Australia 2011 - Some new coins

New 20 cents commemoratives:

"2010: The Australian Taxation Office Centenary"
"2011: Australian Wool Industry"



"2011: The Ashes Cricket Series"



New 1 dollar commemoratives:

"2011: Australian Wool Industry"
"2011: Lunar Series - Year of the rabbit"



(information by Peter Kaminsky)

LINK: Royal Australian Mint

20c specifications
Material: CuNi
Weight: 11.30 g
Diameter: 28.52 mm
Edge: plain

1$ specifications
Material: Al-Bronze
Weight: 9.00 g
Diameter: 25.00 mm
Edge: plain/reeded

Estonia Euros 2011

The 2011 Estonian Euros are ready:



(scan by Gijs Vlothuizen)

LINK: Estonian map controversy (in Spanish)

Estonia Euros 2011

The 2011 Estonian Euros are ready:



(scan by Gijs Vlothuizen)

LINK: Estonian map controversy (in Spanish)

Mexico 5 pesos 2010 - next 3 bimetallics

New circulating bimetallic commemoratives:

Próceres de la Independencia:

2010 Guadalupe Victoria
2010 Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez

Próceres de la Revolución:

2010 José María Pino Suárez



(information by Jose Luis Ramirez Monleon)

LINK: Banco de Mexico

Mexico 5 pesos 2010 - next 3 bimetallics

New circulating bimetallic commemoratives:

Próceres de la Independencia:

2010 Guadalupe Victoria
2010 Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez

Próceres de la Revolución:

2010 José María Pino Suárez



(information by Jose Luis Ramirez Monleon)

LINK: Banco de Mexico

Romania 50 bani 2010 - Aurel Vlaicu

New circulating commemorative (also issued in proof):

"The centennial anniversary of the first flight of an aircraft engineered by Aurel Vlaicu"



(image of the proof item by Nicolae Platon)
(information by Wolfgang Schuster and Nicolae Platon)

Aurel Vlaicu portrait also appears in the 50 lei polymer banknote:



LINK: Romania National Bank
LINK: Aurel Vlaicu biography

SPECIFICATIONS
Material: Brass
Weight: 6.10 g
Diameter: 23.75 mm

Romania 50 bani 2010 - Aurel Vlaicu

New circulating commemorative (also issued in proof):

"The centennial anniversary of the first flight of an aircraft engineered by Aurel Vlaicu"



(image of the proof item by Nicolae Platon)
(information by Wolfgang Schuster and Nicolae Platon)

Aurel Vlaicu portrait also appears in the 50 lei polymer banknote:



LINK: Romania National Bank
LINK: Aurel Vlaicu biography

SPECIFICATIONS
Material: Brass
Weight: 6.10 g
Diameter: 23.75 mm

Thailand 2009 - 84th Birthday of HRH Princess Bejaratana Rajasuda Sirisobhabannavadi

New commemoratives:

84th Birthday of HRH Princess Bejaratana Rajasuda Sirisobhabannavadi



(info and images by Sanjay Basu)

Thailand 2009 - 84th Birthday of HRH Princess Bejaratana Rajasuda Sirisobhabannavadi

New commemoratives:

84th Birthday of HRH Princess Bejaratana Rajasuda Sirisobhabannavadi



(info and images by Sanjay Basu)

Bangladesh 2 taka 2010 - Seikh Mujibor Rahman

New circulating item:

"Seikh Mujibor Rahman"

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a Bengali politician and the founding leader of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, generally considered in the country as the father of the Bangladeshi nation.
He headed the Awami League, served as the first President of Bangladesh and later became its Prime Minister.



(image by Habib Ishtiaque Ahammad)