Lithuania 2 euro 2023 - Together with Ukraine

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"Together with Ukraine"



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

(image by kolekto.lt)

Germany 2 euro 2023 - 1275th anniversary of Charlemagne

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"1275th anniversary of Charlemagne"



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

Turkey 1 kurus 2022 - Fauna - Leopard and Lion

Two new aluminium commemorative coins:

"Fauna: Leopard and Lion"



(news from Jo Hoogeveen)
(image by kolekto.lt)

Egypt 1 pound 2023 - 71st Police Day

New bimetallic commemorative:

"71st Police Day"



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 from Eddy Reynaert)

United Kingdom 50 pence 2023 - Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III

New commemorative type:

"Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III"



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

(news by Aidan Work)

LINK: The Royal Mint

Pakistan 50 rupees 2023 - Golden Jubilee of 1973 Constitution

New commemorative type:

"Golden Jubilee of 1973 Constitution"

Rwanda 1 franc (ifaranga) 2003 - Steel new type

Besides the known Rwanda aluminum 1 franc (ifaranga) 2003 (KM#22) this type also exists in magnetic steel. As seen in the image, left one is aluminum, right one is steel.

The new steel strike is from the South African Mint, it is thinner, weighs 1.92 grams and has plain edge.

It seems this new metal 1 franc has been restruck with frozen date later than 2003, possibly in connection with the minting of the last series dated 2007, 2009 and 2011. Because of low value the steel 1f never made its way into real circulation, so it seems to be scarce.



(news, data and images by Wolfgang Schuster)

Slovakia 10 euro 2023 - 100th anniversary of the birth of Viktor Kubal

New silver collectors' type:

"100th anniversary of the birth of Viktor Kubal"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: silver .900
Diameter: 34.00 mm
Weight: 18.00 g
Mint: Mincovňa Kremnica (Slovakia)
Mintage: 2,900 BU and 6,500 proof

LINK: Mincovňa Kremnica

Hungary 200 forint 2023 - Bicentenary of Sándor Petőfi's birth

New circulating commemorative type:

"Bicentenary of Sándor Petőfi's birth"



TECHNICAL DATA
External ring: nickel-brass (75% copper, 4% nickel and 21% zinc)
Center disc: copper-nickel (75% copper and 25% nickel)
Diameter: 28.30 mm
Weight: 9.00 g
Thickness: 2.00 mm
Mint: Hungarian Mint (Hungary)
Mintage: 1 million
(image and data taken from www.mnb.hu)

LINK: Magyar Nemzeti Bank