"450th anniversary of the creation of the National Mint of Peru"
A silver and a gold coin have been minted also under this theme.
(news and image by David Velarde and Peter Kaminsky)
LINK: Peru Central Bank
Monday, August 24, 2015
Peru 1 nuevo sol 2015 - National Mint of Peru
New circulating type:
"450th anniversary of the creation of the National Mint of Peru"
A silver and a gold coin have been minted also under this theme.
(news and image by David Velarde and Peter Kaminsky)
LINK: Peru Central Bank
"450th anniversary of the creation of the National Mint of Peru"
A silver and a gold coin have been minted also under this theme.
(news and image by David Velarde and Peter Kaminsky)
LINK: Peru Central Bank
Friday, August 21, 2015
Papua New Guinea 2 kina 2015 - XVth Pacific Games
New commemorative:
"XVth Pacific Games"
(news and image from Pabitra Saha)
"XVth Pacific Games"
(news and image from Pabitra Saha)
Vanuatu 2015 - New family of coins
A new coin family has been minted by the Royal Australian Mint for Vanuatu.
The motifs are:
5 Vatu: Traditional outrigger canoe
10 Vatu: Coconut crab
20 Vatu: Traditional community leaders "jifs"
50 Vatu: Copra and Kava
100 Vatu: Parliament building
The 100 vatu type:
Specifications:
(news and images by Niels van Schendel)
The motifs are:
5 Vatu: Traditional outrigger canoe
10 Vatu: Coconut crab
20 Vatu: Traditional community leaders "jifs"
50 Vatu: Copra and Kava
100 Vatu: Parliament building
The 100 vatu type:
Specifications:
(news and images by Niels van Schendel)
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Portugal 2,5 euro 2015 - Embroidery of Castelo Branco
New CuNi, silver and gold commemoratives:
"Portuguese etnography: Embroidery of Castelo Branco"
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Weight: 10.00 g
Diameter: 28.00 mm
Mintage: 100 000
Artist: Isabel Carriço e Fernando Branco
Release date: september
It will be available also in silver and gold. The silver coin will have the bird painted in blue as they usually appear in these very colorful embroideries.
You can find many more works by the authors at their Facebook page.
(news and information by Antão Almada)
LINK: Portugal Mint
"Portuguese etnography: Embroidery of Castelo Branco"
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Weight: 10.00 g
Diameter: 28.00 mm
Mintage: 100 000
Artist: Isabel Carriço e Fernando Branco
Release date: september
It will be available also in silver and gold. The silver coin will have the bird painted in blue as they usually appear in these very colorful embroideries.
You can find many more works by the authors at their Facebook page.
(news and information by Antão Almada)
LINK: Portugal Mint
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Spain 30 euro 2015 - Don Quixote of La Mancha
New silver commemorative:
"4th centenary of the publication of the second part of Don Quixote of La Mancha"
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Silver .925
Diameter: 33.00 mm
Weight: 18.00 g
Mintage: 1 million
Release date: october
(news and image from www.numismatica-visual.es and Pabitra Saha)
LINK: Spanish Mint
"4th centenary of the publication of the second part of Don Quixote of La Mancha"
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Silver .925
Diameter: 33.00 mm
Weight: 18.00 g
Mintage: 1 million
Release date: october
(news and image from www.numismatica-visual.es and Pabitra Saha)
LINK: Spanish Mint
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Transnistria 1 rouble 2015 - Cathedral of the Transfiguration in Bendery
New commemorative:
"Cathedral of the Transfiguration in Bendery"
(news and image by Gijs Vlothuizen)
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Nickel plated steel
Weight: 4.65 g
Diameter: 22.00 mm
Mintage: 50,000
LINK: Trans-Dniester Republican Bank
"Cathedral of the Transfiguration in Bendery"
(news and image by Gijs Vlothuizen)
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Nickel plated steel
Weight: 4.65 g
Diameter: 22.00 mm
Mintage: 50,000
LINK: Trans-Dniester Republican Bank
Slovakia 2 euro 2015 - Ludovit Stur
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:
"200 years of the Birth of Ludovit Stur"
Ludovít Velislav Štúr (1815-1856) was the leader of the Slovak national revival in the 19th century, the author of the Slovak language standard eventually leading to the contemporary Slovak literary language. Štúr was an organizer of the Slovak volunteer campaigns during the 1848 Revolution, he was also politician, poet, journalist, publisher, teacher, philosopher, linguist and member of the Hungarian Parliament.
(news and image by Tomáš Dioši)
(biographical data taken from the Wikipedia)
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
Issue date: october
"200 years of the Birth of Ludovit Stur"
Ludovít Velislav Štúr (1815-1856) was the leader of the Slovak national revival in the 19th century, the author of the Slovak language standard eventually leading to the contemporary Slovak literary language. Štúr was an organizer of the Slovak volunteer campaigns during the 1848 Revolution, he was also politician, poet, journalist, publisher, teacher, philosopher, linguist and member of the Hungarian Parliament.
(news and image by Tomáš Dioši)
(biographical data taken from the Wikipedia)
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
Issue date: october
Panama 50 centesimos 2015 - San Jose Convent
New circulating commemorative:
This is the 6th coin of the series of 10 coins 'Old Panama':
"San Jose Convent"
(news by Pabitra Saha and Egon Conti)
(image from Alexey Malykh)
This is the 6th coin of the series of 10 coins 'Old Panama':
"San Jose Convent"
(news by Pabitra Saha and Egon Conti)
(image from Alexey Malykh)
Finland 10 & 20 euro 2015 - Tapio Wirkkala
New silver collectors issues:
"100th anniversary of the birth of Tapio Wirkkala"
Tapio Wirkkala (1915–1985) was a Finnish designer and sculptor, a major figure of post-war design. His work ranges from plastic ketchup bottles and metalware to glass, ceramics and plywood in a range of styles. He designed the Finnish markka banknotes introduced in 1955. His range was immense, designing glassware, stoneware, jewelry, and furniture for mass production, as well as individual sculptures in several media.
(news by Pabitra Saha)
(images taken from the Mint of Finland)
(biographical data taken from Wikipedia)
SPECIFICATIONS
Material: Silver .925 (20€) and .500 (10€)
Diameter: 38.60 mm (20€) and 28.5 mm (10€)
Weight: 25.50 g (20€) and 10 g (10€)
Designer: Aimo Katajamäki
Mintage: 5,000 (20€) and 10,000 (10€)
Issue date: 1st september
LINK: Bank of Finland
LINK: Mint of Finland
"100th anniversary of the birth of Tapio Wirkkala"
Tapio Wirkkala (1915–1985) was a Finnish designer and sculptor, a major figure of post-war design. His work ranges from plastic ketchup bottles and metalware to glass, ceramics and plywood in a range of styles. He designed the Finnish markka banknotes introduced in 1955. His range was immense, designing glassware, stoneware, jewelry, and furniture for mass production, as well as individual sculptures in several media.
(news by Pabitra Saha)
(images taken from the Mint of Finland)
(biographical data taken from Wikipedia)
SPECIFICATIONS
Material: Silver .925 (20€) and .500 (10€)
Diameter: 38.60 mm (20€) and 28.5 mm (10€)
Weight: 25.50 g (20€) and 10 g (10€)
Designer: Aimo Katajamäki
Mintage: 5,000 (20€) and 10,000 (10€)
Issue date: 1st september
LINK: Bank of Finland
LINK: Mint of Finland
Finland 5 euro 2015 - Sports: Basketball
New bimetallic commemorative:
"Sports Finnish people love" series: Basketball.
(news by Pabitra Saha)
SPECIFICATIONS
Core composition: CuNi
Ring composition: Nordic Gold
Diameter: 27.25 mm
Weight: 9.80 g
Designer: Nora Tapper
Mintage 10,000 (proof) and 50,000 (unc)
Issue date: 24th august
Link: Mint of Finland
"Sports Finnish people love" series: Basketball.
(news by Pabitra Saha)
SPECIFICATIONS
Core composition: CuNi
Ring composition: Nordic Gold
Diameter: 27.25 mm
Weight: 9.80 g
Designer: Nora Tapper
Mintage 10,000 (proof) and 50,000 (unc)
Issue date: 24th august
Link: Mint of Finland
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