Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2025!!!

Peru 1 sol 2024 - Pre-Columbian ceramics - Moche culture

New circulating commemorative:

"2nd coin from the new Pre-Columbian ceramics series: Moche culture"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel-zinc
Diameter: 25.50 mm
Weight: 7.32 g
Mintage: 10 million

(news from David Velarde and Juozapas Žygas)
(image from www.bcrp.gob.pe)

LINK: Banco Central de Reserva del Perú

Gibraltar 50 pence 2024 - 320th Anniversary of British Gibraltar

New commemorative type:



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

(image from eBay seller numista_gibraltar_pormayor)

LINK: Gibraltar Stamps

United Kingdom 50 pence 2024 - Megaloceros (Giant deer)

New CuNi commemorative collectors' type in normal and colour version:

"Megaloceros (Giant deer)"



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

Silver and gold proof coins have been issued as well.

(news by Eddy Reynaert)

LINK: The Royal Mint

Latvia 5 euro 2024 - Cabbage

New silver collectors' issue:

"Cabbage"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: silver .999
Mint: Lietuvos monetų kalykla (Lithuania)
Mintage: 3,500
Artist: Mārtiņš Rozenfelds

(image from Latvijas Banka)

LINK: Latvijas Banka

Falkland Islands 50 pence & 2 pounds 2024 - Christmas

Two new commemorative types:

"Christmas 2024"



(news and images from Eddy Reynaert)

China 10 yuan 2025 - Year of the Snake

New bimetallic commemorative:

"Year of the Snake"



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

(news and image by Wenbo Dong)