Ukraine 5 hryvnia 2014 - Zaporizhia and Kherson Oblasts

New bimetallic commemoratives:

'75 Years of the Zaporizhia Oblast'
'70 Years of the Kherson Oblast'



(news from Pabitra Saha and Taigawirbel)

LINK: National Bank of Ukraine

Poland 2 zlotys 2014 - Jan Karski

New circulating commemorative:

'Centenary of the birth of Jan Karski'

Jan Karski (1914-2000) was a Polish World War II resistance movement fighter and later professor at Georgetown University. In 1942 and 1943 Karski reported to the Polish government in exile and the Western Allies on the situation in German-occupied Poland, especially the destruction of the Warsaw Ghetto, and the secretive Nazi extermination camps.



(news by Taigawirbel and Pabitra Saha)

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Nordic gold, CuAl5Zn5Sn1
Weight: 8.15 g
Diameter: 27.00 mm
Mintage: 700 000

Silver and gold coins will be released also.

LINK: National Bank of Poland
LINK: Polish State Mint

Bahrain 100 fils 2014 - Bahrain International Circuit

New circulating commemorative:

'Sakhir Tower at the Bahrain International Circuit'

The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has issued a coin and silver medal celebrating the 10th anniversary the launch of the Formula 1 in the Kingdom of Bahrain.



SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Bimetallic
Weight: 6.00 g
Diameter: 24.00 mm
Mintage: 31,000

(information by Pabitra Saha)

LINK: Central Bank of Bahrain

USA 2014 - Presidential Dollars

2014 Presidential dollars:

Warren G. Harding (29th President, 1921–1923)
Calvin Coolidge (30th President, 1923–1929)
Herbert Hoover (31st President, 1929–1933)
Franklin D. Roosevelt (32nd President, 1933–1945)



LINK: The United States Mint
LINK: USA Presidents Biographies

SPECIFICATIONS
Weight: 8.10 g
Diameter: 26.50 mm
Thickness: 2.00 mm
Material: three layer clad construction: pure copper sandwiched between and metallurgically bonded to outer layers of manganese brass

USA 2014 Quarters - Real images

These are the real images of the new quarters:

Great Smoky Mountains National Park (TENNESSEE)
Shenandoah National Park (VIRGINIA)
Arches National Park (UTAH)
Great Sand Dunes National Park (COLORADO)
Everglades National Park (FLORIDA)



LINK: The United States Mint
LINK: America the Beautiful quarters program

SPECIFICATIONS
Weight: 5.67 g
Diameter: 24.26 mm
Thickness: 1.75 mm
Edge: reeded

Russia 10 roubles 2014 - Nalchik

New circulating commemorative:

"Cities of military glory: Nalchik"



(information by Taigawirbel)

LINK: Bank of Russia

Australia 5 dollars 2014 - Lest We Forget

New silver collectors' issue:

'Lest We Forget'



SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Silver 0.999
Weight: 22.23 g
Diameter: 33.90 mm
Finish: proof
Mintage: 10,000

(news by Pabitra Saha)

LINK: Royal Australian Mint

Kyrgyzstan 10 Som 2013 - Great Kyrgyz Kaganat

New silver collectors' issue:

'Great Kyrgyz Kaganat'



(news by Pabitra Saha)

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Silver .925
Weight: 28.28 g
Diameter: 38.60 mm
Mintage: 2,000

LINK: National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic

Poland 2 zlotys 2014 - John Paul II canonization

New circulating commemorative:

'John Paul II canonization'



(news by Taigawirbel)

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Nordic gold, CuAl5Zn5Sn1
Weight: 8.15 g
Diameter: 27.00 mm
Mintage: 1 600 000

Silver and gold coins will be released also.

LINK: National Bank of Poland
LINK: Polish State Mint

Italy 10 euro 2014 - Gioachino Rossini

New silver commemorative:

'European musicians programme: Gioachino Antonio Rossini'



(news and image from eurocoinland.wordpress.com)

LINK: Italian Mint