Austria 5 euro 2023 - The waggle dance

New commemoratives in copper and silver:

"The waggle dance"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper
Diameter: 28.50 mm
Weight: 8.90 g

Composition: silver .925
Diameter: 28.50 mm
Weight: 8.41 g

LINK: Münze Österreich

India 10 rupees 2021 - 125th Birth Anniversary of Swami Pranavananda

New bimetallic commemorative:

"125th Birth Anniversary of Swami Pranavananda"



(news and image by Egon Conti)

British Antarctic Territory 50 pence 2023 - Accession of HM King Charles III

New commemorative:

"Accession of HM King Charles III"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 27.30 mm
Weight: 8.00 g
Mint: The Pobjoy Mint
Mintage: 1,950

LINK: www.pobjoy.com

Turkey 1 kurus 2022 - Planets of the Solar System

New aluminium commemorative coin set:

"Planets of the Solar System"



The common side:



(image from eBay seller fortumor)
(news from Jo Hoogeveen)

United Kingdom 50 pence 2023 - Albus Dumbledore

New commemorative:

From the new collection 25th anniversary of Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone: "Albus Dumbledore"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 27.30 mm
Weight: 8.00 g
Mint: The Royal Mint
Design: Jim Kay and Jody Clark

Silver and gold coins have been minted too.

(images taken from www.royalmint.com)

LINK: The Royal Mint

United Kingdom 2 pounds 2023 - Flying Scotsman (colour version)

New bimetallic commemorative coloured type:

"Centenary of the Flying Scotsman"



TECHNICAL DATA
Ring composition: nickel-brass
Center composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 28.40 mm
Weight: 12.00 g
Mint: The Royal Mint
Design: Martin Jennings and John Bergdahl

(news and images by The Royal Mint)

LINK: The Royal Mint

Slovakia 10 euro 2023 - 100th anniversary of the birth of Krista Bendová

New silver collectors' type:

"100th anniversary of the birth of Krista Bendová"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: silver .900
Diameter: 34.00 mm
Weight: 18.00 g
Mint: Mincovňa Kremnica (Slovakia)
Mintage: 2,800 BU and 6,300 proof

LINK: Mincovňa Kremnica

Gibraltar 50 pence 2022 - Charles III King of Gibraltar

New commemorative type:



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 27.30 mm
Weight: 8.00 g

(news and image by Eddy Reynaert)

Kazakhstan 100 tenge 2022 - Saka style

Five new bimetallic circulation commemoratives:

"Saka style"

The Saka style is a unique manner of performing animal images in the cultures of the Late Bronze and Early Iron Ages of the Eurasian steppes. The front side of the coins depicts a deer, winged leopard, mask, red deer, and leopard.



(image from eBay seller lemberg-zp)
(information from Egon Conti and Eddy Reynaert)

LINK: National Bank of Kazakhstan

Slovakia 2 euro 2023 - 100th anniversary of the first blood transfusion in Slovakia

New bimetallic circulating commemorative to be issued soon:

"100th anniversary of the first blood transfusion in Slovakia"



TECHNICAL DATA
External ring: copper-nickel
Center disc: nickel-brass, nickel and nickel-brass three layers
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Weight: 8.50 g
Thickness: 2.20 mm
Mint: Mincovňa Kremnica (Slovakia)