India 1 rupee 2011 "Rupee" symbol variety

Information from Ashwin Lobo: The "Rupee" symbol of the 2011 is smaller and styled significantly differently from other years. Both varieties may exist for 2011. I have noticed this on the R1 for the moment, but probably exists for the other denominations as well:



Closer detail of the "Rupee" symbol in both coins:



Comments and extra reports are welcome!!!!

Poland 10 zlotys 2014 - Boleslaw III Wrymouth

New silver commemorative:

'History of Polish coins: Denarius of Boleslaw III Wrymouth'



SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Silver .925
Weight: 14.14 g
Diameter: 32.00 mm
Mintage: 20 000

(news by Pabitra Saha)

LINK: National Bank of Poland
LINK: Polish State Mint

Portugal 2 euro 2014 - Carnation Revolution

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

'40th Anniversary of the Carnation Revolution'



To be be released in april 2014.

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 José Teixeira

LINK: Portugal Mint

Ukraine 2 hryvnia 2014 - Eugene S. Bereznyak

New low mintage commemorative:

'Eugene S. Bereznyak'



(news from Taigawirbel)

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNiZn
Weight: 12.80 g
Diameter: 31.00 mm
Artist: Volodymyr Taran, Oleksandr Kharuk, Serhii Kharuk
Sculptor: Roman Chaikovskyi, Volodymyr Atamanchuk
Mintage: 20 000

LINK: National Bank of Ukraine

Portugal 2,5 euro 2014 - Marcos Portugal

New CuNi commemorative:

'European musicians programme: Marcos Portugal'

Marcos António da Fonseca Portugal (1762–1830) was a Portuguese classical composer (over 70 dramatic works, including 40 operas, and more than 140 sacred works), who achieved great international fame for his operas in Italian.



To be be released in march 2014.

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Weight: 10.00 g
Diameter: 28.00 mm
Mintage: 100 000
Artist: Paula Lourenço

LINK: Portugal Mint

Slovakia 2 euro 2014 - Slovakian Membership in EU

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

'10 Years of Slovakian Membership in EU'



(news and image by Pabitra Saha)

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

USA 1 dollar 2014 - Native American real image

'Native Hospitality Ensured the Success of the Lewis and Clark Expedition'



LINK: The United States Mint

SPECIFICATIONS
Alloy: Nordic gold
Weight: 8.10 g
Diameter: 26.50 mm
Reverse Designer: Chris Costello
Engraver: Joseph Menna

Germany 10 euro 2014 - Hansel and Gretel

New CuNi and silver commemoratives:

'Tales of the Brothers Grimm: Hansel and Gretel'



(news from Jo Hoogeveen)

Zimbabwe 5 dollars 2003 - Plain edge variety

The Zimbabwe 5 dollars from years 2001 and 2002 (KM#13) have a reeded edge and are quite easy to find:



My friend Wolfgang Schuster has reported that year 2003 issue (which is very scarce) has a plain edge, so should be considered a subtype, and not KM#13 like 2013 Krause edition says:

Belarus 1 & 20 roubles 2013 - Slutsk belts

New CuNi and Silver commemoratives:

'Slutsk belts'



SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Weight: 19.50 g
Diameter: 37.00 mm
Mintage: 7,000
Mint: Lithuanian Mint
Artist: Svetlana Nekrasova

Silver 20 roubles coins are available also, with very nice coloured finish:



And here is the artist, Svetlana Nekrasova, holding her latest artworks:



(news and images from Gijs Vlothuizen)

LINK: National Bank of the Republic of Belarus