Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Ukraine 5 hryvnia 2012 - Glassblower

New commemorative:

"Glassblowing"



SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNiZn
Weight: 16.54 g
Diameter: 35.00 mm
Mintage: 35 000


(information by Gijs Vlothuizen)

LINK: National Bank of Ukraine

Monday, March 12, 2012

Poland 2 zlotys 2012 - Stefan Banach

New circulating commemorative:

"Stefan Banach"



SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Nordic gold, CuAl5Zn5Sn1
Weight: 8.15 g
Diameter: 27.00 mm
Mintage: 800 000


LINK: National Bank of Poland
LINK: Polish State Mint

Wednesday, March 07, 2012

Poland 2 zlotys 2012 - Polish Radio

New circulating commemorative:

"50 Years of the Third Programme of the Polish Radio"



SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Nordic gold, CuAl5Zn5Sn1
Shape: Spanish Flower
Weight: 8.15 g
Diameter: 27.00 mm
Mintage: 800 000


LINK: National Bank of Poland
LINK: Polish State Mint

Poland 2 zlotys 2012 - Poles Who Saved the Jews

New circulating commemorative:

"Poles Who Saved the Jews: the Ulma, Baranek and Kowalski Families"



SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Nordic gold, CuAl5Zn5Sn1
Weight: 8.15 g
Diameter: 27.00 mm
Mintage: 800 000


LINK: National Bank of Poland
LINK: Polish State Mint

Monday, March 05, 2012

Russia 25 roubles 2012 - Sochi 2014 Winter Games mascots

New circulating commemorative:

"XXII Olympic and XI Paralympic Winter Games in 2014 in Sochi"



(news by Antony and Pabitra Saha)

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Diameter: 27.00 mm
Edge: corrugated
Mintage: 10 000 000


LINK: Bank of Russia
LINK: Sochi 2014

Spain 30 euro 2012 - Ten years of the Euro

New silver commemorative:

"10 years of the Euro"



Thursday, March 01, 2012

Netherlands 5 euro 2012 - Tulip

New commemorative:

"400 years of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey"



(information by Gijs Vlothuizen)

SPECIFICATIONS
Material: Silver plated copper
Diameter: 29.00 mm
Weight: 10.50 g


LINK: Royal Dutch Mint

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Thailand 10 baht 2012 - Fine Arts Department

New circulating type:

"Centenary of Fine Arts Department"



(information and image by Peter Kaminsky)

Friday, February 24, 2012

Australia 1 dollar 2011 - Royal Australian Navy

New commemorative:

"100th Anniversary of Royal Australian Navy"



SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Al-Bronze
Weight: 9.00 g
Diameter: 25.00 mm


(news by Jo Hoogeveen)

LINK: Perth Mint

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

San Marino 2 euro 2012 - Ten years of the Euro

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"10 years of the 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