Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Hungary 100 forint 2020 - New composition (non magnetic)

The Magyar Nemzeti Bank has replaced the base material of 100 forint coins with a more up-to-date metal alloy:

Old 100 forint coin:
Ring: nickel-coated steel
Core: steel coated with alloy of copper (75%) and zinc (25%)

New 100 forint coin:
Ring: alloy of copper (65%), nickel (15%) and zinc (20%)
Core: alloy of copper (75%), nickel (4%) and zinc (21%)

Hungary 100 forint 2020 - New composition (non magnetic)

(news from Alexey Malykh and Pabitra Saha)

LINK: Central Bank of Hungary

Turkey 1 lira 2020 - 100 years of the Grand National Assembly

New bimetallic commemorative type:

"100 years of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey"

Turkey 1 lira 2020 - 100 years of the Grand National Assembly

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

Morocco 250 dirhams 2020 - 45th anniversary of the Green March

New silver commemorative:

'45th anniversary of the Green March'

Morocco 250 dirhams 2020 - 45th anniversary of the Green March

(news and image by Pabitra Saha)

Morocco 250 dirhams 2020 - 21 Years of Mohammed VI's Enthronement

New silver commemorative:

'21 Years of Mohammed VI's Enthronement'

Morocco 250 dirhams 2020 - 21 Years of Mohammed VI's Enthronement

(news and image by Pabitra Saha)

Belgium 2 euro 2020 - Year of Jan van Eyck

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"Year of Jan van Eyck"

Belgium 2 euro 2020 - Year of Jan van Eyck

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


Monday, November 09, 2020

British Indian Ocean Territory 50 pence 2020 - Father Christmas

New coloured CuNi commemorative:

"Father Christmas"

British Indian Ocean Territory 50 pence 2020 - Father Christmas

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Weight: 8.00 g
Diameter: 27.30 mm
Mintage: 7,500


LINK: The Pobjoy Mint

Wednesday, November 04, 2020

France 10 euro 2020 - Charles de Gaulle

New silver collectors coin:

"France 10 euro 2020 - Charles de Gaulle"

France 10 euro 2020 - Charles de Gaulle

(news by Elias van der Camp from www.bureaumonnaie.com)

France 2 euro 2020 - Medical Research

New bimetallic commemorative:

"Medical Research"

France 2 euro 2020 - Medical Research

Italy 2 euro 2020 - Maria Montessori

New bimetallic commemorative:

"150th Anniversary of the Birth of Maria Montessori"

Italy 2 euro 2020 - Maria Montessori

(image from eBay seller liolikas99)

Finland 2 euro 2020 - University of Turku

New bimetallic commemorative:

"University of Turku"

Finland 2 euro 2020 - University of Turku

(image from eBay seller liolikas99)