Romania 50 bani 2016 - John Hunyadi

New circulating commemorative:

'575 years since John Hunyadi became Voivode of Transylvania'



A gold 100 lei collector's issue was released as well.

(news and images from numismatica-visual.es, Pabitra Saha and Aurelian Vasile)

LINK: Romania National Bank

Nepal 100 & 2000 rupees 2015 - Nepal's new Constitution

New CuNi and silver commemoratives:

"Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal"



(news and images from Pabitra Saha and Wolfgang Schuster)

LINK: Central Bank of Nepal

Nepal 2000 rupees 2015 - Ganesh Man Singh

New silver commemorative:

"Father of Democracy in Nepal, Ganesh Man Singh"



(news from Pabitra Saha, Wolfgang Schuster, Gijs Vlothuizen and Egon Conti)
(image from Egon Conti)

LINK: Central Bank of Nepal

Peru 2 soles 2016 - New type

New circulating bimetallic in "soles" instead of "nuevos soles":



(news and image from David Velarde)

Finland 10 & 20 euro 2016 - Uno Cygnaeus

New silver commemorative:

"Uno Cygnaeus and folk schooling"



(news and image by Pabitra Saha)

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Silver .500
Diameter: 28.50 mm
Weight: 10.00 g
Mintage: 10,000
Designer: Petri Neuvonen

A 20 euro coin was released also (mintage: 5,000).

LINK: Bank of Finland
LINK: Mint of Finland

Spain 30 euro 2016 - Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

New silver commemorative:

"4th centenary of the Death of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra"



SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Silver .925
Diameter: 33.00 mm
Weight: 18.00 g

(news from www.numismatica-visual.es)
(scan from my own collection)

LINK: Spanish Mint

Kuwait 5 dinars 2014 - Humanitarian Leadership of Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

New silver collectors' issue:

"Humanitarian Leadership Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah"



Reported mintage is only 500 pieces. The same coin also exists also in a gold plated version.

(image from Wolfgang Schuster)
(news by Wolfgang Schuster and Pabitra Saha)

Japan 100 yen 2016 - 50th anniversary of Shinkansen lines

New CuNi commemoratives:

'Shinkansen lines: Akita, Yamagata, Kyushu and Hokkaido'



(news by Jo Hoogeveen)

LINK: Japan Mint

Austria 5 euro 2016 - Albrecht Dürer's Young Hare

New copper and silver commemoratives:

"Albrecht Dürer's Young Hare"



(news and images from www.numismatica-visual.es)

LINK: Austrian Mint

Peru 1 sol 2016 - Cabeza de Vaca

New circulating type:

"Cabeza de Vaca Archaeological Zone"

This is the 24th coin of the series "Wealth and Pride of Peru":



(news by David Velarde)

LINK: Peru Central Bank

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)
16. Sacred city of Caral (2014)
17. Huaca de la Luna (2014)
18. Antiguo Hotel Palace (2014)
19. Catedral de Lima (2014)
20. Petroglyphs of Pusharo (2015)
21. Moquegua architecture (2015)
22. Huarautambo archaeological site (2015)
23. Cerámica Vicús (2015)