Germany 2 euro 2021 - Saxony-Anhalt

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:



"New type from the Bundesländer series: Saxony-Anhalt"











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





(news from Damir Kontic)






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British Indian Ocean Territory 2 pounds 2021 - The Queen's Beasts - The Yale of Beaufort

New bimetallic commemorative:



"From the 'The Queen's Beasts' collection: The Yale of Beaufort"











TECHNICAL DATA

External ring: nickel-bronze

Center disc: copper-nickel

Diameter: 28.40 mm

Weight: 12.00 g

Mint: The Pobjoy Mint

Mintage: 2.750





It is also available in limited edition (475 pieces) proof sterling silver.



(image from www.pobjoy.com)



LINK: The Pobjoy Mint






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Transnistria 25 rubles 2021 - 60 years of the first human space flight

New commemorative:



"60 years of the first human space flight"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: nickel plated steel

Diameter: 28.65 mm

Weight: 9.45 g






(image from eBay seller ivandomrachev5)



LINK: Pridnestrovian Republican Bank






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Transnistria 25 rubles 2021 - 30 years of Agroprombank

New commemorative:



"30 years of Agroprombank"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: nickel plated steel

Diameter: 28.65 mm

Weight: 9.45 g






(image from eBay seller ru-karpa)



LINK: Pridnestrovian Republican Bank






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Transnistria 3 rubles 2021 - Bendery Fortress

New commemorative:



"Bendery Fortress"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: nickel plated steel

Diameter: 24.00 mm

Weight: 5.60 g






A real photo of the fortress, built by the Ottomans in 1538:









(coin image from eBay seller ivandomrachev5)



LINK: Pridnestrovian Republican Bank






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Canada 50 cents 2021 - 100th Anniversary of Canada's Coat of Arms

New commemorative circulation type (released in rolls):



"100th Anniversary of Canada's Coat of Arms"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: three-ply nickel plated steel

Diameter: 27.13 mm

Weight: 6.9 g

Artist: G. E. Kruger Gray (reverse) and T. H. Paget (obverse)

Mintage: 10.000 rolls





(image from www.mint.ca)



LINK: Royal Canadian Mint






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Greece 2 euro 2021 - 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:



"200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution"











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: National Mint of the Bank of Greece (Greece)

Artist: Luc Luycx and George Stamatopoulos





LINK: Bank of Greece






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British Indian Ocean Territory 50 pence 2021 - 95th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II - Trooping the Colour

New commemorative:



"95th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II - Trooping the Colour"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: copper-nickel

Diameter: 27.30 mm

Weight: 8.00 g

Mint: The Pobjoy Mint

Mintage: 2.750





It is also available in Proof Sterling Silver.



LINK: The Pobjoy Mint






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Belgium 5 euro 2020 - Tokyo 2020 - Team Belgium

New collectors' commemorative type in both normal and coloured versions:



"Tokyo 2020 - Team Belgium"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: copper-nickel

Diameter: 30.00 mm

Weight: 12.70 g

Artist: Luc Luycx

Mintage: 6.250 normal & 6.250 coloured





(images and data from www.herdenkingsmunten.be)



LINK: Herdenkingsmunten België






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Mexico 20 pesos 2019 - Death Centenary of Emiliano Zapata Salazar

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:



"Death Centenary of Emiliano Zapata Salazar"











TECHNICAL DATA

External ring: aluminium-bronze

Center disc: copper-nickel-zinc

Diameter: 30.00 mm

Weight: 12.67 g

Mint: Casa de Moneda de México





(image and data from www.banxico.org.mx)



LINK: Banco de México






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British Indian Ocean Territory 50 pence 2021 - Powder Blue Tang

New low-mintage commemorative:



"Second coin of the 'Sea Creatures' collection: Powder Blue Tang"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: copper-nickel

Diameter: 27.30 mm

Weight: 8.00 g

Mint: The Pobjoy Mint

Mintage: 2.750





The coin is also available in proof sterling silver coloured version.



LINK: The Pobjoy Mint






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Slovakia 10 euro 2021 - Underground hydroelectric power plant in Kremnica

New collectors' commemorative type to be issued soon:



"100th anniversary of the underground hydroelectric power plant in Kremnica"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: silver .900

Diameter: 34.00 mm

Weight: 18.00 g

Mint: Mincovňa Kremnica (Slovakia)

Artist: Štefan Novotný

Issue date: 21/04/2021





(image from www.mint.sk)



LINK: Mincovňa Kremnica






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35th Anniversary of Erasmus 2 euro 2022 - Winning design

Monnaie de Paris has announced that the design done by the French engraver Joaquin Jimenez won the design competition that was organised by the European Commission:



"35 years of the Erasmus programme"












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Foronum.com - manage your collections with this complete online coin catalog

Foronum.com - crea tus colecciones con este completo catálogo de monedas









Do you know Foronum.com? Let me tell you about this numismatic website that year by year is growing in information and contents. As well as being a place to find collectors willing to swap coins, over the years it has come to rank as one of the best world coin catalogs.



Some of its most complete catalogs are:




Spanish Coins Catalog

USA Coin Catalog

Mexican Coins Catalog




¿Conoces Foronum.com? Os hablaré de este portal de numismática que año tras año está creciendo en información y contenidos. Además de ser un lugar para encontrar coleccionistas dispuestos a realizar intercambios de monedas, con el paso del tiempo ha conseguido estar a la altura de los mejores catálogos de monedas del mundo.



Algunos de los catálogos más completos son:




Catálogo de numismática Española

Catálogo de monedas de USA

Catálogo de monedas Mexicanas










These catalogs offer complete information about your coins and they are done in a colaborative manner between collectors. This way, if a coin is missing, it can be included, so that it is always up to date.

Another interesting thing is that thanks to its huge coin database, you can create your own collections: private and public. This means that public collections are visible for all visitors and they can offer coin swaps with the Foronum.com tool specially created for this purpose.



Estos catálogos ofrecen toda la información referente a sus monedas y se realizan de forma colaborativa entre los coleccionistas. De esta forma, si falta alguna moneda se puede incluir, así consigue estar siempre actualizado.

Otro aspecto interesante es que aprovechando esta enorme base de datos de monedas puedes crear tus colecciones: privadas y públicas. Esto se traduce en que las públicas son visibles por los visitantes y te pueden hacer propuestas de intercambios con una herramienta específica que dispone Foronum.com.









In addition, this page has many other useful tools and information for collectors. We invite you to visit it and give us your opinion.



Además, esta página dispone de muchas otras herramientas e información útil para el coleccionista. Te invitamos a que la conozcas y nos dejes tu opinión.

Turkey 1 kurus 2021 - Catalburum dog

New bimetallic commemorative:



"Catalburum dog"











TECHNICAL DATA

External ring: brass

Center disc: copper-nickel

Diameter: 26.15 mm

Weight: 8.30 g

Mintage: 15.000





(image and news from Egon Conti)






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Turkey 1 kurus 2021 - Caracal

New bimetallic commemorative:



"Caracal (Caracal caracal)"











TECHNICAL DATA

External ring: brass

Center disc: copper-nickel

Diameter: 26.15 mm

Weight: 8.30 g

Mintage: 15.000





(image and news from Egon Conti)






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Estonia 8 euro 2021 - Hanseatic Pärnu

New collectors' commemorative type:



"Hanseatic Pärnu"



On 10 April, when the town of Pärnu celebrates its 770th anniversary, Eesti Pank will issue into circulation a silver commemorative coin dedicated to Hanseatic Pärnu. This will be the third in the series of collector coins dedicated to Estonian Hanseatic towns.











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: silver

Designer: Aidi Mesi

Mintage: 4.000





Sales of the coin will start on Saturday 10 April at 09.00. The coins will not be sold in post offices or in the shop of the museum of Eesti Pank. It will only be on sale in the Omniva online store.



(images and data from www.eestipank.ee)



LINK: Eesti Pank






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Portugal 7,5 euro 2021 - 5th Centenary of Ferdinand Magellan Circumnavigation

New commemorative:



"5th Centenary of Ferdinand Magellan Circumnavigation"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: silver .500

Diameter: 33.00 mm

Weight: 13.50 g

Mint: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (Portugal)

Mintage: 50.000

Artist: Luís Filipe Abreu





Two other versions are also available, a .925 silver type (2.500 pcs) and a .999 gold one (2.000 pcs).



LINK: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda






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USA 1 dollar 2021 - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (North Carolina)

New circulating commemorative:



"American Innovation series: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (North Carolina)"



The coin acknowledges the first public institution of higher learning in the United States. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill opened its doors in 1795 and was the only public institution to confer degrees in the 18th century. This design features a stack of three textbooks with 'First Public University' on the spine of the middle book. A lamp of knowledge is perched atop the books, and olive branches curve around the edge of the design.











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: manganese-brass

Diameter: 26.49 mm

Weight: 8.40 g

Thickness: 2.00 mm

Designer: Ronald D. Sanders

Sculptor-Engraver: Joseph Menna





(image and data from www.usmint.gov)

(news from Pabitra Saha)



LINK: The United States Mint






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USA 1 dollar 2021 - Erie Canal (New York)

New circulating commemorative:



"American Innovation series: Erie Canal (New York)"



The coin pays homage to the Erie Canal. This design depicts a packet boat being pulled from a city in the East toward the country areas to the West.











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: manganese-brass

Diameter: 26.49 mm

Weight: 8.40 g

Thickness: 2.00 mm

Designer: Ronald D. Sanders

Sculptor-Engraver: Phebe Hemphill





(image and data from www.usmint.gov)

(news from Pabitra Saha)



LINK: The United States Mint






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USA 1 dollar 2021 - Chesapeake Bay Tunnel (Virginia)

New circulating commemorative:



"American Innovation series: Chesapeake Bay Tunnel (Virginia)"



The coin recognizes the engineering marvel of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. This design depicts a view of the Chesapeake Bay Tunnel as a cross section cut away, illustrating the ingenuity involved in constructing it.











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: manganese-brass

Diameter: 26.49 mm

Weight: 8.40 g

Thickness: 2.00 mm

Designer: Matt Swaim

Sculptor-Engraver: John P. McGraw





(image and data from www.usmint.gov)

(news from Pabitra Saha)



LINK: The United States Mint






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USA 1 dollar 2021 - Ralph Baer (New Hampshire)

New circulating commemorative:



"American Innovation series: Ralph Baer (New Hampshire)"



The coin recognizes Ralph Baer and his creation of the first home video game console. This design depicts Ralph Baer's brown box game 'Handball'. The design of the coin is also symbolic of an arcade token.











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: manganese-brass

Diameter: 26.49 mm

Weight: 8.40 g

Thickness: 2.00 mm

Designer: Christina Hess

Sculptor-Engraver: Eric David Custer





(image and data from www.usmint.gov)

(news from Pabitra Saha)



LINK: The United States Mint






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Russia 25 roubles 2021 - 60th Anniversary of the First Human Space Flight

New base metal commemoratives in normal and coloured editions:



"60th Anniversary of the First Human Space Flight"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: copper-nickel

Diameter: 27.00 mm

Weight: 10.00 g

Mintage: 850.000 (normal) and 150.000 (coloured)





LINK: Bank of Russia






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British Indian Ocean Territory 2 pounds 2021 - The Queen's Beasts - The White Greyhound of Richmond

New bimetallic commemorative:



"From the 'The Queen's Beasts' collection: The White Greyhound of Richmond"











TECHNICAL DATA

External ring: nickel-bronze

Center disc: copper-nickel

Diameter: 28.40 mm

Weight: 12.00 g

Mint: The Pobjoy Mint

Mintage: 2.750





It is also available in limited edition (475 pieces) proof sterling silver.



(image from www.pobjoy.com)



LINK: The Pobjoy Mint






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China 10 & 100 yuan 2021 - Centenary of Xiamen University

New commemoratives in silver and gold:



"Centenary of Xiamen University"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: silver 0.999

Diameter: 40.00 mm

Weight: 30.00 g

Mint: Shenzhen Guobao Mint Co. Ltd (China)

Mint: 30.000













TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: gold 0.999

Diameter: 22.00 mm

Weight: 8.00 g

Mint: Shenzhen Guobao Mint Co. Ltd (China)

Mint: 10.000





(news by Pabitra Saha)

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British Antarctic Territory 50 pence 2021 - The Queen's 95th Birthday - Crown Jewels

New commemorative:



"The Queen's 95th Birthday - Crown Jewels"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: copper-nickel

Diameter: 27.30 mm

Weight: 8.00 g

Mint: The Pobjoy Mint

Mintage: 2.750





LINK: The Pobjoy Mint






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Australia 2 dollars 2021 - Indigenous Military Service

New commemorative type:



"Defending Country - Indigenous Military Service"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: aluminium-bronze

Diameter: 20.50 mm

Weight: 6.60 g

Mint: Royal Australian Mint (Australia)

Mintage: 50.000





(image from www.ramint.gov.au)

(news by Pabitra Saha)



LINK: Royal Australian Mint






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CFP franc 2021 - New coin family

On 01/09/2021 a new set of coins will be issued, common to all 3 French Pacific Territories (French Polynesia, New Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna). 1 franc & 2 francs coins will disappear and a brand new bimetallic 200 francs coin will be available.









(images and data from Eddy Reynaert)



LINK: Institut d'Émission d'Outre-Mer






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