(info and images from http://www.worldbcnews.com)
Monday, November 29, 2010
Thailand 2010 - 2 new 10 baht bimetallics
New commemoratives:
(info and images from http://www.worldbcnews.com)
(info and images from http://www.worldbcnews.com)
Thailand 2010 - 2 new 10 baht bimetallics
New commemoratives:
(info and images from http://www.worldbcnews.com)
(info and images from http://www.worldbcnews.com)
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Denmark 20 krone 2010 - SHIPS: Kayak-Umiak
New circulating commemorative:
"SHIPS: Kayak-Umiak"
This is the eighth coin in the thematic series with ships.
The obverse of the coin carries a new portrait of the Queen made for the commemorative coin to mark the 70th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II on April 2010.
The new portrait is also to be used on the ordinary 10 and 20 krone coins from 2011 onwards.
(information and image by Peter Kaminsky)
LINK: Denmark National Bank
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Aluminium Bronze, 92%Cu6%Al2%Ni
Diameter: 27.00 mm
Thickness: 2.35 mm
Weight: 9.30 g
Edge: rim with interrupted milling
Designers: Niels Motzfeld (obverse) and Lis Nogel (reverse, portrait)
"SHIPS: Kayak-Umiak"
This is the eighth coin in the thematic series with ships.
The obverse of the coin carries a new portrait of the Queen made for the commemorative coin to mark the 70th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II on April 2010.
The new portrait is also to be used on the ordinary 10 and 20 krone coins from 2011 onwards.
(information and image by Peter Kaminsky)
LINK: Denmark National Bank
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Aluminium Bronze, 92%Cu6%Al2%Ni
Diameter: 27.00 mm
Thickness: 2.35 mm
Weight: 9.30 g
Edge: rim with interrupted milling
Designers: Niels Motzfeld (obverse) and Lis Nogel (reverse, portrait)
Denmark 20 krone 2010 - SHIPS: Kayak-Umiak
New circulating commemorative:
"SHIPS: Kayak-Umiak"
This is the eighth coin in the thematic series with ships.
The obverse of the coin carries a new portrait of the Queen made for the commemorative coin to mark the 70th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II on April 2010.
The new portrait is also to be used on the ordinary 10 and 20 krone coins from 2011 onwards.
(information and image by Peter Kaminsky)
LINK: Denmark National Bank
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Aluminium Bronze, 92%Cu6%Al2%Ni
Diameter: 27.00 mm
Thickness: 2.35 mm
Weight: 9.30 g
Edge: rim with interrupted milling
Designers: Niels Motzfeld (obverse) and Lis Nogel (reverse, portrait)
"SHIPS: Kayak-Umiak"
This is the eighth coin in the thematic series with ships.
The obverse of the coin carries a new portrait of the Queen made for the commemorative coin to mark the 70th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II on April 2010.
The new portrait is also to be used on the ordinary 10 and 20 krone coins from 2011 onwards.
(information and image by Peter Kaminsky)
LINK: Denmark National Bank
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Aluminium Bronze, 92%Cu6%Al2%Ni
Diameter: 27.00 mm
Thickness: 2.35 mm
Weight: 9.30 g
Edge: rim with interrupted milling
Designers: Niels Motzfeld (obverse) and Lis Nogel (reverse, portrait)
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Gibraltar 1 penny 2010
New circulating type:
(information by Wolfgang Schuster)
(image from eBay UK seller eveson2005)
(information by Wolfgang Schuster)
(image from eBay UK seller eveson2005)
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Finland 5 euro 2010 - Satakunta
New bimetallic commemorative:
"Provinces: Satakunta"
Source: World Bimetallic Coin News
Link: Mint of Finland
SPECIFICATIONS
Core composition: CuNi
Ring composition: Nordic Gold
Diameter: 27.25 mm
Designer: Nora Tapper
"Provinces: Satakunta"
Source: World Bimetallic Coin News
Link: Mint of Finland
SPECIFICATIONS
Core composition: CuNi
Ring composition: Nordic Gold
Diameter: 27.25 mm
Designer: Nora Tapper
Finland 5 euro 2010 - Satakunta
New bimetallic commemorative:
"Provinces: Satakunta"
Source: World Bimetallic Coin News
Link: Mint of Finland
SPECIFICATIONS
Core composition: CuNi
Ring composition: Nordic Gold
Diameter: 27.25 mm
Designer: Nora Tapper
"Provinces: Satakunta"
Source: World Bimetallic Coin News
Link: Mint of Finland
SPECIFICATIONS
Core composition: CuNi
Ring composition: Nordic Gold
Diameter: 27.25 mm
Designer: Nora Tapper
Monday, November 22, 2010
United Kingdom 2011 new types
New circulating commemoratives:
"50 pence WWF"
"1 pound City Series: Edinburg & Cardiff"
"2 pounds King James Bible & The Mary Rose"
LINK: British Royal Mint
"50 pence WWF"
"1 pound City Series: Edinburg & Cardiff"
"2 pounds King James Bible & The Mary Rose"
LINK: British Royal Mint
United Kingdom 2011 new types
New circulating commemoratives:
"50 pence WWF"
"1 pound City Series: Edinburg & Cardiff"
"2 pounds King James Bible & The Mary Rose"
LINK: British Royal Mint
"50 pence WWF"
"1 pound City Series: Edinburg & Cardiff"
"2 pounds King James Bible & The Mary Rose"
LINK: British Royal Mint
Friday, November 19, 2010
Portugal 2.5 euro 2010 - Linhas de Torres
New circulating commemorative:
"Bicentenário das Linhas de Torres"
LINK: Casa da Moeda
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Diameter: 28.00 mm
Weight: 12.00 g
Mintage: 120,000
Artists: José João de Brito
"Bicentenário das Linhas de Torres"
LINK: Casa da Moeda
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Diameter: 28.00 mm
Weight: 12.00 g
Mintage: 120,000
Artists: José João de Brito
Portugal 2.5 euros 2010 - Linhas de Torres
New circulating commemorative:
"Bicentenário das Linhas de Torres"
LINK: Casa da Moeda
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Diameter: 28.00 mm
Weight: 12.00 g
Mintage: 120,000
Artists: José João de Brito
"Bicentenário das Linhas de Torres"
LINK: Casa da Moeda
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Diameter: 28.00 mm
Weight: 12.00 g
Mintage: 120,000
Artists: José João de Brito
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Finland 2 euro 2010 - 150 years of Finnish currency
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:
"150 years of Finnish currency"
(information by Pabitra Saha)
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
Designer: Reijo Paavilainen
Mintage: 1,6 million
"150 years of Finnish currency"
(information by Pabitra Saha)
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
Designer: Reijo Paavilainen
Mintage: 1,6 million
Finland 2 euros 2010 - 150 years of Finnish currency
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:
"150 years of Finnish currency"
(information by Pabitra Saha)
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
Designer: Reijo Paavilainen
Mintage: 1,6 million
"150 years of Finnish currency"
(information by Pabitra Saha)
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
Designer: Reijo Paavilainen
Mintage: 1,6 million
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
India 10 rupees 2010 - Reserve Bank
New bimetallic:
"Reserve Bank of India Platinum Jubilee"
(image by Kodali)
(information by Antonio Barrena and Michael Reissner)
These are the images of the 4 circulating denominations (thanks to Ashwin Lobo):
"Reserve Bank of India Platinum Jubilee"
(image by Kodali)
(information by Antonio Barrena and Michael Reissner)
These are the images of the 4 circulating denominations (thanks to Ashwin Lobo):
India 10 rupees 2010 - Reserve Bank
New bimetallic:
"Reserve Bank of India Platinum Jubilee"
(image by Kodali)
(information by Antonio Barrena and Michael Reissner)
These are the images of the 4 circulating denominations (thanks to Ashwin Lobo):
"Reserve Bank of India Platinum Jubilee"
(image by Kodali)
(information by Antonio Barrena and Michael Reissner)
These are the images of the 4 circulating denominations (thanks to Ashwin Lobo):
Monday, November 15, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
Canada 25 cents 2010 - Honour Remembrance Day
New circulating commemorative:
"Honour Remembrance Day"
LINK: Royal Canadian Mint
SPECIFICATIONS
Material: three-ply nickel finish plated steel
Weight: 4.40 g
Diameter: 23.88 mm
Edge: serrated
Artists: Cosme Saffioti (rev) and Suzanna Blunt (obv)
"Honour Remembrance Day"
LINK: Royal Canadian Mint
SPECIFICATIONS
Material: three-ply nickel finish plated steel
Weight: 4.40 g
Diameter: 23.88 mm
Edge: serrated
Artists: Cosme Saffioti (rev) and Suzanna Blunt (obv)
Canada 25 cents 2010 - Honour Remembrance Day
New circulating commemorative:
"Honour Remembrance Day"
LINK: Royal Canadian Mint
SPECIFICATIONS
Material: three-ply nickel finish plated steel
Weight: 4.40 g
Diameter: 23.88 mm
Edge: serrated
Artists: Cosme Saffioti (rev) and Suzanna Blunt (obv)
"Honour Remembrance Day"
LINK: Royal Canadian Mint
SPECIFICATIONS
Material: three-ply nickel finish plated steel
Weight: 4.40 g
Diameter: 23.88 mm
Edge: serrated
Artists: Cosme Saffioti (rev) and Suzanna Blunt (obv)
Thursday, November 11, 2010
India 5 rupees 2009 & 2011 - Prasad and Tagore
New circulating commemoratives:
"2009: 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Rajendra Prasad"
"2011: 150th Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore"
(images from T G R Nath's eBay auctions)
(information by Pabitra Saha)
"2009: 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Rajendra Prasad"
"2011: 150th Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore"
(images from T G R Nath's eBay auctions)
(information by Pabitra Saha)
India 5 rupees 2009 & 2011 - Prasad and Tagore
New circulating commemoratives:
"2009: 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Rajendra Prasad"
"2011: 150th Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore"
(images from T G R Nath's eBay auctions)
(information by Pabitra Saha)
"2009: 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Rajendra Prasad"
"2011: 150th Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore"
(images from T G R Nath's eBay auctions)
(information by Pabitra Saha)
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Taiwan 10 yuan 2011 - Dr. Sun Yat-Sen
New circulating type:
The Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) will issue a new NT$10 coin on January 11, 2011. The new NT$10 coin will be circulated concurrently with the existing notes and coins.
Obverse: The main design features a portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, the founding father of the Republic of China. The upper part of the circumscription is inscribed with Chinese characters "The 100th Year of the Republic of China." (The Arabic numeral will change to indicate the year of mintage in subsequent years)
Reverse: The latent images of two Chinese phrases, "the country is prosperous and at peace" and "the people live in safety and happiness", overlap to form the shape of a Ruyi. The face value 10 Yuan in Chinese is inscribed with two latent images inside the Arabic numeral "0". A tactile identification feature for blind people (point) can be found below. Turning the coin slightly to the left and right causes two different sets of texts and figures to appear alternately.
LINK: Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
SPECIFICATIONS
Material: CuNi
Weight: 7.50 g
Diameter: 26.00 mm
The Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) will issue a new NT$10 coin on January 11, 2011. The new NT$10 coin will be circulated concurrently with the existing notes and coins.
Obverse: The main design features a portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, the founding father of the Republic of China. The upper part of the circumscription is inscribed with Chinese characters "The 100th Year of the Republic of China." (The Arabic numeral will change to indicate the year of mintage in subsequent years)
Reverse: The latent images of two Chinese phrases, "the country is prosperous and at peace" and "the people live in safety and happiness", overlap to form the shape of a Ruyi. The face value 10 Yuan in Chinese is inscribed with two latent images inside the Arabic numeral "0". A tactile identification feature for blind people (point) can be found below. Turning the coin slightly to the left and right causes two different sets of texts and figures to appear alternately.
LINK: Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
SPECIFICATIONS
Material: CuNi
Weight: 7.50 g
Diameter: 26.00 mm
Taiwan 10 yuan 2011 - Dr. Sun Yat-Sen
New circulating type:
The Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) will issue a new NT$10 coin on January 11, 2011. The new NT$10 coin will be circulated concurrently with the existing notes and coins.
Obverse: The main design features a portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, the founding father of the Republic of China. The upper part of the circumscription is inscribed with Chinese characters "The 100th Year of the Republic of China." (The Arabic numeral will change to indicate the year of mintage in subsequent years)
Reverse: The latent images of two Chinese phrases, "the country is prosperous and at peace" and "the people live in safety and happiness", overlap to form the shape of a Ruyi. The face value 10 Yuan in Chinese is inscribed with two latent images inside the Arabic numeral "0". A tactile identification feature for blind people (point) can be found below. Turning the coin slightly to the left and right causes two different sets of texts and figures to appear alternately.
LINK: Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
SPECIFICATIONS
Material: CuNi
Weight: 7.50 g
Diameter: 26.00 mm
The Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) will issue a new NT$10 coin on January 11, 2011. The new NT$10 coin will be circulated concurrently with the existing notes and coins.
Obverse: The main design features a portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, the founding father of the Republic of China. The upper part of the circumscription is inscribed with Chinese characters "The 100th Year of the Republic of China." (The Arabic numeral will change to indicate the year of mintage in subsequent years)
Reverse: The latent images of two Chinese phrases, "the country is prosperous and at peace" and "the people live in safety and happiness", overlap to form the shape of a Ruyi. The face value 10 Yuan in Chinese is inscribed with two latent images inside the Arabic numeral "0". A tactile identification feature for blind people (point) can be found below. Turning the coin slightly to the left and right causes two different sets of texts and figures to appear alternately.
LINK: Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
SPECIFICATIONS
Material: CuNi
Weight: 7.50 g
Diameter: 26.00 mm
Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Australia 2011 - Some new coins
New 20 cents commemoratives:
"2010: The Australian Taxation Office Centenary"
"2011: Australian Wool Industry"
"2011: The Ashes Cricket Series"
New 1 dollar commemoratives:
"2011: Australian Wool Industry"
"2011: Lunar Series - Year of the rabbit"
(information by Peter Kaminsky)
LINK: Royal Australian Mint
20c specifications
Material: CuNi
Weight: 11.30 g
Diameter: 28.52 mm
Edge: plain
1$ specifications
Material: Al-Bronze
Weight: 9.00 g
Diameter: 25.00 mm
Edge: plain/reeded
"2010: The Australian Taxation Office Centenary"
"2011: Australian Wool Industry"
"2011: The Ashes Cricket Series"
New 1 dollar commemoratives:
"2011: Australian Wool Industry"
"2011: Lunar Series - Year of the rabbit"
(information by Peter Kaminsky)
LINK: Royal Australian Mint
20c specifications
Material: CuNi
Weight: 11.30 g
Diameter: 28.52 mm
Edge: plain
1$ specifications
Material: Al-Bronze
Weight: 9.00 g
Diameter: 25.00 mm
Edge: plain/reeded
Sunday, November 07, 2010
Estonia Euros 2011
The 2011 Estonian Euros are ready:
(scan by Gijs Vlothuizen)
LINK: Estonian map controversy (in Spanish)
(scan by Gijs Vlothuizen)
LINK: Estonian map controversy (in Spanish)
Estonia Euros 2011
The 2011 Estonian Euros are ready:
(scan by Gijs Vlothuizen)
LINK: Estonian map controversy (in Spanish)
(scan by Gijs Vlothuizen)
LINK: Estonian map controversy (in Spanish)
Thursday, November 04, 2010
Mexico 5 pesos 2010 - next 3 bimetallics
New circulating bimetallic commemoratives:
Próceres de la Independencia:
2010 Guadalupe Victoria
2010 Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez
Próceres de la Revolución:
2010 José María Pino Suárez
(information by Jose Luis Ramirez Monleon)
LINK: Banco de Mexico
Próceres de la Independencia:
2010 Guadalupe Victoria
2010 Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez
Próceres de la Revolución:
2010 José María Pino Suárez
(information by Jose Luis Ramirez Monleon)
LINK: Banco de Mexico
Mexico 5 pesos 2010 - next 3 bimetallics
New circulating bimetallic commemoratives:
Próceres de la Independencia:
2010 Guadalupe Victoria
2010 Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez
Próceres de la Revolución:
2010 José María Pino Suárez
(information by Jose Luis Ramirez Monleon)
LINK: Banco de Mexico
Próceres de la Independencia:
2010 Guadalupe Victoria
2010 Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez
Próceres de la Revolución:
2010 José María Pino Suárez
(information by Jose Luis Ramirez Monleon)
LINK: Banco de Mexico
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Romania 50 bani 2010 - Aurel Vlaicu
New circulating commemorative (also issued in proof):
"The centennial anniversary of the first flight of an aircraft engineered by Aurel Vlaicu"
(image of the proof item by Nicolae Platon)
(information by Wolfgang Schuster and Nicolae Platon)
Aurel Vlaicu portrait also appears in the 50 lei polymer banknote:
LINK: Romania National Bank
LINK: Aurel Vlaicu biography
SPECIFICATIONS
Material: Brass
Weight: 6.10 g
Diameter: 23.75 mm
"The centennial anniversary of the first flight of an aircraft engineered by Aurel Vlaicu"
(image of the proof item by Nicolae Platon)
(information by Wolfgang Schuster and Nicolae Platon)
Aurel Vlaicu portrait also appears in the 50 lei polymer banknote:
LINK: Romania National Bank
LINK: Aurel Vlaicu biography
SPECIFICATIONS
Material: Brass
Weight: 6.10 g
Diameter: 23.75 mm
Romania 50 bani 2010 - Aurel Vlaicu
New circulating commemorative (also issued in proof):
"The centennial anniversary of the first flight of an aircraft engineered by Aurel Vlaicu"
(image of the proof item by Nicolae Platon)
(information by Wolfgang Schuster and Nicolae Platon)
Aurel Vlaicu portrait also appears in the 50 lei polymer banknote:
LINK: Romania National Bank
LINK: Aurel Vlaicu biography
SPECIFICATIONS
Material: Brass
Weight: 6.10 g
Diameter: 23.75 mm
"The centennial anniversary of the first flight of an aircraft engineered by Aurel Vlaicu"
(image of the proof item by Nicolae Platon)
(information by Wolfgang Schuster and Nicolae Platon)
Aurel Vlaicu portrait also appears in the 50 lei polymer banknote:
LINK: Romania National Bank
LINK: Aurel Vlaicu biography
SPECIFICATIONS
Material: Brass
Weight: 6.10 g
Diameter: 23.75 mm
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Thailand 2009 - 84th Birthday of HRH Princess Bejaratana Rajasuda Sirisobhabannavadi
New commemoratives:
84th Birthday of HRH Princess Bejaratana Rajasuda Sirisobhabannavadi
(info and images by Sanjay Basu)
84th Birthday of HRH Princess Bejaratana Rajasuda Sirisobhabannavadi
(info and images by Sanjay Basu)
Thailand 2009 - 84th Birthday of HRH Princess Bejaratana Rajasuda Sirisobhabannavadi
New commemoratives:
84th Birthday of HRH Princess Bejaratana Rajasuda Sirisobhabannavadi
(info and images by Sanjay Basu)
84th Birthday of HRH Princess Bejaratana Rajasuda Sirisobhabannavadi
(info and images by Sanjay Basu)
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