Mauritius 1 rupees 2012 & 2016 - Magnetic types

New circulating type:

The 2016 type is magnetic (probably Nickel plated Steel):



As my friend Wolfgang Schuster confirmed to me long time ago (I forgot!), the 2012 issue was magnetic too!

(news by Jose Luis Garcia Caballero)

Turkey 1 & 5 lira silver coins in mint sets

Since 2012 Turkey is minting 1TL and 5TL coins (6.00 grams & 22.00 mm in diameter) in .500 silver as part of their type sets.

-in 2012 and 2013 the denomination is 5 Türk Lirasi
-from 2014 to 2017 it is 1 Türk Lirasi



The obverses show the logo of the Darphane/Turkish Mint:



(news and scans from Wolfgang Schuster)

Mauritius 5 rupees 2012 - Magnetic type

New circulating type:

The 2012 type is magnetic (probably Nickel plated Steel), while previous KM56 was CuNi (non magnetic). This has been confirmed by Wolfgang Schuster by checking his own collection.



(news and scan by Wolfgang Schuster)

Guatemala 25 centavos 2012 (issued in 2015) - Steel, lighter and thinner

New circulating type:

The Central Bank of Guatemana has issued a new 25 centavos coin, dated 2012, made of steel, much lighter and thinner than previous years:



SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: stainless steel
Diameter: 29.00 mm
Width: 1.06 mm
Weight: 4.20 g

(news by Pabitra Saha and Egon Conti)

Venezuela 1 bolivar 2012 - Magnetic center

New circulating composition and slightly different details:

The 1 Bolivar 2012 is a new subtype compared to the 2007/2009 type (Y#93). The 2012 has a magnetic center. Also poorer mint quality and edge lettering "BCV 1" is bolder.



(news by Wolfgang Schuster and Hendrik Ermer)
(image from Hendrik Ermer)

You can order this coin from Hendrik Ermer (ermer@muenster.de) or from his eBay offers at www.ebay.com/usr/heer2k

LINK: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Costa Rica 2012 new types

Wolfgang Schuster reports that these 2012 Costa Rica types should be considered as new types since they bear different numerals. Here you can see them, as compared with previous years:



a. 50 colones has a thick bold "50"
b. 10 colones has a smaller thin "10"
c. 5 colones has a larger "5"

The coats of arms are quite different, too:

Papua New Guinea 5 kina 2012 - Royal Diamond Jubilee

New commemorative:

'Royal Diamond Jubilee'

You can get this nice coin from my friend Sean Rooney (sirooney@hotmail.com).
Or you can visit his eBay pages for this and other nice items.



(news and scan from Wolfgang Schuster)

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Aluminium Bronze
Weight: 20.10 g
Diameter: 38.75 mm
Edge: reeded

Saudi Arabia 25 halala 2009, 2012 & 2014 - King Abdullah subtypes

My friend Wolfgang Schuster reports that the 25 halala denomination from King Abdullah, catalogued as KM#71 has two subtypes:

-Year AH1430 (2009) has a curved year
-Years AH1433 (2012) & AH1435 (2014) have straight years

You can see the differences easily in this scan:



(information and image by Wolfgang Schuster)

West African States 50 & 100 francs 2012 & 2013 - New material

Previous years for the 50 francs were made of CuNi (KM#6), and 100 francs was made of Nickel (KM#4).

The 2012 & 2013 items are reported to be new material, iron with galvanized nickel, so they are new types.

For the new 50 francs, it's weight is 4.82 grams instead of the previous 5.00. Besides, the 100 francs weights 6.70 grams, while the nickel type was 7.00. The other small golden denominations haven't changed.



(information and image from Michel Guerin and Wolfgang Schuster)

Chile 5 pesos 2012 - Spanish Mint

Although not a new type or subtype, this information can be valuable for those collectors interested in Mint and Mint Mark varieties: the Chilean 5 pesos 2012 issue bears the logo of the Spanish Mint, the "Crowned M":



(image from my own collection)

Guatemala 50 centavos 2012 - Thinner and magnetic type

The 2012 coin of 50 centavos has a magnetic core, is much thinner than 2007 type, and has different lettering and coat of arms:

Russia 2 roubles 2012 - Error in D.V. Davydov

Hi, let me show you the last error coin I found among my doubles yesterday, a Lieutenant-general D.V. Davydov 2 roubles:



What kind of error is it? Is this coin any worth?

Seychelles 1 cent 2012 - Magnetic

New circulating type:

While previous items (KM46.2) were made of brass, this 2012 issue is magnetic, brass plated steel. It has been struck by the South African Mint



(news and scan from Sejin Ahn)

Nepal 50 rupees 2012 Year of Co-operatives - Die varieties

Two different die varieties have been reported for this type:

"International Year of Co-operatives"



(news and image from Pabitra Saha)

LINK: Central Bank of Nepal

Nepal 50 rupees 2012 - Diamond Jubilee of Nepal Scouts

New CuNi commemorative:

'Diamond Jubilee of Nepal Scouts'



The coin shows Baden Powell peak, named after founder of Scouts movement, Robert Baden-Powell:



This peak is on the border with China about a hundred miles west of Mount Everest. As part of the Scouting 2007 Centenary, the Government of Nepal renamed Urkema Peak to Baden-Powell Scout Peak, to commemorate 100 years of Scouting in honor of British soldier Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the World Scouting movement. They also released this nice stamp to celebrate it:



(news and image from Pabitra Saha, Gijs Vlothuizen and Shamik Biswas)

LINK: Europa CEPT Stamps: 100 years Scouting

Thailand 20 baht 2012 - Department of Highways

New CuNi commemorative:

'100th Anniversary of the Department of Highways'



(information and image by Sesthawich and Pabitra Saha)

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Diameter: 32.00 mm
Weight: 15.00 g
Mintage: 300 000

Angola 2012 - Unknown copper-colour set

My friend Wolfgang Schuster sent me this image of a different set from Angola 2012. Discussion is open, as we don't know whether they are real circulating ones, trials, or just fakes. Even could be a normal set that someone has electroplated with copper:



(images from Wolfgang Schuster)

Help needed: If you have also seen them or have any further information, please post a comment!!

Morocco 250 dirhams 2012 - Rabat in UNESCO World Heritage List

New silver commemorative:

'Rabat enters UNESCO World Heritage List'



(news and image by Egon Conti)

Morocco 25 dirhams 2012 - Moroccoan Mint

New bimetallic commemorative:

'25th Anniversary of the Moroccoan Mint'



(news and coin image by Egon Conti)

Costa Rica 10 colones 2012 - New variety

I received today a parcel from a good friend. Inside I've found a clearly new sub-type from Costa Rica. The aluminium 10 colones from 2012 has many differences with previous type from 2008, as you can see in this picture from my own collection:



Numeral "10" is smaller, as well as "COLONES" and year "2012". Legend "REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA" has different typography. Finally, the coat of arms is quite different, too.

If you can confirm more denominations and sub-types from 2012 and 2013, I'd be happy to post here.