Monday, November 30, 2020

British Antarctic Territory 1 pound 2020 - Climate Change

New bimetallic commemorative:

"Climate Change"

British Antarctic Territory 1 pound 2020 - Climate Change

LINK: The Pobjoy Mint

Thursday, November 26, 2020

Gibraltar 2 pounds 2020 - Christmas

New bimetallic:

"Christmas"

Gibraltar 2 pounds 2020 - Christmas

(information and image from Jacek Stącel)

Saturday, November 14, 2020

British Indian Ocean Territory 50 pence 2020 - The Cutty Sark

New CuNi commemorative:

"The Cutty Sark"

British Indian Ocean Territory 50 pence 2020 - The Cutty Sark

LINK: The Pobjoy Mint

Guernsey 50 pence 2020 - 75th Anniversary of V. E. Day

New commemorative type:

"75th Anniversary of V. E. Day"

Guernsey 50 pence 2020 - 75th Anniversary of V. E. Day

(news from Egon Conti and Andrew G)
(image taken from en.numista.com)

Jersey 50 pence 2020 - 75th Anniversary of V. E. Day

New commemorative type:

"75th Anniversary of V. E. Day"

Jersey 50 pence 2020 - 75th Anniversary of V. E. Day

(news from Egon Conti and Andrew G)
(image taken from en.numista.com)

Kazakhstan 100 tenge 2020 - 25th Anniversary of the Constitution

New commemorative:

'25th Anniversary of the Constitution of Kazakhstan'

Kazakhstan 100 tenge 2020 - 25th Anniversary of the Constitution

(image from eBay seller liolikas99)

LINK: National Bank of Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan 100 tenge 2020 - 25th Anniversary of Assembly of People

New commemorative:

'25th Anniversary of Assembly of People of Kazakhstan'

Kazakhstan 100 tenge 2020 - 25th Anniversary of Assembly of People

(image from eBay seller liolikas99)

LINK: National Bank of Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan 100 tenge 2020 - Abai Qunanbaiuly

New commemorative:

'175th Anniversary of the Birth of Abai Qunanbaiuly'

Kazakhstan 100 tenge 2020 - Abai Qunanbaiuly

(image from eBay seller liolikas99)

LINK: National Bank of Kazakhstan

Thursday, November 12, 2020

Slovakia 2 euro 2020 - 20 years of Slovakia's accession to the OECD

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"20 years of Slovakia's accession to the OECD"

Slovakia 2 euro 2020 - 20 years of Slovakia's accession to the OECD

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


Lithuania 2 euro 2020 - Hill of Crosses

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"Hill of Crosses"

Lithuania 2 euro 2020 -  Hill of Crosses

(image from eBay seller chyzzo)

LINK: Bank of Lithuania

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Hungary 100 forint 2020 - New composition (non magnetic)

The Magyar Nemzeti Bank has replaced the base material of 100 forint coins with a more up-to-date metal alloy:

Old 100 forint coin:
Ring: nickel-coated steel
Core: steel coated with alloy of copper (75%) and zinc (25%)

New 100 forint coin:
Ring: alloy of copper (65%), nickel (15%) and zinc (20%)
Core: alloy of copper (75%), nickel (4%) and zinc (21%)

Hungary 100 forint 2020 - New composition (non magnetic)

(news from Alexey Malykh and Pabitra Saha)

LINK: Central Bank of Hungary

Turkey 1 lira 2020 - 100 years of the Grand National Assembly

New bimetallic commemorative type:

"100 years of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey"

Turkey 1 lira 2020 - 100 years of the Grand National Assembly

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

Morocco 250 dirhams 2020 - 45th anniversary of the Green March

New silver commemorative:

'45th anniversary of the Green March'

Morocco 250 dirhams 2020 - 45th anniversary of the Green March

(news and image by Pabitra Saha)

Morocco 250 dirhams 2020 - 21 Years of Mohammed VI's Enthronement

New silver commemorative:

'21 Years of Mohammed VI's Enthronement'

Morocco 250 dirhams 2020 - 21 Years of Mohammed VI's Enthronement

(news and image by Pabitra Saha)

Belgium 2 euro 2020 - Year of Jan van Eyck

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"Year of Jan van Eyck"

Belgium 2 euro 2020 - Year of Jan van Eyck

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


Monday, November 09, 2020

British Indian Ocean Territory 50 pence 2020 - Father Christmas

New coloured CuNi commemorative:

"Father Christmas"

British Indian Ocean Territory 50 pence 2020 - Father Christmas

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Weight: 8.00 g
Diameter: 27.30 mm
Mintage: 7,500


LINK: The Pobjoy Mint

Wednesday, November 04, 2020

France 10 euro 2020 - Charles de Gaulle

New silver collectors coin:

"France 10 euro 2020 - Charles de Gaulle"

France 10 euro 2020 - Charles de Gaulle

(news by Elias van der Camp from www.bureaumonnaie.com)

France 2 euro 2020 - Medical Research

New bimetallic commemorative:

"Medical Research"

France 2 euro 2020 - Medical Research

Italy 2 euro 2020 - Maria Montessori

New bimetallic commemorative:

"150th Anniversary of the Birth of Maria Montessori"

Italy 2 euro 2020 - Maria Montessori

(image from eBay seller liolikas99)

Finland 2 euro 2020 - University of Turku

New bimetallic commemorative:

"University of Turku"

Finland 2 euro 2020 - University of Turku

(image from eBay seller liolikas99)