Rwanda 1 franc (ifaranga) 2003 - Steel new type

Besides the known Rwanda aluminum 1 franc (ifaranga) 2003 (KM#22) this type also exists in magnetic steel. As seen in the image, left one is aluminum, right one is steel.

The new steel strike is from the South African Mint, it is thinner, weighs 1.92 grams and has plain edge.

It seems this new metal 1 franc has been restruck with frozen date later than 2003, possibly in connection with the minting of the last series dated 2007, 2009 and 2011. Because of low value the steel 1f never made its way into real circulation, so it seems to be scarce.



(news, data and images by Wolfgang Schuster)

Slovakia 10 euro 2023 - 100th anniversary of the birth of Viktor Kubal

New silver collectors' type:

"100th anniversary of the birth of Viktor Kubal"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: silver .900
Diameter: 34.00 mm
Weight: 18.00 g
Mint: Mincovňa Kremnica (Slovakia)
Mintage: 2,900 BU and 6,500 proof

LINK: Mincovňa Kremnica

Hungary 200 forint 2023 - Bicentenary of Sándor Petőfi's birth

New circulating commemorative type:

"Bicentenary of Sándor Petőfi's birth"



TECHNICAL DATA
External ring: nickel-brass (75% copper, 4% nickel and 21% zinc)
Center disc: copper-nickel (75% copper and 25% nickel)
Diameter: 28.30 mm
Weight: 9.00 g
Thickness: 2.00 mm
Mint: Hungarian Mint (Hungary)
Mintage: 1 million
(image and data taken from www.mnb.hu)

LINK: Magyar Nemzeti Bank

Isle of Man 50 pence 2023 - The Treasures of Tutankhamun

Five new commemorative types:

"The Treasures of Tutankhamun"



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

LINK: IOM coins
LINK: Peter Kaminsky's eBay store

United Kingdom 2 pounds 2023 - Edward Jenner

New bimetallic commemorative type:

"Edward Jenner"



TECHNICAL DATA
Ring composition: nickel-brass
Center composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 28.40 mm
Weight: 12.00 g
Mint: The Royal Mint


(news and images by The Royal Mint and Peter Kaminsky)

LINK: The Royal Mint
LINK: Peter Kaminsky's eBay store

Spain 2 euro 2023 - Old town of Cáceres

New bimetallic circulating commemorative just issued:

"UNESCO World Heritage: Old town of Cáceres"



Old town in Cáceres (Extremadura):



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: Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre (Spain)

Canada circulation set 2023 - Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)

New commemorative types:

"Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)"



(news and image from Peter Kaminsky)

LINK: Royal Canadian mint
LINK: Peter Kaminsky's eBay store

Australia 1 dollar 2023 - Creatures of the Deep

New commemorative type:

"Creatures of the Deep"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: aluminium-bronze
Diameter: 25.00 mm
Weight: 9.00 g
Mint: Royal Australian Mint (Australia)

(news and image from Peter Kaminsky)

LINK: Royal Australian mint
LINK: Peter Kaminsky's eBay store

Australia 1 dollar 2023 - 100 years of Vegemite

New commemorative type from the '100 years of Vegemite' set:

"100 years of Vegemite"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: aluminium-bronze
Diameter: 25.00 mm
Weight: 9.00 g
Mint: Royal Australian Mint (Australia)

(news and image from Peter Kaminsky)

LINK: Royal Australian mint
LINK: Peter Kaminsky's eBay store

Sri Lanka 1000 rupees 2023 - 75th Independence Celebration

New collector's type:

"75th Independence Celebration"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Weight: 28.28 mm
Thickness: 3.50 mm
Mint: Royal Dutch Mint

(images and data taken from coins.lakdiva.org)
(news by Pabitra Saha)

LINK: Central Bank of Sri Lanka
LINK: Lakdiva coin collection