Tonga 2015 - New coin family

New currency notes and coins were launched by HM King Tupou VI yesterday, 29 June, at the Fa'onelua Convention Centre.
The Coronation Series is made up of six new Pa'anga notes and five new coins: 5 seniti, 10 seniti, 20 seniti, 50 seniti, and for the first time a $1 Pa'anga coin. There will be no more one and two seniti coins.
The 5s, 10s, 20s, and 50s coins, made out of nickel plated steel, carry a portrait of Tupou VI. The $1 coin is made out of aluminium-bronze, with a portrait of George Tupou V.
The coins have been made by the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra.

I hope that better images will be known soon, but here's what I have found right now.

5 seniti in nickel plated steel:



10 seniti in nickel plated steel:



20 seniti in nickel plated steel:



1 Pa'anga in aluminium-bronze:



(news by Pabitra Saha)

Portugal 2 euro 2015 - First contact with Timor

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

'500th Anniversary of the first contact between Portugal and Timor'



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
Mintage: 500 000
Artists: Luc Luycx and Fernando Fonseca
Release date: july 2015

LINK: Portugal Mint

South Korea - 70th Anniversary of Liberation

New silver and brass commemoratives:

"700th Anniversary of Liberation from Japanese rule"

The coins are designed so that each obverse presents part of an overall design. Placed side-by-side, the coins complete an image that shows a traditional Korean gate opening to the curves of a Taegeuk symbol forming a path toward a rising sun.

Proof .999 fine silver 30,000 won and 50,000 won coins are joined by an uncirculated brass 10,000 won piece.



(news by Pabitra Saha)

LINK: Korean Mint

Australia 5 dollars 2015 - Magna Carta

New silver commemorative:

"800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta"



(news by Pabitra Saha and Taigawirbel)

LINK: Royal Australian Mint

Portugal 5 euro 2015 - Isabella of Portugal

New CuNi commemorative:

'Queens of Europe: Isabella of Portugal'



SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Weight: 14.00 g
Diameter: 30.00 mm
Mintage: 75 000
Artist: Hugo Maciel

LINK: Portugal Mint

Seychelles 50 rupees 2015 - National and Independence Day

New silver collectors' issue:

"National and Independence Day on 29th June"



(news and image by Pabitra Saha)

Canada 25 cents 2015 - National Flag

New commemorative quarters:

"50th Anniversary of the National Flag"



(news by Ashwin, Mark Dennis, Peter Kaminsky and Pabitra Saha)

LINK: Royal Canadian Mint

Italy 2 euro 2015 - Dante Alighieri

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"750th Anniversary of the Birth of Dante Alighieri"



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

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

Australia 20 cents 2015 - Netball World Cup

New commemorative:

"Netball World Cup 2015 in Sydney"



SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Weight: 11.30 g
Diameter: 28.52 mm
Mintage: 30,000

(news and image by Peter Kaminsky)

LINK: Royal Australian Mint

India 10 rupees 2015 - International Day of Yoga

New circulating bimetallic:

"International Day of Yoga"



(news by Shamik Biswas and Pabitra Saha)