Poland 2 zlotys 2010 - 7 more coins

Seven new circulating commemoratives:

"Cities in Poland: Trzemeszno"
"Cities in Poland: Old Town in Warsaw"
"Cities in Poland: Kalwaria Zebrzydowska"
"Cities in Poland: Miechów"
"90th Anniversary of the Battle of Warsaw"
" Polish August of 1980"
"Polish Travellers and Explorers: Benedykt Dybowski"



LINK: National Bank of Poland
LINK: Polish State Mint

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Nordic gold, CuAl5Zn5Sn1
Weight: 8.15 g
Diameter: 27.00 mm

Poland 2 zlotys 2010 - 7 more coins

Seven new circulating commemoratives:

"Cities in Poland: Trzemeszno"
"Cities in Poland: Old Town in Warsaw"
"Cities in Poland: Kalwaria Zebrzydowska"
"Cities in Poland: Miechów"
"90th Anniversary of the Battle of Warsaw"
" Polish August of 1980"
"Polish Travellers and Explorers: Benedykt Dybowski"



LINK: National Bank of Poland
LINK: Polish State Mint

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Nordic gold, CuAl5Zn5Sn1
Weight: 8.15 g
Diameter: 27.00 mm

New Caledonia 2009 - New materials

New circulating types:

Denominations from 10 francs to 100 francs changed their composition.

10, 20 and 50 francs were made of Nickel (magnetic) in previous years: KM11, KM12 and KM13.
From 2009 they are made of Copper-Nickel, they're not magnetic anymore.

100 francs (KM15) was made of Nickel-Bronze.
From 2009 it is made of Aluminium-Bronze, it's colour is a bit brighter.



(information by Wolfgang Schuster)

New Caledonia 2009 - New materials

New circulating types:

Denominations from 10 francs to 100 francs changed their composition.

10, 20 and 50 francs were made of Nickel (magnetic) in previous years: KM11, KM12 and KM13.
From 2009 they are made of Copper-Nickel, they're not magnetic anymore.

100 francs (KM15) was made of Nickel-Bronze.
From 2009 it is made of Aluminium-Bronze, it's colour is a bit brighter.



(information by Wolfgang Schuster)

Portugal 10 euro 2010 - Escudo

New silver commemorative:

"Historical coins: Escudo"



(information and image by Gijs Vlothuizen)

LINK: Casa da Moeda

SPECIFICATIONS
Diameter: 40.00 mm
Weight: 27.10 g

Portugal 10 euros 2010 - Escudo

New silver commemorative:

"Historical coins: Escudo"



(information and image by Gijs Vlothuizen)

LINK: Casa da Moeda

SPECIFICATIONS
Diameter: 40.00 mm
Weight: 27.10 g

Greece 2 euro 2010 - Battle of Marathon

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"2500th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon"



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

Greece 2 euros 2010 - Battle of Marathon

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"2500th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon"



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

Japan 500 yen 2011 - Aichi, Aomori & Saga

New bimetallic commemoratives:

"Japan prefectures: Aichi, Aomori & Saga "

They are planned to be issued by January 2011.



(information and images by Michael Reissner)

LINK: Japan Mint

Japan 500 yen 2011 - Aichi, Aomori & Saga

New bimetallic commemoratives:

"Japan prefectures: Aichi, Aomori & Saga "

They are planned to be issued by January 2011.



(information and images by Michael Reissner)

LINK: Japan Mint

Mexico 5 pesos 2010 - Ignacio Allende

New circulating bimetallic commemorative:

Héroes de la Independencia:

2010 Ignacio Allende



LINK: Banco de Mexico

Mexico 5 pesos 2010 - Ignacio Allende

New circulating bimetallic commemorative:

Héroes de la Independencia:

2010 Ignacio Allende



LINK: Banco de Mexico

Thailand 20 baht 2008 - World Leadership Award by WIPO

New commemorative:

King Bhumibol Rama IX's World Leadership Award by WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)

Thailand 20 baht 2008 - World Leadership Award by WIPO

New commemorative:

King Bhumibol Rama IX's World Leadership Award by WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)

Portugal 2 euro 2010 - Centenário da República Portuguesa

New circulating commemorative:

"Centenário da República Portuguesa"



(information by Miguel Costa)

LINK: Casa da Moeda

SPECIFICATIONS
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Weight: 8.50 g
Mintage: 2,000,000
Artist: José Cândido

Portugal 2 euros 2010 - Centenário da República Portuguesa

New circulating commemorative:

"Centenário da República Portuguesa"



(information by Miguel Costa)

LINK: Casa da Moeda

SPECIFICATIONS
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Weight: 8.50 g
Mintage: 2,000,000
Artist: José Cândido

Taiwan 10 yuan 2010 - Chiang Wei-shui

New circulating commemorative:



LINK: Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)

Taiwan 10 yuan 2010 - Chiang Wei-shui

New circulating commemorative:



LINK: Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)

Canada 1 dollar 2010 - Saskatchewan Roughriders

New circulating commemorative:



The team's logo:



(information and image by Peter Kaminsky)

LINK: Royal Canadian Mint

Canada 1 dollar 2010 - Saskatchewan Roughriders

New circulating commemorative:



The team's logo:



(information and image by Peter Kaminsky)

LINK: Royal Canadian Mint

India 5 rupees 2010 - C Subramaniam

New circulating commemorative:

"C Subramaniam birth centenary"



(information by Pabitra Saha)
(image taken from indiacoinnews.com)

India 5 rupees 2010 - C Subramaniam

New circulating commemorative:

"C Subramaniam birth centenary"



(information by Pabitra Saha)
(image taken from indiacoinnews.com)

Bangladesh 1 taka 2010 - Seikh Mujibor Rahman

New circulating item:

"Seikh Mujibor Rahman"

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a Bengali politician and the founding leader of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, generally considered in the country as the father of the Bangladeshi nation.
He headed the Awami League, served as the first President of Bangladesh and later became its Prime Minister.



(image by Sejin Ahn)

His portrait also appears in this 100 taka banknote from year 2001:

Finland 5 euro 2010 - Finland Proper

New bimetallic commemorative:

"Provinces: Finland Proper"

The Mint of Finland will issue in 2010 two 5 Euro coins which begin a new series of coins dedicated to the provinces of Finland.
There are nine historical provinces of Finland: Åland, Tavastia, Karelia, Lapland, Ostro-bothnia, Satakunta, Savo, Uusimaa and Finland Proper.
The two first coins will be issued in 2010 and the first two provinces represented in the series will be Finland Proper and Satakunta, respectively.



Source: Mint of Finland

SPECIFICATIONS
Core composition: CuNi
Ring composition: Nordic Gold
Diameter: 27.25 mm
Designer: Nora Tapper

Finland 5 euro 2010 - Finland Proper

New bimetallic commemorative:

"Provinces: Finland Proper"

The Mint of Finland will issue in 2010 two 5 Euro coins which begin a new series of coins dedicated to the provinces of Finland.
There are nine historical provinces of Finland: Åland, Tavastia, Karelia, Lapland, Ostro-bothnia, Satakunta, Savo, Uusimaa and Finland Proper.
The two first coins will be issued in 2010 and the first two provinces represented in the series will be Finland Proper and Satakunta, respectively.



Source: Mint of Finland

SPECIFICATIONS
Core composition: CuNi
Ring composition: Nordic Gold
Diameter: 27.25 mm
Designer: Nora Tapper

Ethiopia 1 birr 2010

New circulating bimetallic:



(image and information by Antonio Barrena and Pabitra Saha)

Video: Release of the new coin

Ethiopia 1 birr 2010

New circulating bimetallic:



(image and information by Antonio Barrena and Pabitra Saha)

Video: Release of the new coin

Albania 1 lek 2008 - Magnetic

New circulating type:

The 2008 item is magnetic, while previous (KM75 year 1996) was made of bronze.



(information by Anthony Smith)

LINK: Bank of Albania

Panama 50 centesimos 2010 - Convent of Conception

New circulating commemorative:

"Convent of Conception at Old Panama"
"Convento de la Concepción en Panamá Viejo"



(information and images by Michael Reissner, Wolfgang Schuster and Pabitra Saha)

The real building:

Panama 50 centesimos 2010 - Convent of Conception

New circulating commemorative:

"Convent of Conception at Old Panama"
"Convento de la Concepción en Panamá Viejo"



(information and images by Michael Reissner, Wolfgang Schuster and Pabitra Saha)

The real building:

Australia 50 cents 2010 - 2 new coins

New circulating commemoratives:

"60th anniversary of National Service"
"150th Running of the Melbourne Cup"



(information by Pabitra Saha)

LINK: Royal Australian Mint