar coins were introduced.
(information by Alex Zlotin)



This coin is also one of the first to bear the new Royal Canadian Mint logo:



LINK: Royal Canadian Mint

SPECIFICATIONS
Ring composition: nickel
Core composition: aluminum bronze
Weight: 7.30 g
Diameter: 28.03 mm
edge: interrupted serration
Artist: Tony Bianco

Russia 10 roubles 2006 - Regions

The next five coins of this series are:

1.Republic of Altay
2.Chitinskaya oblast
3.Republic of Sakha
4.Sakhalinskaya oblast
5.Primorsky krai

The comon side:



The Coats of Arms sides:



The original Coats of Arms:


(taken from: Vector Images)
(information by Alex Zlotin)

LINK: Bank of Russia
LINK: Russian Regions

Russia 10 roubles 2006 - Regions

The next five coins of this series are:

1.Republic of Altay
2.Chitinskaya oblast
3.Republic of Sakha
4.Sakhalinskaya oblast
5.Primorsky krai

The comon side:



The Coats of Arms sides:



The original Coats of Arms:


(taken from: Vector Images)
(information by Alex Zlotin)

LINK: Bank of Russia
LINK: Russian Regions

Ukraine 2 hryvnia 2006 - Georgy I. Narbut

New commemorative:

"Georgy Ivanovych Narbut"



The coin is dedicated to 120th anniversary of Georgy I. Narbut, a coryphaeus of the Ukrainian graphic arts. He was one of the founders of the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and then its rector. Narbut performed drafts for the Ukrainian banknotes of the UPR, developed patterns of the state symbols.

On the coin obverse a fragment of 1918 banknote's design is depicted: a peasant woman and a worker on the background of a wreath made of flowers and fruits. This is the 1918 100 Hryven banknote:


(scan by Thomas Moffatt)

LINK: National Bank of Ukraine
LINK: Georgy Narbut's Biography

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Weight: 12.80 g
Diameter: 31.00 mm
Quality: special uncirculated
Edge: incised
Mintage: 30,000

Ukraine 2 hryvnia 2006 - Georgy I. Narbut

New commemorative:

"Georgy Ivanovych Narbut"



The coin is dedicated to 120th anniversary of Georgy I. Narbut, a coryphaeus of the Ukrainian graphic arts. He was one of the founders of the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and then its rector. Narbut performed drafts for the Ukrainian banknotes of the UPR, developed patterns of the state symbols.

On the coin obverse a fragment of 1918 banknote's design is depicted: a peasant woman and a worker on the background of a wreath made of flowers and fruits. This is the 1918 100 Hryven banknote:


(scan by Thomas Moffatt)

LINK: National Bank of Ukraine
LINK: Georgy Narbut's Biography

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Weight: 12.80 g
Diameter: 31.00 mm
Quality: special uncirculated
Edge: incised
Mintage: 30,000

Ukraine 2 hryvnia 2006 - Oleg Antonov

New commemorative:

"Oleg Konstantinovich Antonov"



The coin is dedicated to 100th anniversary of Oleg Konstantinovich Antonov, an aircraft designer, under whose management transport, training and sport aircrafts and gliders were developed. Oleh Antonov had always strived for his aircrafts, including such giants as Antei and Ruslan were all-purpose and beautiful and could transport cargo and passengers for a long distance. Now engineers and technicians of the Aircraft Scientific and Technical Complex named after Antonov keep on developing business of the talented aircraft designer.

Ukraine has also released a 2006 stamp to celebrate the anniversary:



LINK: National Bank of Ukraine
LINK: Antonov Aircraft company
LINK: Wikipedia: Oleh Antonov biography

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Weight: 12.80 g
Diameter: 31.00 mm
Quality: special uncirculated
Edge: incised
Artist: Mykola Kochubei
Sculptor: Roman Chaikovsky
Mintage: 45,000

Ukraine 2 hryvnia 2006 - Oleg Antonov

New commemorative:

"Oleg Konstantinovich Antonov"



The coin is dedicated to 100th anniversary of Oleg Konstantinovich Antonov, an aircraft designer, under whose management transport, training and sport aircrafts and gliders were developed. Oleh Antonov had always strived for his aircrafts, including such giants as Antei and Ruslan were all-purpose and beautiful and could transport cargo and passengers for a long distance. Now engineers and technicians of the Aircraft Scientific and Technical Complex named after Antonov keep on developing business of the talented aircraft designer.

Ukraine has also released a 2006 stamp to celebrate the anniversary:



LINK: National Bank of Ukraine
LINK: Antonov Aircraft company
LINK: Wikipedia: Oleh Antonov biography

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Weight: 12.80 g
Diameter: 31.00 mm
Quality: special uncirculated
Edge: incised
Artist: Mykola Kochubei
Sculptor: Roman Chaikovsky
Mintage: 45,000

Latvia Euros

Designs for the future Latvian Euros are ready:


(picture taken from Bank of Latvia)

The winning proposal was sent in by Ilze Kalnina who suggested that the portrait of a Latvian folk maiden, the Freedom Monument and the coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia be depicted on the coins.

The big and small Coat of arms from Latvia:



The Freedom Monument in Riga:



LINK: Bank of Latvia
LINK: Euronumis

Latvia Euros

Designs for the future Latvian Euros are ready:


(picture taken from Bank of Latvia)

The winning proposal was sent in by Ilze Kalnina who suggested that the portrait of a Latvian folk maiden, the Freedom Monument and the coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia be depicted on the coins.

The big and small Coat of arms from Latvia:



The Freedom Monument in Riga:



LINK: Bank of Latvia
LINK: Euronumis

Ukraine 2 hryvnia 2006 - Mykola Strazhesko

New commemorative:

"Mykola Strazhesko"



The coin is dedicated to 130th anniversary of the birth of Mykola Strazhesko, a medical scientist, who was the founder of the National cardiology and one of the initiators of the present Institute for the Cardiology of the Ukrainian Academy of Science, which is mostly engaged in clinicodiagnostic and experimental researches. The haematology atlas and manual are the valuable contribution of the scientist and his colleagues to the treatment of haematogenic organs.

LINK: National Bank of Ukraine
LINK: Mykola Strazhesko biography

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Weight: 12.80 g
Diameter: 31.00 mm
Quality: special uncirculated
Edge: incised
Artists: Natalia Domovytskyh and Oksana Teriokhina
Sculptors: Volodymyr Demianenko and Volodymyr Atamanchuk
Mintage: 45,000

Ukraine 2 hryvnia 2006 - Mykola Strazhesko

New commemorative:

"Mykola Strazhesko"



The coin is dedicated to 130th anniversary of the birth of Mykola Strazhesko, a medical scientist, who was the founder of the National cardiology and one of the initiators of the present Institute for the Cardiology of the Ukrainian Academy of Science, which is mostly engaged in clinicodiagnostic and experimental researches. The haematology atlas and manual are the valuable contribution of the scientist and his colleagues to the treatment of haematogenic organs.

LINK: National Bank of Ukraine
LINK: Mykola Strazhesko biography

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Weight: 12.80 g
Diameter: 31.00 mm
Quality: special uncirculated
Edge: incised
Artists: Natalia Domovytskyh and Oksana Teriokhina
Sculptors: Volodymyr Demianenko and Volodymyr Atamanchuk
Mintage: 45,000

Denmark 10 krone 2006 - Snow Queen

New circulating commemorative:

"The Snow Queen"



The motif is taken from Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale.
Will be released on august 2006.
(thanks to Pat Clay por the information)

The artist:



LINK: Denmark National Bank
LINK: Wikipedia: Hans Christian Andersen
LINK: Hans Christian Andersen on STAMPS

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Aluminium Bronze, 92%Cu6%Al2%Ni
Diameter: 23.35 mm
Thickness: 2.30 mm
Weight: 7.00 g
Edge: smooth
Mintage: 1,200,000

Denmark 10 krone 2006 - Snow Queen

New circulating commemorative:

"The Snow Queen"



The motif is taken from Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale.
Will be released on august 2006.
(thanks to Pat Clay por the information)

The artist:



LINK: Denmark National Bank
LINK: Wikipedia: Hans Christian Andersen
LINK: Hans Christian Andersen on STAMPS

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Aluminium Bronze, 92%Cu6%Al2%Ni
Diameter: 23.35 mm
Thickness: 2.30 mm
Weight: 7.00 g
Edge: smooth
Mintage: 1,200,000

Leiden 2006 - Rembrandt coins

2006 commemorative coins:

"Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn"


(these coins are legal tender just in Leiden, The Netherlands)

Leiden is a city and municipality in South Holland, The Netherlands.
For the celebration of the 400th anniversary of Rembrandts' birth, the city of Leiden, where the famous painter was born, has it's own local currency in 2006, called the Rembrandt.
This coin is only local currency with face values of 2, 1 and 1/2 Rembrandt, equivalent to 2 euro, 1 euro and 0,50 euro. The coin circulates in five different issues.

LINK: Muntpost: Leiden set
LINK: Wikipedia: Leiden
LINK: Official Leiden site

Leiden 2006 - Rembrandt coins

2006 commemorative coins:

"Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn"


(these coins are legal tender just in Leiden, The Netherlands)

Leiden is a city and municipality in South Holland, The Netherlands.
For the celebration of the 400th anniversary of Rembrandts' birth, the city of Leiden, where the famous painter was born, has it's own local currency in 2006, called the Rembrandt.
This coin is only local currency with face values of 2, 1 and 1/2 Rembrandt, equivalent to 2 euro, 1 euro and 0,50 euro. The coin circulates in five different issues.

LINK: Muntpost: Leiden set
LINK: Wikipedia: Leiden
LINK: Official Leiden site

Netherlands 5 euro 2006 - Rembrandt

New silver commemorative:

"Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn"



Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn is generally considered one of the greatest painters in European art history and the most important in Dutch history.
On 15 July 2006 it will be exactly 400 years since Rembrandt Van Rijn was born in Leiden. To honour this master of the Golden Age, the Royal Dutch Mint will issue a silver commemorative coin commissioned by the Ministry of Finance.
(this coin is legal tender in The Netherlands only)

LINK: Wikipedia: Rembrandt
LINK: Royal Dutch Mint

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Silver 0.925
Weight: 11.90 g
Diameter: 29.00 mm
Quality: proof
Mintage: 35,000

Netherlands 5 euros 2006 - Rembrandt

New silver commemorative:

"Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn"



Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn is generally considered one of the greatest painters in European art history and the most important in Dutch history.
On 15 July 2006 it will be exactly 400 years since Rembrandt Van Rijn was born in Leiden. To honour this master of the Golden Age, the Royal Dutch Mint will issue a silver commemorative coin commissioned by the Ministry of Finance.
(this coin is legal tender in The Netherlands only)

LINK: Wikipedia: Rembrandt
LINK: Royal Dutch Mint

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Silver 0.925
Weight: 11.90 g
Diameter: 29.00 mm
Quality: proof
Mintage: 35,000

Serbia 20 dinara 2006 - Nikola Tesla

New circulating type:

"20 dinara: 150th anniversary of NIKOLA TESLA's birth"
(information provided by Alex Zlotin)



Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) was a Serbian inventor, physicist, mechanical engineer and electrical engineer, regarded as one of the most important inventors in history. He is also well known for his contributions to the discipline of electricity and magnetism in the late 19th and early 20th century. His patents and theoretical work form the basis of modern AC electric power systems, including the polyphase power distribution systems and the AC motor, with which he helped usher in the Second Industrial Revolution.

The original picture:



LINK: National Bank of Serbia
LINK: Wikipedia: Nikola Tesla
LINK: Damn Interesting: Tesla

SPECIFICATIONS
Alloy: 70% Cu, 12% Ni, 18% Zn
Diameter: 26,00 mm
Weight: 9,00 g

Sri Lanka 5 rupees 2006 - 2550th Buddha Jayanthi

New circulating commemorative:

"2550th Buddha Jayanthi"
(information provided by Kavan Ratnatunga)



The coin, minted at Llantrisant Royal Mint, shows an image Sri Pada sacred mountain below a 24 prong Dharma Chakra, wheel of doctrine, found on the stone pillar built by the Emperor Ashoka at Saranath in Varanasi. The words BUDDHA JAYANTHI appear within upper part annulus in Sinhala at apex and Tamil and English to left and right. 2550 appear within annulus at bottom.

Sri Pada mountain:



LINK: Kavan Ratnatunga Coin Collection
LINK: Buddha Jayanthi
LINK: Central Bank of Sri Lanka
LINK: Sri Pada sacred Mountain

SPECIFICATIONS
Alloy: brass plated steel
Diameter: 23.50 mm
Thickness: 2.70 mm
Weight: 7.70 gms
Edge: Milled with incuse CBSL
Mintage: 20,000,000

Costa Rica 5 and 10 colones 2006

New circulating types:

"Aluminium 5 and 10 colones"
(information provided by Greivin Perez)



LINK: Banco Central de Costa Rica

5 Colones
Material: aluminium
Diameter: 21,50 mm
Weight: 0,90 g
Width: 1,14 mm

10 Colones
Material: aluminium
Diameter: 23,50 mm
Weight: 1,10 g
Width: 1,22 mm

Finland 2 euro 2006

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:
"100 years equal and universal suffrage in Finland"



LINK: Numi
LINK: Euronumis
LINK: European Central Bank
LINK: Bank of Finland
LINK: Mint of Finland

SPECIFICATIONS
External ring: CuNi
Center disc: 3 layers, Ni-Brass, Ni, Ni-brass
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Width: 2.20 mm
Weight: 8.50 g
Mintage: 2,500,000