Central African States 2024 - New coin family

Nine new circulation types were presented recently:



(image taken from www.beac.int)

LINK: Banque des États de l'Afrique centrale (BEAC)

Portugal 5 euro 2024 - Knowledge

New commemorative type in CuNi:

"Knowledge"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 30.00 mm
Weight: 14.00 g
Mint: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (Portugal)
Mintage: 20,000
Artist: António Cerqueira

LINK: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda

Costa Rica 500 colones 2024 - 200 years of the annexation of Partido de Nicoya

New circulating bimetallic commemorative.

"200 years of the annexation of Partido de Nicoya"



TECHNICAL DATA
External ring: copper-zinc-nickel
Center disc: copper-nickel
Diameter: 28.00 mm
Weight: 10.50 g
Width: 2.25 mm

A coloured collector's issue exists as well.

(news from Egon Conti)
(image from Peter Kaminsky, eBay seller monedapeter)

LINK: Banco Central de Costa Rica

Slovenia 2 euro 2024 - 250 years of the National and University Library

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"250 years of the National and University Library"



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 by eBay seller Coinswdcom)

Gibraltar 1 pound 2024 bimetallic - Charles III (Coronation)

New commemorative bimetallic type:



LINK: Gibraltar Stamps

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

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)

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)

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)

Colombia 20,000 pesos 2024 - The Guarniel or Carriel antioqueño

New collectors' issue:

"The Guarniel or Carriel antioqueño"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: white alpacca (65% copper, 15% nickel and 20 zinc)
Diameter: 35.00 mm
Weight: 21.75 g
Mintage: 200,000

(news from Guillermo Granados, Alexander Schleining and Pabitra Saha)

LINK: Banco de la República de Colombia

Isle of Man 2 pounds 2024 - Christmas

New bimetallic commemorative:

"Christmas 2024"



TECHNICAL DATA
External ring: nickel-bronze
Center disc: copper-nickel
Diameter: 28.40 mm
Weight: 12.00 g

(news and image from coins.co.im)

LINK: IOM Coins

Jersey 2 pounds 2024 - Heritage Cattle Breeds

Five new bimetallic coloured commemoratives:

"Heritage Cattle Breeds"



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

(news from Egon Conti)
(image taken from www.westminstercollection.com)

LINK: The Westminster Collection

Jersey 2 pounds 2024 - The Highland Cow

New bimetallic commemorative:

"The Highland Cow"



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

(news from Egon Conti)
(image taken from www.westminstercollection.com)

LINK: The Westminster Collection

United Kingdom 50 pence 2024 - The Gruffalo's Child

New commemorative type in normal and coloured version:

"The Gruffalo's Child"



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

(images taken from www.royalmint.com)

LINK: The Royal Mint

Pakistan 55 rupees 2024 - 555th Jayanti of Guru Nanak Dev Ji

New commemorative type:

"555th Jayanti of Guru Nanak Dev Ji"



(news and image from Egon Conti and Pabitra Saha)

Jersey 50 pence 2024 - St. Patrick of Ireland

New commemorative type:

"St. Patrick of Ireland"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 27.30 mm
Weight: 8.00 g
Artists: Glyn Davies, Tom Meek and David Lawrence

(news and image from www.westminstercollection.com)

LINK: The Westminster Collection