United Kingdom 50 pence 2023 - Hogwarts School

New commemorative:

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



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

Australia 2 dollars 2023 - Tooth Fairy

New commemorative type as part of the 'Tooth Fairy Kit':

"Tooth Fairy"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: aluminium-bronze
Diameter: 20.50 mm
Weight: 6.60 g
Mint: Royal Australian Mint (Australia)

Finland 2 euro 2023 - Finland's first Nature Conservation Act 1923

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"Finland's first Nature Conservation Act 1923"



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
Artist: Sandra Prami
Mintage: 400,000
Mint: Suomen Moneta (Finland)

(image taken from www.suomenmoneta.fi)

LINK: www.suomenmoneta.fi

Thailand 20 baht 2022 - 100 years of the Metropolitan Police Bureau

New commemorative type:

"100 years of the Metropolitan Police Bureau"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 32.00 mm
Weight: 15.00 g


(news and image from Eddy Reynaert)

Belgium 2,5 euro 2023 - Cycling experience in Belgium

New collectors' commemorative type:

"Cycling experience in Belgium"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: brass
Diameter: 25.65 mm
Weight: 10.50 g
Artist: Iris Bruijns
Mintage: 30,000

(image and data from www.herdenkingsmunten.be)

LINK: Herdenkingsmunten België

China 5 yuan 2022 - Mount Emei-Leshan Giant Buddha tourist site

New commemorative:

"4th item of the Natural Heritage series: Mount Emei-Leshan Giant Buddha tourist site"



(news by Alexander Schleining)
(image taken from www.pbc.gov.cn)

China 5 yuan 2022 - Huangshan Mountain

New commemorative:

"3rd item of the Natural Heritage series: Huangshan Mountain"



(news by Alexander Schleining)
(image taken from www.pbc.gov.cn)

Pakistan 50 rupees 2023 - Golden Jubilee of the Senate of Pakistan

New commemorative type:

"Golden Jubilee of the Senate of Pakistan"



(news and image from Egon Conti and Pabitra Saha)

Switzerland 20 francs 2023 - Aerial Cableway Klein Matterhorn

New collectors' commemorative type to be launched on march 21st:

"Aerial Cableway Klein Matterhorn"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: silver 0.835
Diameter: 33.00 mm
Weight: 20.00 g
Mint: Federal Mint Swissmint (Switzerland)
Artist: Angelo Boog


(news and image from Egon Conti)

LINK: The Swiss Mint

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