Thursday, June 24, 2010

Australia 20 cents 2010 - Lost Soldiers of Fromelles

New circulating commemorative:

"Lost Soldiers of Fromelles"



LINK: Royal Australian Mint

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Weight: 11.30 g
Diameter: 28.52 mm
Mintage: Unlimited
Designer: V. Gottwald


Tuesday, June 22, 2010

USA 2010 - America the Beautiful Quarters

These are the first 5 quarters of this wonderful series:

Hot Springs National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Yosemite National Park
Grand Canyon National Park
Mount Hood National Forest




LINK: The United States Mint
LINK: America the Beautiful quarters program

(information by Mortyr2012)

SPECIFICATIONS
Weight: 5.67 g
Diameter: 24.26 mm
Thickness: 1.75 mm
Edge: reeded


Monday, June 21, 2010

UAE 1 dirham 2009 - DIFC

New circulating commemorative:

"Dubai International Financial Centre"



LINK: Central Bank of the UAE

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Weight: 6.40 g
Diameter: 24.00 mm


UAE 1 dirham 2009 - DIFC

New circulating commemorative:

"Dubai International Financial Centre"



LINK: Central Bank of the UAE

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Weight: 6.40 g
Diameter: 24.00 mm

Friday, June 18, 2010

Kazakhstan 50 tenge 2010 - Pelican

New circulating commemorative:

"Animals: Pelican"



(information and image by Gijs Vlothuizen)

LINK: National Bank of Kazakhstan

SPECIFICATIONS
Weight: 11.37 g
Diameter: 31.00 mm
Thickness: 2.00 mm
Edge: grooved with 10 sectors of corrugation

Kazakhstan 50 tenge 2010 - Pelican

New circulating commemorative:

"Animals: Pelican"



(information and image by Gijs Vlothuizen)

LINK: National Bank of Kazakhstan

SPECIFICATIONS
Weight: 11.37 g
Diameter: 31.00 mm
Thickness: 2.00 mm
Edge: grooved with 10 sectors of corrugation

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Poland 2 zlotys 2010 - 3 more coins

New circulating commemoratives:

"100th Anniversary of Polish Scouting"
"95th Anniversary of the Birth of rev. Jan Twardowski"
"Great Battles: Grunwald, Kluszyn"



LINK: National Bank of Poland
LINK: Polish State Mint

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Nordic gold, CuAl5Zn5Sn1
Weight: 8.15 g
Diameter: 27.00 mm

Poland 2 zlotys 2010 - 3 more coins

New circulating commemoratives:

"100th Anniversary of Polish Scouting"
"95th Anniversary of the Birth of rev. Jan Twardowski"
"Great Battles: Grunwald, Kluszyn"



LINK: National Bank of Poland
LINK: Polish State Mint

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Nordic gold, CuAl5Zn5Sn1
Weight: 8.15 g
Diameter: 27.00 mm

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

France 2 euro 2010 - De Gaulle

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"Charles de Gaulle"



(image by Gijs Vlothuizen)

LINK: Zwei Euro

SPECIFICATIONS
External ring: CuNi
Center disc: 3 layers, Ni-Brass, Ni, Ni-brass
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Width: 2.20 mm
Weight: 8.50 g


France 2 euros 2010 - De Gaulle

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"Charles de Gaulle"



(image by Gijs Vlothuizen)

LINK: Zwei Euro

SPECIFICATIONS
External ring: CuNi
Center disc: 3 layers, Ni-Brass, Ni, Ni-brass
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Width: 2.20 mm
Weight: 8.50 g