"2016 Olympic Games in Rio"
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Weight: 10.00 g
Diameter: 28.00 mm
Mintage: 150 000
Artist: Joana Vasconcelos
It will be available also in silver and gold.
(news and information by Kramer Vajk)
LINK: Portugal Mint
Friday, October 23, 2015
Portugal 2,5 euro 2015 - 2016 Olympic Games
New CuNi, silver and gold commemoratives:
"2016 Olympic Games in Rio"
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Weight: 10.00 g
Diameter: 28.00 mm
Mintage: 150 000
Artist: Joana Vasconcelos
It will be available also in silver and gold.
(news and information by Kramer Vajk)
LINK: Portugal Mint
"2016 Olympic Games in Rio"
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Weight: 10.00 g
Diameter: 28.00 mm
Mintage: 150 000
Artist: Joana Vasconcelos
It will be available also in silver and gold.
(news and information by Kramer Vajk)
LINK: Portugal Mint
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Australia 2 dollars 2015 - Remembrance Day
New commemorative:
"Remembrance Day"
Australia's newest coloured circulating coin is available for a limited time in a pack of five at face value. This special coin release marks 100 years of the unforgettable war poem In Flanders Fields of which an inscription is included in the emotive coin design. Sculpted larks surround the orange coloured rings which represent the sunset glow, referred to in the poem.
50,000 pieces of the 'C' Mintmark type are available also.
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Aluminium-Bronze
Weight: 6.60 g
Diameter: 20.62 mm
Designer: Aleksandra Stokic
(news and image by Peter Kaminsky and Pabitra Saha)
LINK: Royal Australian Mint
"Remembrance Day"
Australia's newest coloured circulating coin is available for a limited time in a pack of five at face value. This special coin release marks 100 years of the unforgettable war poem In Flanders Fields of which an inscription is included in the emotive coin design. Sculpted larks surround the orange coloured rings which represent the sunset glow, referred to in the poem.
50,000 pieces of the 'C' Mintmark type are available also.
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Aluminium-Bronze
Weight: 6.60 g
Diameter: 20.62 mm
Designer: Aleksandra Stokic
(news and image by Peter Kaminsky and Pabitra Saha)
LINK: Royal Australian Mint
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Kyrgyzstan 5 & 10 som 2015 - Kyz Kuumai
New collectors issue in CuNi and Silver:
"National sports and folk games: Kyz Kuumai"
This is a picture of the CuNi coin of 5 som:
(news and image by Taigawirbel and Gijs Vlothuizen)
LINK: National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic
"National sports and folk games: Kyz Kuumai"
This is a picture of the CuNi coin of 5 som:
(news and image by Taigawirbel and Gijs Vlothuizen)
LINK: National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic
Austria 10 euro 2015 - Burgenland
New copper and silver commemoratives:
"States collection 8th coin: Burgenland"
(image and information from www.numismatica-visual.es and Pabitra Saha)
LINK: Austrian Mint
"States collection 8th coin: Burgenland"
(image and information from www.numismatica-visual.es and Pabitra Saha)
LINK: Austrian Mint
Mexico 20 pesos 2015 - Air Force Centenary
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:
"Mexican Air Force Centenary"
(news and image by Limon Talha and Pabitra Saha)
LINK: Banco de Mexico
"Mexican Air Force Centenary"
(news and image by Limon Talha and Pabitra Saha)
LINK: Banco de Mexico
Monday, October 19, 2015
Latvia 5 euro 2015 - Valse Melancolique by Emils Darzinš
New silver collectors issue:
"Valse Melancolique by Emils Darzinš"
(news by Pabitra Saha and Sergey Sichkarev)
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Silver .925
Diameter: 35.00 mm
Weight: 22.00 g
Mintage: 5,000
Mint: Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt (Netherlands)
Artists: Ilmars Blumbergs (graphic design) and Janis Strupulis (plaster model)
LINK: Bank of Latvia
"Valse Melancolique by Emils Darzinš"
(news by Pabitra Saha and Sergey Sichkarev)
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Silver .925
Diameter: 35.00 mm
Weight: 22.00 g
Mintage: 5,000
Mint: Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt (Netherlands)
Artists: Ilmars Blumbergs (graphic design) and Janis Strupulis (plaster model)
LINK: Bank of Latvia
Friday, October 16, 2015
Off-Topic: Can you give me exact info about this Indore coin?
I have this piece in my coin collection that needs identification. Can you help?
It is Indian Indore State copper 1/4 anna. Weights 6.22 grams. Diameter is 26 mm. Since there are several types (KM#32, KM#33...) I need exact identification. Thanks in advance!
It is Indian Indore State copper 1/4 anna. Weights 6.22 grams. Diameter is 26 mm. Since there are several types (KM#32, KM#33...) I need exact identification. Thanks in advance!
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Pakistan 5 rupees 2015 - New type
New circulation type:
After some years (latest date is 2006), Pakistan has released the 5 rupees coin again.
This time it is smaller, lighter and with different composition than previous type KM#65 (which was CuNi and 6.50 g):
(news and image by Aidan Work, Pabitra Saha and Shamik Biswas)
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: 79%Cu-20%Zn-1%Ni
Weight: 3.00 g
Issue date: october 15th
After some years (latest date is 2006), Pakistan has released the 5 rupees coin again.
This time it is smaller, lighter and with different composition than previous type KM#65 (which was CuNi and 6.50 g):
(news and image by Aidan Work, Pabitra Saha and Shamik Biswas)
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: 79%Cu-20%Zn-1%Ni
Weight: 3.00 g
Issue date: october 15th
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Egypt 100 pounds 2014 - Scouts
New silver collectors item:
"Egypt Scouts centenary"
(news and image by Egon Conti)
"Egypt Scouts centenary"
(news and image by Egon Conti)
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