China 10 yuan 2021 - 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party

New bimetallic commemorative to be issued in september:

"100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party"



TECHNICAL DATA
External ring: brass
Center disc: copper-nickel
Diameter: 27.00 mm
Weight: 9.10 g
Thickness: 2.10 mm

(image from Wenbo Dong)
(news from Wenbo Dong and Jacek Stącel)

Croatia 25 kuna 2021 - Croatian Association of Technical Culture

New bimetallic commemorative:

"75th Anniversary of the Founding of the Croatian Association of Technical Culture"



TECHNICAL DATA
External ring: copper-nickel
Center disc: copper-aluminium-nickel
Diameter: 32.00 mm
Weight: 12.75 g
Thickness: 2.20 mm
Mintage: 50,000

(news by Jacek Stącel)

LINK: Croatian National Bank

British Indian Ocean Territory 50 pence 2021 - Checkerboard wrasse

New low-mintage commemorative:

"Fourth coin of the 'Sea Creatures' collection: Checkerboard wrasse"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 27.30 mm
Weight: 8.00 g
Mint: The Pobjoy Mint
Mintage: 2.750

The coin is also available in proof sterling silver coloured version.

LINK: The Pobjoy Mint

Canada 1 dollar 2021 - Birthday

New commemorative type, as part of 2021's "Birthday" 5-coin gift card set:



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: three-ply brass finish plated steel
Diameter: 26.50 mm
Weight: 6.27 g
Artist: Tony Bianco and Susanna Blunt

Front of the "Birthday" 5-coin gift card set:



(image from www.mint.ca)

LINK: Royal Canadian Mint

Canada 1 dollar 2021 - Baby

New commemorative type, as part of 2021's "Baby" 5-coin gift card set:



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: three-ply brass finish plated steel
Diameter: 26.50 mm
Weight: 6.27 g
Artist: Tony Bianco and Susanna Blunt

Front of the "Baby" 5-coin gift card set:



(image from www.mint.ca)

LINK: Royal Canadian Mint

Canada 1 dollar 2021 - Wedding

New commemorative type, as part of 2021's "Wedding" 5-coin gift card set:



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: three-ply brass finish plated steel
Diameter: 26.50 mm
Weight: 6.27 g
Artist: Tony Bianco and Susanna Blunt

Front of the "Wedding" 5-coin gift card set:



(image from www.mint.ca)

LINK: Royal Canadian Mint

Canada 1 dollar 2021 - O Canada

New commemorative type, as part of 2021's "O Canada" 5-coin gift card set:



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: three-ply brass finish plated steel
Diameter: 26.50 mm
Weight: 6.27 g
Artist: Tony Bianco and Susanna Blunt

Front of the "O Canada" 5-coin gift card set:



(image from www.mint.ca)

LINK: Royal Canadian Mint

Thailand 20 baht 2019 - King Rama X Royal Wedding

New commemorative type:

"King Rama X Royal Wedding"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 32.00 mm
Weight: 15.00 g
Mintage: 5 million

(image from eBay seller asian_treasury)

Hungary 750 forint 2021 - 750th anniversary of Győr becoming a royal town

New collectors' commemorative type:

"750th anniversary of Győr becoming a royal town"



TECHNICAL DATA
Denomination: 750 ft
Composition: copper-nickel-zinc
Diameter: 29.50 mm
Weight: 9.40 g
Mint: Hungarian Mint (Hungary)
Artist: Ferenc Lebó
Mintage: 40,000
(image and data taken from www.mnb.hu)

LINK: Magyar Nemzeti Bank
LINK: Hungarian Mint

Hungary 2,000 and 10,000 forint 2021 - 150 years of the Prosecution Service

New collectors' commemorative types:

"150 years of the independent Prosecution Service of Hungary"



TECHNICAL DATA
Denomination: 2,000 ft
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Weight: 30.8 g
Mint: Hungarian Mint (Hungary)
Artist: Zoltán Endrődy
Mintage: 5,000



TECHNICAL DATA
Denomination: 10,000 ft
Composition: silver 0.925
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Weight: 31.46 g
Mint: Hungarian Mint (Hungary)
Artist: Zoltán Endrődy
Mintage: 5,000

(images and data taken from www.mnb.hu)

LINK: Magyar Nemzeti Bank
LINK: Hungarian Mint

Hungary 2,000 and 10,000 forint 2021 - XXXII Olympiad and XVI Paralympic Games

New collectors' commemorative types:

"XXXII Olympiad and XVI Paralympic Games"



TECHNICAL DATA
Denomination: 2,000 ft
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 37.00 mm
Weight: 23.70 g
Mint: Hungarian Mint (Hungary)
Artist: Zoltán Endrődy
Mintage: 5,000



TECHNICAL DATA
Denomination: 10,000 ft
Composition: silver 0.925
Diameter: 37.00 mm
Weight: 24.00 g
Mint: Hungarian Mint (Hungary)
Artist: Zoltán Endrődy
Mintage: 5,000

(images and data taken from www.mnb.hu)

LINK: Magyar Nemzeti Bank
LINK: Hungarian Mint

Hungary 2,000 forint 2021 - Hungarian presidency in the Council of Europe

New collectors' commemorative type:

"Hungarian presidency in the Council of Europe"



TECHNICAL DATA
Denomination: 2,000 ft
Composition: copper-nickel-zinc
Diameter: 34.00 mm
Weight: 16.00 g
Mint: Hungarian Mint (Hungary)
Artist: Balázs Bitó
Mintage: 7,000
(image and data taken from www.mnb.hu)

LINK: Magyar Nemzeti Bank
LINK: Hungarian Mint

Hungary 2,000 and 10,000 forint 2021 - 16th UEFA Football European Championship

New collectors' commemorative types:

"16th UEFA Football European Championship"



TECHNICAL DATA
Denomination: 2,000 ft
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Weight: 30.80 g
Mint: Hungarian Mint (Hungary)
Artist: Áron Bohus
Mintage: 5,000



TECHNICAL DATA
Denomination: 10,000 ft
Composition: silver 0.925
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Weight: 31.46 g
Mint: Hungarian Mint (Hungary)
Artist: Áron Bohus
Mintage: 5,000

(images and data taken from www.mnb.hu)

LINK: Magyar Nemzeti Bank
LINK: Hungarian Mint

Pakistan 70 rupees 2021 - Diplomatic relations with China

New commemorative type:

"70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan"



(news by Egon Conti)
(image taken from www.brecorder.com)

Slovakia 20 euro 2021 - Demänovská Cave of Liberty

New collectors' commemorative type to be issued soon:

"100th anniversary of the discovery of the Demänovská Cave of Liberty"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: silver .925
Diameter: 40.00 mm
Weight: 33.63 g
Mint: Mincovňa Kremnica (Slovakia)
Artist: Mária Poldaufová
Issue date: 15/06/2021

(image from www.mint.sk)

LINK: Mincovňa Kremnica

Australia 1 dollar 2021 - Centenary of Ginger Meggs

Two new collector types:

"Centenary of Ginger Meggs"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: aluminium-bronze
Diameter: 25.00 mm
Weight: 9.00 g
Mint: Royal Australian Mint (Australia)
Mintage: 35,000

(images and data from www.ramint.gov.au)

LINK: Royal Australian Mint

Netherlands Antilles 5 gulden 2021 - 50th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Máxima

New collectors' proof commemorative type:

"50th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Máxima"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: silver .925
Diameter: 29.00 mm
Weight: 11.90 g
Mint: Royal Dutch Mint (Utrecht, The Netherlands)
Mintage: 750

(news by Pabitra Saha)
(images and data from www.centralbank.cw)

LINK: Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten

Netherlands Antilles 5 gulden 2021 - 90th anniversary of the Red Cross Curaçao

New collectors' proof commemorative type:

"90th anniversary of the Red Cross Curaçao"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: silver .925
Diameter: 29.00 mm
Weight: 11.90 g
Mint: Royal Dutch Mint (Utrecht, The Netherlands)
Mintage: 350

(news by Pabitra Saha)
(images and data from www.centralbank.cw)

LINK: Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten

Australia 50 cents 2021 - 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Long Khanh

New commemorative type:

"50th Anniversary of the Battle of Long Khanh"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 31.51 mm
Weight: 15.15 g
Mint: Royal Australian Mint (Australia)
Mintage: 27,500

(images and data from www.ramint.gov.au)

LINK: Royal Australian Mint

Estonia 2 euro 2021 - Finno-Ugric peoples

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"Finno-Ugric peoples"



TECHNICAL DATA
External ring: copper-nickel
Center disc: nickel-brass, nickel and nickel-brass three layers
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Weight: 8.50 g
Thickness: 2.20 mm
Mint: Lithuanian Mint (Lithuania)
Mintage: 1 million
Artist: Al Paldrok and Madis Põldsaar

LINK: Eesti Pank

Isle of Man 50 pence 2021 - 95th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Six new circulating commemoratives:

"95th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 27.30 mm
Weight: 8.00 g
Mintage: 10,000 (of each type)
Design: Jody Clark and Luigi Badia

(images taken from www.westminstercollection.com)

LINK: The Westminster Collection

Belgium 5 euro 2021 - European Year of Rail 2021

New collectors' commemorative type:

"European Year of Rail 2021"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 30.00 mm
Weight: 12.70 g
Mint: Royal Dutch Mint (Utrecht, The Netherlands)
Artist: Iris Bruijns and Luc Luycx (revers)
Mintage: 12,500

(images and data from www.herdenkingsmunten.be)

LINK: Herdenkingsmunten België

Peru 1 sol 2021 - Bicentenary of the Peruvian Navy

New silver collectors' issue:

"Bicentenary of the Peruvian Navy"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: silver .925
Diameter: 37.00 mm
Weight: 33.625 g
Mintage: 5,000

(image and data from www.bcrp.gob.pe)

LINK: Banco Central de Reserva del Perú

Transnistria 25 rubles 2021 - 30 years of the financial system of Transnistria

New commemorative:

"30 years of the financial system of Transnistria"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: nickel plated steel
Diameter: 28.65 mm
Weight: 9.45 g


(image from eBay seller vasid2009)

LINK: Pridnestrovian Republican Bank

Moldova 10 lei 2021 - 30th Anniversary of the National Bank of Moldova

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"30th Anniversary of the National Bank of Moldova"



TECHNICAL DATA
Ring composition: nickel plated steel
Disk composition: brass plated steel
Diameter: 25.30 mm
Weight: 7.65 g

(news and image by eBay seller lanabeard)

LINK: National Bank of Moldova

Japan 2019 - New coin family for the REIWA era

Since 2019 a new set of coins circulates in Japan, for the REIWA era (Naruhito emperor):



(images from eBay seller twoeurocoins)
(news from Jose Luis Garcia Caballero)

Netherlands 5 & 10 euro 2021 - Anton Geesink

New collectors' commemorative types:

"World-famous judoka Anton Geesink"

Antonius Johannes Geesink (6 April 1934 – 27 August 2010) was a Dutch 10th dan judoka. He was the first non-Japanese judoka to win gold at the World Judo Championship, a feat he accomplished in 1961 and 1965. He was also an Olympic Champion, having won gold at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Japan, and won a record 21 European Judo Championships during his career.



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: silver plated copper
Diameter: 29.00 mm
Weight: 10.50 g
Mint: Royal Dutch Mint (Utrecht, The Netherlands)
Artist: Malin Persson
Mintage: 50,000

A gold coin will be issued too:



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: gold .900
Diameter: 22.50 mm
Weight: 6.72 g
Mint: Royal Dutch Mint (Utrecht, The Netherlands)
Artist: Malin Persson
Mintage: 1,000

(images and data from www.royaldutchmint.com)

LINK: Royal Dutch Mint

Transnistria 3 rubles 2021 - Tiraspol Fortress

New commemorative:

"Tiraspol Fortress"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: nickel plated steel
Diameter: 24.00 mm
Weight: 5.60 g


(coin image from eBay seller ivandomrachev5)

LINK: Pridnestrovian Republican Bank

Jersey 2 Pounds 2021 - 150th Anniversary of the Rugby Football Union

Five new bimetallic commemoratives:

"150th Anniversary of the Rugby Football Union"



TECHNICAL DATA
External ring: nickel-brass
Center disc: copper-nickel
Diameter: 28.40 mm
Weight: 12.00 g
Artist: Ian Rank-Broadley and Andy Walker

(image and data from www.westminstercollection.com)
(news by Pabitra Saha)

LINK: The Westminster Collection

Estonia 8 euro 2021 - XXXII Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo

New silver collectors' commemorative type:

"XXXII Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: silver .925
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Weight: 28.28 g
Mint: Royal Dutch Mint (Utrecht, The Netherlands)
Designer: Ander Avila
Mintage: 3,000

(images and data from www.eestipank.ee)

LINK: Eesti Pank

Guernsey 50 pence 2021 - Mr Benn 50th Anniversary

Five new commemoratives:

"Mr Benn 50th Anniversary"

Officially licensed by Mr Benn, the complete set features four of Mr Benn’s most popular adventures – the Red Knight, Clown, Cook and Spaceman alongside the centrepiece coin – the official Mr Benn 50th Anniversary design itself.



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 27.30 mm
Weight: 8.00 g
Design: Matt Tindall and Ian Rank Broadley

The coins have been issued also as a coloured .925 sterling silver proof collection (1,995 units):



(images taken from www.westminstercollection.com)

LINK: The Westminster Collection

Portugal 5 euro 2021 - Seahorse

New commemorative in CuNi and silver:

"Endangered fauna: Seahorse"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 30.00 mm
Weight: 14.00 g
Mint: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (Portugal)
Mintage: 25,000
Artist: Catarina Sobral

A coloured .925 silver proof type (2,000 pcs) has been issued also.

LINK: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda

Jersey 50 pence 2021 - British Army, Royal Navy and RAF

Three new commemoratives in CuNi:

"100 years of the Royal British Legion"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 27.30 mm
Weight: 8.00 g
Design: Chris Lloyd / Mike Guilfoyle and Ian Rank Broadley

(images and data from www.westminsterinternationalshop.com)

LINK: The Westminster Collection International

Russia 10 rubles 2021 - Nizhny Novgorod

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"From the Ancient Towns of Russia series: Nizhny Novgorod"



TECHNICAL DATA
Ring composition: brass plated steel
Disk composition: nickel plated steel
Diameter: 27.00 mm
Weight: 7.90 g
Mintage: 1 million

LINK: Bank of Russia

Egypt 50 piastres 2021 - Agriculture

New circulating commemorative:

"Egyptian Agriculture"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: brass plated steel
Diameter: 23.00 mm
Weight: 6.50 g
Thickness: 2.3 mm

(news and image by Magdy Hanafy)

Egypt 1 pound 2021 - Agriculture

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"Egyptian Agriculture"



TECHNICAL DATA
External ring: nickel plated steel
Center disc: brass plated steel
Diameter: 25.00 mm
Weight: 8.50 g
Thickness: 2.5 mm

(news and image by Magdy Hanafy)

Gibraltar 50 pence 2021 - 10th Wedding Anniversary of Duke & Duchess of Cambridge

New commemorative type:

"10th Wedding Anniversary of Duke & Duchess of Cambridge"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 27.30 mm
Weight: 8.00 g
Mint: Tower Mint

A limited edition (2,750 pcs) coloured 50p coin has been issued too.

(image from www.gibraltar-stamps.com)

LINK: Gibraltar Stamps