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)

India 5 rupees 2013 - Acharya Tulsi

New circulating commemorative:

'Birth centenary of Acharya Tulsi'



(news and image by Shamik Biswas, Shabbir Disawala and Pabitra Saha)

Netherlands 2 euro 2014 - Double portrait

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

This is the goodbye to the coin designs with the familiar portrait of former Queen Beatrix.



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

Turkey 1 lira 2014 - Striped Hyena and Long Eared Hedgehog

Two new fauna bimetallics by the Turkish Mint:

'Striped Hyena and Long Eared Hedgehog'



(news and image by Pabitra Saha)

Poland 5 zlotys 2014 - 25 years of freedom

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

'Discover Poland - 25 years of freedom'



SPECIFICATIONS
Ring composition: CuNi
Central disk composition: Aluminium-Bronze
Weight: 6.54 g
Diameter: 24.00 mm
Mintage: 1 500 000

LINK: National Bank of Poland
LINK: Polish State Mint

Austria 10 euro 2014 - Salzburg

New copper and silver commemoratives:

"States collection 5th coin: Salzburg"



(image and information from eurocoinland.wordpress.com)

LINK: Austrian Mint

Peru 1 nuevo sol 2014 - Sacred city of Caral

New circulating type:

'Sacred city of Caral'

This is the 16th coin of the series "Wealth and Pride of Peru":



LINK: Peru Central Bank

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Diameter: 25.50 mm
Weight: 7.32 g
Mintage 10 million

(news by David Velarde, Sonia Allende and Taigawirbel)

The previous coins of the series:

1. Tumi de oro (2010)
2. Sarcofagos de Karajia (2010)
3. Estela de Raimondi (2010)
4. Chullpas de Sillustani (2011)
5. Monasterio de Santa Catalina (2011)
6. Machu Picchu (2011)
7. Gran Pajatén (2011)
8. Piedra de Saywite (2012)
9. Real Felipe Fortress (2012)
10. Templo del Sol de Vilcashuamán (2012)
11. Kuntur Wasi (2012)
12. Templo Inca Huaytará (2013)
13. Templo de Kotosh (2013)
14. Paracas textile culture (2013)
15. Tunanmarca (2013)

Belgium 2 euro 2014 - World War I Centenary

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

'World War I Centenary'



(news and image by Pabitra Saha)

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
Release date: 25th april

Cape Verde 250 escudos 2013 - Organization of African Unity

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

'50th anniversary of the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU)'



(news and image by Pabitra Saha)

SPECIFICATIONS
External ring: Brass
Center disc: CuNi
Diameter: 28.40 mm
Weight: 12.00 g
Mintage: 1,000

A silver proof coin is available also.

Latvia 2 euro 2014 - Riga

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

'Riga - European Capital of Culture'



(news by Pabitra Saha)
(image from eurocoinland.wordpress.com)

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