Thursday, February 23, 2017

Austria 5 euro 2017 - Easter Lamb

New copper and silver commemoratives:

"Easter Lamb"



(news by Wolfgang Schuster)

LINK: Austrian Mint

Isle of Man 2017 - New coin family

New coin family, minted at the Tower Mint, would start circulating by april:



The common side:



(news and images by Niels van Schendel

Friday, February 17, 2017

Finland 2 euro 2017 - Centenary of Independence

New bimetallic circulating commemorative's design ready:

'Centenary of Independence'

In 2017, Finland will release a special two-euro coin celebrating the country's centenary of independence. The planned mintage of the Independent Finland 100 Years special coin is 2.5 million.



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


LINK: Bank of Finland
LINK: Mint of Finland

Australia 20 cents 2017 - Sinking of the SS Vyner Brooke

New commemorative:

"75th Anniversary of the Sinking of the SS Vyner Brooke"



(news by Pabitra Saha)

LINK: Royal Australian Mint

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Australia 2 cents 2017 - Kangaroo and Joey

New bronze collector's issue:

"Kangaroo and Joey"



LINK: Royal Australian Mint

Kyrgyzstan 10 som 2016 - 25th Anniversary of Independence

New silver collectors' issue:

"25th Anniversary of Independence"



(news and image by Pabitra Saha)

LINK: National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic

Tuesday, February 07, 2017

France 2 euro 2017 - Auguste Rodin

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"Auguste Rodin"



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 by Gijs Vlothuizen)

Mexico 20 pesos 2017 - Centenary of the Constitution

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"Centenary of the Mexican Constitution of 1917"



(news and image by Jacek Stącel, Taigawirbel and Pabitra Saha)

LINK: Banco de Mexico

Finland 5 euro 2017 - Risto Heikki Ryti

New bimetallic commemorative:

"Presidents of Finland" series: Risto Heikki Ryti



SPECIFICATIONS
Core composition: CuNi
Ring composition: Nordic Gold
Diameter: 27.25 mm
Weight: 9.80 g
Designer: Tero Lounas
Mintage 6,000 (proof) and 30,000 (unc)


(news by Pabitra Saha)

Link: Mint of Finland

Bermuda 25 cents 2016 - Red Cardinal

New collectors' issues:

'Bermuda's 2009 Banknotes Series 6th and last issue: Red Cardinal'



(news and image by Alexey Malykh)

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Weight: 28.28 g
Diameter: 36.61 mm
Mintage: 2,000


Silver and gold issues of 2 & 5 dollars have been minted, too.


LINK: Bermuda Monetary Authority