Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Spain 2 euro 2022 - Juan Sebastián Elcano

New bimetallic circulating commemorative was issued today:

"Juan Sebastián Elcano - 500 years of the first circumnavigation of the world"

Spain 2 euro 2022 - Juan Sebastián Elcano

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: Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre (Spain)


Friday, March 18, 2022

British Antarctic Territory 50 pence 2022 - Endurance

New commemorative:

"Centenary of Sir Ernest Shackleton's Death - Endurance"

British Antarctic Territory 50 pence 2022 - Endurance

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


LINK: www.pobjoy.com

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Spain 2 euro 2022 - Garajonay National Park

New bimetallic circulating commemorative to be issued very soon:

"UNESCO World Heritage: Garajonay National Park"

Spain 2 euro 2022 - Garajonay National Park

Garajonay National Park in La Gomera (Canary Islands):

Garajonay National Park

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: Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre (Spain)
Mintage: 1 million


Hungary 100 forint 2022 - Hungarian Money Museum and Visitor Centre

New circulating commemorative type:

"Hungarian Money Museum and Visitor Centre"

Hungary 100 forint 2022 - Hungarian Money Museum and Visitor Centre

TECHNICAL DATA
External ring: nickel-brass (65% copper, 15% nickel and 20% zinc)
Center disc: nickel-brass (75% copper, 4% nickel and 21% zinc)
Diameter: 23.80 mm
Weight: 8.60 g
Thickness: 2.6 mm
Edge: reeded
Mint: Hungarian Mint (Hungary)
Mintage: 2 million

(news from Jacek Stącel and Pabitra Saha)
(image and data taken from www.mnb.hu)

LINK: Magyar Nemzeti Bank
LINK: Hungarian Mint

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Slovakia 10 euro 2022 - 200th anniversary of the birth of Janko Kráľ

New silver collectors' type:

"200th anniversary of the birth of Janko Kráľ"

Janko Kráľ (1822-1876) was one of the most significant and most radical Slovak romantic poets of the Ľudovít Štúr generation and a national activist.

Slovakia 10 euro 2022 - 200th anniversary of the birth of Janko Kráľ

TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: silver .900
Diameter: 34.00 mm
Weight: 18.00 g
Mint: Mincovňa Kremnica (Slovakia)
Mintage: 2,600 BU and 6,150 proof
Artists: Branislav Ronai and Dalibor Schmidt


LINK: Mincovňa Kremnica

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Estonia 2 euro 2022 - 150th anniversary of the Society of Estonian Literati

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"150th anniversary of the Society of Estonian Literati"

Estonia 2 euro 2022 - 150th anniversary of the Society of Estonian Literati

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
Mintage: 1 million
Mint: Mint of Finland
Designer: Riho Luuse and Luc Luycx


LINK: Eesti Pank

Saturday, March 12, 2022

Austria 10 euro 2022 - The Dandelion

New commemoratives in copper and silver:

"From the new series The Language of Flowers: The Dandelion"

Austria 10 euro 2022 - The Dandelion

TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper
Diameter: 32.00 mm
Weight: 15.00 g
Mint: Münze Österreich (Austria)


(images from www.muenzeoesterreich.at)

LINK: Münze Österreich

France 2 euro 2022 - Jacques Chirac

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"Jacques Chirac"

France 2 euro 2022 - Jacques Chirac

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: Monnaie de Paris (France)


(image from eBay seller vasid2009)

British Virgin Islands 1 dollar 2022 - HMS Nymph

New collector's type:

"Fifth issue in the Ships series: HMS Nymph"

British Virgin Islands 1 dollar 2022 - HMS Nymph

TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: virenium
Diameter: 28.40 mm
Weight: 8.00 g
Mintage: 1,950


LINK: The Pobjoy Mint

Denmark 20 krone 2022 - Queen Margrethe II's 50th jubilee

New circulating commemorative:

"Queen Margrethe II's 50th jubilee"

Denmark 20 krone 2022 - Queen Margrethe II's 50th jubilee

TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: CuAlNi
Diameter: 27.00 mm
Weight: 9.30 g


A 500-krone silver (.999) coin was issues too.

(news by Pabitra Saha)

LINK: Danmarks Nationalbank

Wednesday, March 09, 2022

Nepal 1 rupee 2020 (VS2077) - New circulation type

New circulating coin type:

Nepal 1 rupee 2020 (VS2077) - New circulation type

(news by Wolfgang Schuster)

Friday, March 04, 2022

Slovenia 3 euro 2022 - 150 years of the Birth of Matija Jama

New bimetallic commemorative:

"150 years of the Birth of Matija Jama"

Matija Jama (1872-1947) was a Slovene painter. Together with Rihard Jakopič, Ivan Grohar and Matej Sternen, he is considered among the best representatives of Impressionism in the Slovene Lands.

Slovenia 3 euro 2022 - 150 years of the Birth of Matija Jama

TECHNICAL DATA
External ring: copper-nickel-zinc
Center disc: copper-nickel
Diameter: 32.00 mm
Weight: 15.00 g

(news and image by Pabitra Saha)

LINK: Banka Slovenije

Slovenia 2 euro 2022 - 150 years of the Birth of Jože Plečnik

New bimetallic commemorative:

"150 years of the Birth of Jože Plečnik"

Jože Plečnik (1872-1957) was a Slovene architect who had a major impact on the modern architecture of Vienna, Prague and Ljubljana, most notably by designing the iconic Triple Bridge and the Slovene National and University Library building, as well as the embankments along the Ljubljanica River, the Ljubljana Central Market buildings, the Ljubljana cemetery, parks, plazas etc. His architectural imprint on Ljubljana has been compared to the impact Antoni Gaudí had on Barcelona.

Slovenia 2 euro 2022 - 150 years of the Birth of Jože Plečnik

TECHNICAL DATA
External ring: copper-nickel-zinc
Center disc: copper-nickel
Diameter: 32.00 mm
Weight: 15.00 g


LINK: Banka Slovenije

Thursday, March 03, 2022

Portugal 5 euro 2022 - Climate

New commemorative:

"Climate"

Portugal 5 euro 2022 - Climate

TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 30.00 mm
Weight: 14.00 g
Mint: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (Portugal)
Mintage: 30,000
Artist: Tiago Ferreira


LINK: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda

Portugal 7,5 euro 2022 - 100 years of the birth of Jose Saramago

New commemorative:

"100 years of the birth of Jose Saramago"

Portugal 7,5 euro 2022 - 100 years of the birth of Jose Saramago

TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: silver .500
Diameter: 33.00 mm
Weight: 13.50 g
Mint: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (Portugal)
Mintage: 30,000
Artist: Carlos Nogueira


LINK: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda

Tuesday, March 01, 2022

Transnistria 1 ruble 2021 - Kickboxing

New commemorative:

"Kickboxing"

Transnistria 1 ruble 2021 - Kickboxing

TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: nickel plated steel
Diameter: 22.00 mm
Weight: 4.65 g


(image from eBay seller ru-karpa)

LINK: Pridnestrovian Republican Bank

Transnistria 1 ruble 2021 - Judo

New commemorative:

"Judo"

Transnistria 1 ruble 2021 - Judo

TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: nickel plated steel
Diameter: 22.00 mm
Weight: 4.65 g


(image from eBay seller ru-karpa)

LINK: Pridnestrovian Republican Bank

Transnistria 1 ruble 2021 - Space exploration: Georgy Grechko

New commemorative:

"Space exploration: Georgy Mikhaylovich Grechko (1931-2017)"

Transnistria 1 ruble 2021 - Space exploration: Georgy Grechko

TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: nickel plated steel
Diameter: 22.00 mm
Weight: 4.65 g


(image from eBay seller vasid2009)

LINK: Pridnestrovian Republican Bank

Transnistria 1 ruble 2021 - National currency

New commemorative:

"National currency"

Transnistria 1 ruble 2021 - National currency

TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: nickel plated steel
Diameter: 22.00 mm
Weight: 4.65 g


(image from eBay seller ru-karpa)

LINK: Pridnestrovian Republican Bank