Malta 2.5 & 10 euro 2024 - Maltese Carnival

New collector types in CuNi and silver have been minted by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt:

"Maltese Carnival"



(images taken from www.herdenkingsmunten.be)

LINK: www.herdenkingsmunten.be

Russia 10 rubles 2024 - Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Yugra

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"From the Regions of Russia series: Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Yugra"



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

(news by Jacek Stącel)

LINK: Bank of Russia

Greece 2 euro 2023 - Centenary of the birth of Maria Callas

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"Centenary of the birth of Maria Callas"



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 from eBay seller liakos75)

Greece 2 euro 2023 - 150th birth anniversary of Constantin Carathéodory

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"150th birth anniversary of Constantin Carathéodory"



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 from eBay seller liakos75)

Gibraltar 5 pounds 2021 - City Council Gibraltar Centenary

New commemorative type:

"City Council Gibraltar Centenary"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Weight: 28.28 g

(image taken from www.gibraltar-stamps.com)

LINK: Gibraltar Stamps

Austria 5 euro 2024 - Lucky Leap

New commemoratives in copper and silver:

"Lucky Leap"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper
Diameter: 28.50 mm
Weight: 8.90 g

Composition: silver .925
Diameter: 28.50 mm
Weight: 8.41 g

(news by Jo Hoogeveen)

LINK: Münze Österreich

Austria 3 euro 2023 - Stony Coral

New collectors' type:

"From the Luminous Marine Life series: Stony Coral"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 34.00 mm
Weight: 16.00 g
Mint: Münze Österreich (Austria)

(images from www.muenzeoesterreich.at)

LINK: Münze Österreich

Austria 3 euro 2023 - Deep-sea Anglerfish

New collectors' type:

"From the Luminous Marine Life series: Deep-sea Anglerfish"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 34.00 mm
Weight: 16.00 g
Mint: Münze Österreich (Austria)

(images from www.muenzeoesterreich.at)

LINK: Münze Österreich

Germany 2 euro 2024 - Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania"



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

Gibraltar 2 pounds 2023 - The Battle of the Atlantic

Three new commemorative bimetallic types:

"The Battle of the Atlantic"



TECHNICAL DATA
Ring composition: nickel-brass
Center composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 28.40 mm
Weight: 12.00 g

(news by Eddy Reynaert and Egon Conti)
(image from www.westminstercollection.com)

LINK: The Westminster Collection

USA 1 dollar 2024 - Indian Citizenship Act of 1924

New circulating commemorative:

"Native Americans series: Indian Citizenship Act of 1924"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: manganese-brass
Diameter: 26.49 mm
Weight: 8.40 g
Thickness: 2.00 mm

(image from www.usmint.gov)

LINK: The United States Mint

Ecuador circulation set 2023 - Historical figures

Ecuador has released a new series of circulating coins depicting historical figures.
Some of the denominations were released with different obverse designs. The coins, manufactured by The Royal Mint, respectively depict the following people:

5 centavos:
Isidro Ayora, former president of Ecuador and doctor, singer, politician and philosopher

10 centavos:
Galo Plaza, former president and diplomat
Jaime Roldós, former president and lawyer

25 centavos:
Oswaldo Guayasamin, painter, craftsman and sculptor
Jorge Icaza, novelist
Alberto Spencer, football player

50 centavos:
Tránsito Amaguaña, indigenous leader
Matilde Hidalgo de Procel, doctor and the first woman to vote in Latin America



(images and data by Guillermo Granados, Eddy Reynaert, Alexander Schleining and Egon Conti)

United Kingdom 50 pence 2024 - Star Wars: Han Solo and Chewbacca

New commemoratives:

4th and last coin from the new collection Star Wars: "Han Solo and Chewbacca"



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

Silver and gold coins have been minted too.

(images taken from www.royalmint.com)

LINK: The Royal Mint

Falkland Islands 50 pence 2023 - Christmas

New collectors' types in normal and colorized versions:

"Christmas"



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

(images from Nicolas Quentin)

LINK: The Pobjoy Mint

Switzerland 10 francs 2024 - Rhone glacier

New bimetallic commemorative:

"Third and last item in the Swiss glaciers series: Rhone glacier"



TECHNICAL DATA
External ring: aluminium-bronze
Center disc: copper-nickel
Diameter: 33.00 mm
Weight: 15.00 g

(news by Alexander Schleining and Egon Conti)

LINK: The Swiss Mint

Belgium 2 euro 2024 - Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU"



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
Designer: Iris Bruijns

(image and data from www.herdenkingsmunten.be)

LINK: Herdenkingsmunten België

Falkland Islands circulation set 2023 - King Charles III

New circulation types:

"King Charles III"



(news from Eddy Reynaert and Egon Conti)

France 10, 20 and 50 euro cents 2024 - New circulation designs

New national sides for the French 10, 20 and 50 euro cents coins. They will depict Simone Veil, Josephine Baker, and Marie Curie:



(news and images by Jacek Stącel and Wiep Jansma)