Turkey 2009 - New commemoratives

Turkey mint issued new items:



And these two bimetallics:



(information and images by Thomas Fehlhauer)

Netherlands 5 euro 2009 - Japan

New silver plated commemorative:

"400 Years Netherlands-Japan"



(information and image by Bert van Haag)

LINK: Royal Dutch Mint

Netherlands 5 euros 2009 - Japan

New silver plated commemorative:

"400 Years Netherlands-Japan"



(information and image by Bert van Haag)

LINK: Royal Dutch Mint

Sri Lanka 1000 rupees 2009 - Army

New circulating commemorative:

"60th Anniversary of the Army"



(information and image from Pabitra Saha)

Further info: Kavan Ratnatunga's site

SPECIFICATIONS
Alloy: CuNi
Diameter: 28.50 mm
Thickness: 2.30 mm
Weight: 8.25 gms
Edge: Milled
Mint: Royal Mint

Sri Lanka 1000 rupees 2009 - Army

New circulating commemorative:

"60th Anniversary of the Army"



(information and image from Pabitra Saha)

Further info: Kavan Ratnatunga's site

SPECIFICATIONS
Alloy: CuNi
Diameter: 28.50 mm
Thickness: 2.30 mm
Weight: 8.25 gms
Edge: Milled
Mint: Royal Mint

Japan 500 yen 2009 - Ibaraki & Nara

New bimetallic commemoratives:

"Japan prefectures: Ibaraki & Nara"

Ibaraki obverse design: Kairakuen Garden and Plum Tree or Japanese Apricot Tree. Kairakuen Garden is located in Mito city and is known as one of the three famous traditional gardens in Japan. It was created in 1842 and is famous for plum blossom viewing.

Nara obverse design: Kentoshi-sen (Ship for Imperial Japanese Envoy to China in the Tang Dynasty). Japanese envoys to the Tang Dynasty played an important role in international cultural exchange during the Asuka and Nara periods in ancient Japan. The design was taken from Toseiden-emaki, scrolls showing the history of Ganjin, a Chinese monk who propagated Buddhism in Japan. He came to Japan by Kentoshi-sen and opened the Toshodaiji Temple.



(information and images by Antonio Barrena)

LINK: Japan Mint

Japan 500 yen 2009 - Ibaraki & Nara

New bimetallic commemoratives:

"Japan prefectures: Ibaraki & Nara"

Ibaraki obverse design: Kairakuen Garden and Plum Tree or Japanese Apricot Tree. Kairakuen Garden is located in Mito city and is known as one of the three famous traditional gardens in Japan. It was created in 1842 and is famous for plum blossom viewing.

Nara obverse design: Kentoshi-sen (Ship for Imperial Japanese Envoy to China in the Tang Dynasty). Japanese envoys to the Tang Dynasty played an important role in international cultural exchange during the Asuka and Nara periods in ancient Japan. The design was taken from Toseiden-emaki, scrolls showing the history of Ganjin, a Chinese monk who propagated Buddhism in Japan. He came to Japan by Kentoshi-sen and opened the Toshodaiji Temple.



(information and images by Antonio Barrena)

LINK: Japan Mint

Kazakhstan 50 tenge 2009 - T. Basenov

New circulating commemorative:

"100th anniversary of T. Basenov"



(information and image by Gijs)

LINK: National Bank of Kazakhstan

SPECIFICATIONS
Weight: 11.37 g
Diameter: 31.00 mm
Thickness: 2.00 mm
Edge: grooved with 10 sectors of corrugation
Mintage: 50,000

Kazakhstan 50 tenge 2009 - T. Basenov

New circulating commemorative:

"100th anniversary of T. Basenov"



(information and image by Gijs)

LINK: National Bank of Kazakhstan

SPECIFICATIONS
Weight: 11.37 g
Diameter: 31.00 mm
Thickness: 2.00 mm
Edge: grooved with 10 sectors of corrugation
Mintage: 50,000

Russia 10 roubles 2009 - Komi

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"Russian Regions: Republic of Komi"



(information by Antony)

LINK: Bank of Russia