Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Turkey 1 kurus 2018 - Birds of Turkey

The Turkish State Mint released a collection of 15 coins:

"Birds of Turkey"



(news by Taigawirbel )
(images from eBay seller fortumor)

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Peru 1 sol 2018 - Centenary of Military Aviation in Peru

New silver commemorative:

"Centenary of Military Aviation in Peru"



(news and image by David Velarde)

LINK: Peru Central Bank

Lithuania 1.5 & 10 euro 2019 - Smelt fishing by attracting

New CuNi and silver collectors' issue:

"Smelt fishing by attracting"



LINK: Bank of Lithuania

Monday, January 28, 2019

Bahamas 15 cents 2018 - New design

New circulating design:



(news by Wolfgang Schuster and Pabitra Saha)

LINK: Central Bank of the Bahamas

Friday, January 25, 2019

Australia 20 & 50 cents 2018 - ANZAC Spirit

Australia issued 15 new commemorative types:

"ANZAC Spirit"

Australia issued the last edition of commemorative coins commemorating the ANZAC.
There are four different 50 cents and eleven different 20 cents coins.
They were issued daily in the News Corp newspapers.

These are the 20c coins:



And here are the 50c coins:



(news and images by Peter Kaminsky)

LINK: Royal Australian Mint

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Belgium 2 euro 2019 - Pieter Bruegel

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"450 years since the death of Pieter Bruegel"



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


Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Slovakia 10 euro 2019 - 10th anniversary of the euro introduction in the Slovak Republic

New silver commemorative:

"10th anniversary of the euro introduction in the Slovak Republic"



LINK: Kremnica Mint

Switzerland 10 francs 2019 - Roe deer

New bimetallic commemorative:

"Roe deer"



(news and scan by Egon Conti and www.coin-database.com)

LINK: Swiss Mint

Monday, January 21, 2019

Egypt 1 pound 2019 - New Capital city in Egypt

New commemorative:

"New national projects: New Capital city in Egypt"



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

British Virgin Islands 1 dollar 2019 - American flamingo

New coloured virenium collectors item:

"Flamingos series 1st issue: American flamingo"



LINK: The Pobjoy Mint

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Gibraltar 2 pounds 2017 - Referendum of 1967

New circulating bimetallic:

"50th anniversary of the Referendum of 1967"



(information by Peter Kaminsky)

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Russia 25 roubles 2019 - Liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi Blockade

New base metal commemorative:

"75th anniversary of the Full Liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi Blockade"



LINK: Bank of Russia

Russia 25 roubles 2018 - 25th anniversary of the Russian Constitution

New base metal commemorative:

"25th anniversary of the Russian Constitution"



(news by Pabitra Saha)

LINK: Bank of Russia

Monday, January 14, 2019

Belarus 2 roubles 2018 - Mir Castle

New bimetallic circulation commemorative issued in december 2018:

'Architectural Heritage of Belarus' 6-coin series: Mir Castle



Picture of the real site:




(news by Pabitra Saha)

Belarus 2 roubles 2018 - Radzivіl Castle in Nyasvizh

New bimetallic circulation commemorative issued in december 2018:

'Architectural Heritage of Belarus' 6-coin series: Radzivіl Castle in Nyasvizh



Picture of the real site:




(news by Pabitra Saha)

Belarus 2 roubles 2018 - Rumyantsev-Paskevich Palace in Gomel

New bimetallic circulation commemorative issued in december 2018:

'Architectural Heritage of Belarus' 6-coin series: Rumyantsev-Paskevich Palace in Gomel



Picture of the real site:




(news by Pabitra Saha)

Belarus 2 roubles 2018 - Tower of Kamyenyets

New bimetallic circulation commemorative issued in december 2018:

'Architectural Heritage of Belarus' 6-coin series: Tower of Kamyenyets



Picture of the real site:




(news by Pabitra Saha)

Belarus 2 roubles 2018 - St. Nicholas Monastery in Mahilioŭ

New bimetallic circulation commemorative issued in december 2018:

'Architectural Heritage of Belarus' 6-coin series: St. Nicholas Monastery in Mahilioŭ



Picture of the real site:




(news by Pabitra Saha)

Belarus 2 roubles 2018 - Saint Sophia Cathedral in Polotsk

New bimetallic circulation commemorative issued in december 2018:

'Architectural Heritage of Belarus' 6-coin series: Saint Sophia Cathedral in Polotsk



Picture of the real site:




(news by Pabitra Saha)

Sunday, January 13, 2019

Mauritius 1 rupees 2012 & 2016 - Magnetic types

New circulating type:

The 2016 type is magnetic (probably Nickel plated Steel):



As my friend Wolfgang Schuster confirmed to me long time ago (I forgot!), the 2012 issue was magnetic too!

(news by Jose Luis Garcia Caballero)

Friday, January 11, 2019

Australia 5 cents & 1 dollar 2019 - 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing

New commemorative 5 cents and 1 dollar coins:

"50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing"

The Royal Australian Mint has released a set which includes these 2 nice new coins. Designer of the two special coins is Adam Ball. The portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is still by Ian Rank Broadley:



(news and images by Peter Kaminsky)

LINK: Royal Australian Mint

Transnistria 1 rouble 2018 - Owl

New commemorative:

"Red book series: Owl"



(image from eBay seller vasid2009)

LINK: Trans-Dniester Republican Bank

Transnistria 1 rouble 2018 - Turtle

New commemorative:

"Red book series: Turtle"



(image from eBay seller vasid2009)

LINK: Trans-Dniester Republican Bank

Spain 2 euro 2019 - Walls of Avila

New bimetallic circulating commemorative to be issued this year:

"Walls of Avila"



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 and coin image from www.numismatica-visual.es)

Mexico 20 pesos 2016 - Plan Marina 50th anniversary

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"50 years of the Plan Marina"



LINK: Banco de Mexico

UAE 1 dirham 2018 - Year of Zayed

New circulating commemorative:

"Year of Zayed"



LINK: Central Bank of the UAE

(images by Mojmír Černý)
(news by Mojmír Černý and Pabitra Saha)

UAE 5 fils 2018 - Magnetic type

New circulating type:

The 2018 type has a magnetic core and is now a new KM subtype:



(news and scan by Wolfgang Schuster)

Thursday, January 10, 2019

Australia 1 dollar 2019 - Wild Colonial Bushrangers

New commemoratives:

"Australia's Wild Colonial Bushrangers"

New type available in the 2019 $1 Mintmark & Privy Mark UNC coin set (4 coins):



(news and images by Peter Kaminsky)

LINK: Royal Australian Mint

Sri Lanka 10 rupees 2018 - 75th Anniversary of the Signal Corps

New circulating commemorative:

"75th Anniversary of the Signal Corps"



(news and image from Pabitra Saha)

Deeper info at Dr Kavan Ratnatunga's site.

Dominican Republic 5 pesos 2017 - PESO DOMINICANO series

New circulation family, adding "DOMINICANO" to word "PESO":



(news and image from Pabitra Saha)

LINK: Dominican Republic Central Bank

Wednesday, January 09, 2019

Sri Lanka 2017 - New circulating coin family

New circulating coin family released in december 2018:



Real photo:



(news by Pabitra Saha)
(images from Dr Kavan Ratnatunga and Pabitra Saha)

Deeper info at Dr Kavan Ratnatunga's site.

UAE 1 dirham 2019 - AFC Asian Cup

New circulating commemorative:

"AFC Asian Cup 2019"



LINK: Central Bank of the UAE

(news by Pabitra Saha)