Germany 2 euro 2025 - Saarland

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"Saarland"



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

(news from Eddy Reynaert)
(image from Peter Kaminsky, eBay seller monedapeter)

Estonia 2 euro 2025 - 500 years of the first printed text in Estonian

New bimetallic circulating commemorative to be issued very soon:

"500 years of the first printed text in Estonian"



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

LINK: Eesti Pank

Belgium 2 euro 2025 - National lotery

New bimetallic commemorative:

"Belgium 2 euro 2025 - National lotery"



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 and data from www.herdenkingsmunten.be)

LINK: Herdenkingsmunten België

Comoros 5 francs 2017 - New circulating type

After the aluminum 5 Francs 1984 and 1992 (KM#15), the Union of the Comoros released this new small circulation 5 francs type dated 2017.



My friend Murtaza Karimjee still has some stock of this interesting type in his eBay store.

TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: stainless steel
Diameter: 15.00 mm
Weight: 1.85 g
Edge: plain

(news and image from Wolfgang Schuster)

Transnistria 1 ruble 2024 - Year of the Snake 2025

New commemorative type:

"Year of the Snake 2025"



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

(image from eBay seller lemberg-zp)

LINK: Pridnestrovian Republican Bank

Slovakia 2 euro 2025 - 100th anniversary of the first international sports tournament in the territory of the Slovak Republic – the Ice Hockey European Championship

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"100th anniversary of the first international sports tournament in the territory of the Slovak Republic – the Ice Hockey European Championship"



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: Karol Ličko
Mintage: 1 million
Mint: Mincovňa Kremnica (Slovakia)

Egypt 1 pound 2024 - 72nd Police Day

New bimetallic commemorative:

"72nd 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)

Australia 2 dollars 2025 - 120 years of the Australian Open

Four new commemorative coloured circulation types:

"120 years of the Australian Open"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: aluminium-bronze
Diameter: 20.50 mm
Weight: 6.60 g
Mint: Royal Australian Mint (Australia)

Switzerland 10 francs 2025 - New common design

New bimetallic type:



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

(news by Egon Conti)

LINK: The Swiss Mint

United Kingdom 2 pounds 2025 - George Orwell

New bimetallic commemorative type:

"George Orwell"



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


(news and images by The Royal Mint)

LINK: The Royal Mint

USA 1 dollar 2025 - Mary Kawena Pukui

New circulating commemorative:

"Native Americans series: Mary Kawena Pukui"



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

Australia 50 cents 2025 - Celebrations

New commemorative type:

"Celebrations 2025"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 31.51 mm
Weight: 15.50 g
Mint: Royal Australian Mint (Australia)

Pakistan 50 rupees 2024 - 50 years of SOS Children's Villages

New commemorative type:

"50 years of SOS Children's Villages"



(news and image by Egon Conti)