Austria 3 euro 2018 - The Parrot

New CuNi dark-glowing commemorative:

"Colourful Creatures - The Parrot"



(news and images from www.numismatica-visual.es)

LINK: Austrian Mint

Germany 20 euro 2018 - Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

New silver commemorative:

"275 years of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra"



(news from Jo Hoogeveen)

Romania 10 lei 2018 - Stefan Luchian

New silver proof item:

"150 years since Stefan Luchian’s birth"



SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: silver .999
Diameter: 37.00 mm
Weight: 31.103 g
Mintage: 200

(news from Pabitra Saha)

LINK: Romania National Bank

France 2 euro 2018 - Great War Centenary

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"Great War Centenary - The Cornflower"



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

(news from www.numismatica-visual.es)

Burkina Faso 50 CFA francs 2017 - Fauna bimetallics (fantasy)

New fantasy bimetallic issues:



(news and images by Jacek Stacel and Andrzej)

Luxembourg 2 euro 2018 - Constitution of Luxembourg

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"150th anniversary of the Constitution of Luxembourg"



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

Transnistria 25 roubles 2017 - Sberbank

New commemorative:

"25 years of Sberbank"



(news and image from Egon Conti)

LINK: Trans-Dniester Republican Bank

Transnistria 25 roubles 2017 - Transnistrian Republican Bank

New commemorative:

"25 years of the Transnistrian Republican Bank"



(news and image from Egon Conti)

LINK: Trans-Dniester Republican Bank

Transnistria 3 roubles 2017 - State Security Service

New commemorative:

"100th Anniversary of the State Security Service"



(image from eBay seller andrey.p53)

LINK: Trans-Dniester Republican Bank

Finland 20 euro 2017 - Centenary of Independence

Silver proof issue:

"Centenary of Independence"



(image from Mint of Finland)

LINK: Mint of Finland

Finland 5 euro 2018 - Koli National Park

New bimetallic commemorative:

"Finnish National Landscapes" series: Koli National Park



SPECIFICATIONS
Core composition: CuNi
Ring composition: Nordic Gold
Diameter: 27.25 mm
Weight: 9.80 g
Designer: Erkki Vainio & Mari Metso
Mintage 3,000 (proof) and 15,000 (unc)

(news by Pabitra Saha and Jacek Stacel)
(image taken from Mint of Finland)

Link: Mint of Finland

Panama quarter balboa 2016 - Centenary of the Canal in 2014

New circulating coloured commemorative:

"Centenary of the Panama Canal in 2014"



(news by Rupert Reiter and Taigawirbel)
(picture from eBay seller monedapeter)

Andorra 2 euro 2017 - Pyrenees country

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"The country of the Pyrenees"



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

Andorra 2 euro 2017 - National Anthem

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"100th years of the National Anthem"



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

Andorra 2 euro 2016 - New Reform 1866

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"150th years of the New Reform 1866"



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

Andorra 2 euro 2016 - Andorra Radio and Television

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"25 Years of Andorra Radio and Television"



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

Andorra 2 euro 2015 - Customs Union with the EU

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"25 Years of Customs Union with the EU"



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

Andorra 2 euro 2015 - Voting age at 18

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"30th anniversary of the voting age at 18"



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

United Kingdom 5 pounds 2018 - 5th birthday of Prince George of Cambridge

New commemorative:

"5th birthday of Prince George of Cambridge"



(news by Peter Kaminsky and Nicolas Quentin)

LINK: British Royal Mint

United Kingdom 2 pounds 2018 - Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

New bimetallic commemorative:

"200th anniversary of Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein"



(news by Peter Kaminsky and Nicolas Quentin)

LINK: British Royal Mint

United Kingdom 2 pounds 2018 - Armistice of 1918

New bimetallic commemorative:

"100th anniversary of the Armistice of 1918"



(news by Peter Kaminsky and Nicolas Quentin)

LINK: British Royal Mint

United Kingdom 50 pence 2018 - Representation of the People Act 1918

New circulating type:

"100 years since the passing of the Representation of the People Act 1918"



(news by Peter Kaminsky and Nicolas Quentin)

LINK: British Royal Mint

Estonia 2 euro 2018 - Centenary of the Republic of Estonia

New bimetallic circulating commemorative to be issued on 19th February 2018:

"Centenary of the Republic of Estonia"



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

LINK: Bank of Estonia

Ukraine 5 hryvnia 2017 - Kiev Oblast

New bimetallic commemorative:

"85 Years of the Kiev Oblast"



The coat of arms of this oblast (from Wikipedia):



(news from Jacek Stacel)

LINK: National Bank of Ukraine

Ukraine 5 hryvnia 2017 - Donetsk Oblast

New bimetallic commemorative:

"85 Years of the Donetsk Oblast"



(news from Jacek Stacel)

LINK: National Bank of Ukraine

Ukraine 5 hryvnia 2017 - Chernihiv Oblast

New bimetallic commemorative:

"85 Years of the Chernihiv Oblast"



The coat of arms of this oblast (from Wikipedia):



(news from Jacek Stacel)

LINK: National Bank of Ukraine

Ukraine 5 hryvnia 2017 - Odessa Oblast

New bimetallic commemorative:

"85 Years of the Odessa Oblast"



The coat of arms of this oblast (from Wikipedia):



(news from Jacek Stacel)

LINK: National Bank of Ukraine

Ukraine 5 hryvnia 2017 - Vinnytsia Oblast

New bimetallic commemorative:

"85 Years of the Vinnytsia Oblast"



The coat of arms of this oblast (from Wikipedia):



(news from Jacek Stacel)

LINK: National Bank of Ukraine

Ukraine 5 hryvnia 2017 - Kharkiv Oblast

New bimetallic commemorative:

"85 Years of the Kharkiv Oblast"



The coat of arms of this oblast (from Wikipedia):



(news from Jacek Stacel)

LINK: National Bank of Ukraine

Ukraine 5 hryvnia 2017 - Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

New bimetallic commemorative:

"85 Years of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast"



The coat of arms of this oblast (from Wikipedia):



(news from Jacek Stacel)

LINK: National Bank of Ukraine

Russia 10 roubles 2018 - Kurgan Oblast

New circulating bimetallic commemorative:

'Regions of Russia: Kurgan Oblast'



(news from Jacek Stacel)

LINK: Bank of Russia

Kazakhstan 100 tenge 2017 - Shashu

New commemorative:

'National games and customs: Shashu'



(image from eBay seller goldenboy55)

SPECIFICATIONS
Weight: 11.17 g
Diameter: 31.00 mm
Edge: grooved

LINK: National Bank of Kazakhstan

Austria 5 euro 2018 - Easter Hare

New copper and silver commemoratives:

"Easter Hare"



(news and images by world.mintnewsblog.com)

LINK: Austrian Mint

Transnistria 1 rouble 2017 - Year of the Dog 2018

New commemorative:

"Year of the Dog 2018"



SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Nickel plated steel
Weight: 4.65 g
Diameter: 22.00 mm

(news by Jo Hoogeveen)
(image from eBay seller alexandercoins)

LINK: Trans-Dniester Republican Bank

Transnistria 1 rouble 2017 - Space exploration - Korolev

New commemorative:

"Space exploration: Korolev"



SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Nickel plated steel
Weight: 4.65 g
Diameter: 22.00 mm

(news by Jo Hoogeveen)
(image from eBay seller ru-karpa)

LINK: Trans-Dniester Republican Bank