Saturday, March 27, 2021

Guyana 100 & 10.000 dollars 2020 - 50 Years of the Republic

New commemorative circulation type:

"50 Years of the Republic"

Guyana 100 dollars 2020 - 50 Years of the Republic

TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: nickel
Diameter: 28.00 mm
Weight: 7.00 g
Mint: Royal Canadian Mint (Winnipeg, Canada)


A 10.000 dollars silver collectors' item was released also:

Guyana 10.000 dollars 2020 - 50 Years of the Republic

TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: silver .999 (gold plated)
Diameter: 38.00 mm
Weight: 31.39 g
Mint: Royal Canadian Mint (Winnipeg, Canada)
Mintage: 1.500


(images from en.ucoin.net and en.numista.com)
(news from Guillermo Granados)

LINK: Bank of Guyana

Friday, March 26, 2021

Transnistria 25 rubles 2021 - International Year of Peace and Trust

New commemorative:

"International Year of Peace and Trust"

Transnistria 25 rubles 2021 - International Year of Peace and Trust

TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: nickel plated steel
Diameter: 28.65 mm
Weight: 9.45 g


(image from eBay seller ru-karpa)

LINK: Pridnestrovian Republican Bank

Gibraltar 2 pounds 2021 - Rumble on the Rock

New bimetallic type in normal and coloured versions to be issued soon:

"Rumble on the Rock"

Gibraltar 2 pounds 2021 - Rumble on the Rock

TECHNICAL DATA
Ring composition: nickel-brass
Center composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 28.40 mm
Weight: 12.00 g
Mintage: 30.000 normal & 25.000 coloured


(image from www.gibraltar-stamps.com)

LINK: Gibraltar Stamps

Thursday, March 25, 2021

Norway 20 krone 2021 - Hans Nielsen Hauge

New commemorative circulation type:

"250th anniversary of Hans Nielsen Hauge’s birth"

Norway 20 krone 2021 - Hans Nielsen Hauge

TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel-zinc
Diameter: 27.50 mm
Weight: 9.00 g
Mint: Mint of Norway
Designer: Håkon Anton Fagerås


(images and data from www.norges-bank.no)

LINK: Norges Bank

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Finland 2 euro 2021 - Journalism

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"Journalism and Free Press Supporting Finnish Democracy"

Finland 2 euro 2021 - Journalism

TECHNICAL DATA
External ring: copper-nickel
Center disc: nickel-brass, nickel and nickel-brass three layers
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Weight: 8.50 g
Thickness: 2.20 mm
Mint: Suomen Moneta (Finland)
Designer: Hannu Jasoni Veijalainen and Luc Luycx
Issue date: 14/04/2021


LINK: www.moneta.fi

Bangladesh 50 taka 2021 - 50 years of Independence

New silver collectors' issue:

"Golden Jubilee of Independence 1971-2021"

Bangladesh 50 taka 2021 - 50 years of Independence

(news from Anuvab Shing Dhusor)

Monday, March 22, 2021

Malta 5 & 10 euro 2020 - Armed Forces

New collectors' issues in copper-nickel and silver to be released on 24th March:

"50th Anniversary of the Armed Forces of Malta"

Malta 5 & 10 euro 2020 - Armed Forces

5 euro coin TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Mintage: 10.000
Mint: Royal Dutch Mint (Utrecht, The Netherlands)

10 euro coin TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: silver .925
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Mintage: 2.000
Mint: Royal Dutch Mint (Utrecht, The Netherlands)


(images from www.maltacoincentre.com)

LINK: Malta Coin Centre

Thursday, March 18, 2021

Kazakhstan 100 tenge 2020 - Traditions Series - Sundet Toi

New commemorative type:

"Traditions Series: Sundet Toi"

Kazakhstan 100 tenge 2020 - Traditions Series - Sundet Toi

TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel-zinc
Diameter: 31.00 mm
Weight: 11.17 g
Thickness: 2.10 mm
Mint: Kazakhstan Mint (Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan)


(image from eBay seller vasid2009)

Kazakhstan 100 tenge 2020 - Space Series - Belka and Strelka

New commemorative type:

"Space Series: Belka and Strelka"

Kazakhstan 100 tenge 2020 - Space Series - Belka and Strelka

TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel-zinc
Diameter: 31.00 mm
Weight: 11.17 g
Thickness: 2.10 mm
Mint: Kazakhstan Mint (Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan)


(image from eBay seller ivandomrachev5)
(news by www.numismatica-visual.es)

Australia 1 dollar 2021 - Centenary of Rotary

New commemorative type:

"Centenary of Rotary in Australia"

Australia 1 dollar 2021 - Centenary of Rotary

TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: aluminium-bronze
Diameter: 25.00 mm
Weight: 9.00 g
Mint: Royal Australian Mint (Australia)
Mintage: 40.000
Designer: Stevan Stojanovic


A $5 silver proof coin is available also in a limited mintage of 3.000 pieces.

(images and data from www.ramint.gov.au)

LINK: Royal Australian Mint