Turkey 50 lira 2014 - Halide Edip Adivar

New silver collectors issue:

'Halide Edip Adivar'

Halide Edip Adivar (1884-1964) was a Turkish novelist and nationalist and women's right political leader. She was best known for her novels criticizing the low social status of Turkish women and what she saw as the lack of interest of most women in changing their situation.



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(biographical information from Wikipedia)

Seychelles 25 rupees 2014 - Canonization of Pope John Paul II

New collectors issue:

'Canonization of Pope John Paul II'



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Malta 2 euro 2014 - Independence in 1964

New bimetallic circulating commemorative to celebrate the 4rd of five major milestones in Malta's constitutional history:

'Independence in 1964'



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 euro 2014 - Normandy landings

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

'70th Anniversary of the Normandy landings'



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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

Malta 5 & 10 euro 2014 - Centenary of the Great War

New brass and silver commemoratives:

'Centenary of the start of World War I'



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5€ coin SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Brass
Diameter: 30.00 mm
Weight: 10.50 g
Mintage: 200,000

10€ coin SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Silver 0.925
Diameter: 37.00 mm
Weight: 22.85 g
Mintage: 5,000
Mint: Royal Belgian Mint
Artist: Noel Galea Bason

San Marino 2 euro 2014 - Bramante

New bimetallic commemorative:

'500 anniversary of the death of Bramante Lazzari delle Penne'



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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

Argentina 5 pesos 2013 - Brazil World Cup

New collectors issue:

'Brazil World Cup'

Portugal 2,5 euro 2014 - Yokes

New CuNi commemorative:

'Portuguese Ethnography: Yokes'



SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Weight: 10.00 g
Diameter: 28.00 mm
Mintage: 100 000
Artist: Baiba Sime

LINK: Portugal Mint

Croatia 1 kuna 2014 - 20th anniversary of Kuna currency

New circulating commemorative:

'20th anniversary of Kuna currency'

On the 30th of May 1994 Croatia started to use Kuna currency. On the 30th of May 2014 was the 20th anniversary of Kuna currency, so the National Bank of Croatia minted a new commemorative coin of 1 kuna. Mintage is not known yet, but it is also issued in proof version.



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SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNiZn
Weight: 5.00 g
Diameter: 22.50 mm
Thickness: 1.70 mm
Engraver: Kuzma Kovacic

Burundi 5,000 francs 2014 - 50th anniversary of the Central Bank

New silver collectors issue:

'50th anniversary of the Central Bank'



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