Lesotho 25 maloti 2005 - 25th anniversary of the Central Bank

Very low mintage silver commemorative:

"25th anniversary of the Central Bank"



(news and image by Wolfgang Schian)

Bangladesh 5 taka 2005 - New variety

This is another variety of Bangladesh 5 Taka coin. It is very hardly seen in circulation:



The difference among 5 Taka 2005, 2006 (KM#26.1) and 2008 (KM#26.2) are in clouds, pillars and numerical writings:



(images and information by Abu Shamim Md. Talha (Limon))

North Korea 5 won 2005 varieties

Taneli Perätalo sent this image from his own collection, after discovering a very interesting variety of the aluminium North Korean 5 won 2005. Both coins have identical reverse:



Here you can see significantly different obverse designs:



(news and images from Taneli Perätalo)

Netherlands Antilles 5 gulden 2004 & 2005

For several years, no one seems to have seen these 2 misterious base metal types (KM74.1 and KM76.1). The respective silver issues are known since long.
Now scan is available, thanks to Wolfgang Schuster. Maybe we'll see them soon available at the numismatic market.



(information and image by Wolfgang Schuster)

SPECIFICATIONS
Material: Aureate bonded steel
Weight: 11.00 g
Diameter: 26.00 mm

India 5 rupees 2005 - Dandi March varieties

"75 years of Dandi March"

Both steel items are from the Bombay mint, but the obverse inscription and ashoka are remarkably different in size.



(image and information by Wolfgang Schuster and Ashwin lobo)

India 5 rupees 2005 - Lal Bahadur Shastri

India has issued a stainless steel version of 5 rupees, Lal Bahadur Shastri commemorative KM#336, which was originally issued in CuNi version on 4th October 2005.



(image and information by Pabitra Saha)

Costa Rica new subtypes

New circulating types. The coats of arms have few design differences. The edges are different and also are the materials:

25 colones 2005, brass, plain edge
50 colones 2006, brass plated steel, segmented reeding
500 colones 2006, brass plated steel, segmented reeding



(information by Wolfgang Schuster)

Albania 10 leke 2005

2 new commemoratives:

"Tirana Capital and Folk Theme"

Althougn the coins bear year 2005, they have just been released.



LINK: Bank of Albania

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuAl6Ni2
Weight: 3.60 g
Diameter: 21.25 mm
Mintage: 10,000

Panama 25 centesimos 2005 - Bridge

New circulating commemorative released in 2007:



(image taken from Jose NG's site)
(thanks also to the anonymous reader who told me this is a 2005 item)

Image of the real bridge "Puente del Rey":