China 10 yuan 2021 - 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party

New bimetallic commemorative to be issued in september:



"100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party"











TECHNICAL DATA

External ring: brass

Center disc: copper-nickel

Diameter: 27.00 mm

Weight: 9.10 g

Thickness: 2.10 mm





(image from Wenbo Dong)

(news from Wenbo Dong and Jacek Stącel)






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Croatia 25 kuna 2021 - Croatian Association of Technical Culture

New bimetallic commemorative:



"75th Anniversary of the Founding of the Croatian Association of Technical Culture"











TECHNICAL DATA

External ring: copper-nickel

Center disc: copper-aluminium-nickel

Diameter: 32.00 mm

Weight: 12.75 g

Thickness: 2.20 mm

Mintage: 50,000





(news by Jacek Stącel)



LINK: Croatian National Bank






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British Indian Ocean Territory 50 pence 2021 - Checkerboard wrasse

New low-mintage commemorative:



"Fourth coin of the 'Sea Creatures' collection: Checkerboard wrasse"











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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Canada 1 dollar 2021 - Birthday

New commemorative type, as part of 2021's "Birthday" 5-coin gift card set:











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: three-ply brass finish plated steel

Diameter: 26.50 mm

Weight: 6.27 g

Artist: Tony Bianco and Susanna Blunt





Front of the "Birthday" 5-coin gift card set:









(image from www.mint.ca)



LINK: Royal Canadian Mint






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Canada 1 dollar 2021 - Baby

New commemorative type, as part of 2021's "Baby" 5-coin gift card set:











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: three-ply brass finish plated steel

Diameter: 26.50 mm

Weight: 6.27 g

Artist: Tony Bianco and Susanna Blunt





Front of the "Baby" 5-coin gift card set:









(image from www.mint.ca)



LINK: Royal Canadian Mint






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Canada 1 dollar 2021 - Wedding

New commemorative type, as part of 2021's "Wedding" 5-coin gift card set:











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: three-ply brass finish plated steel

Diameter: 26.50 mm

Weight: 6.27 g

Artist: Tony Bianco and Susanna Blunt





Front of the "Wedding" 5-coin gift card set:









(image from www.mint.ca)



LINK: Royal Canadian Mint






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Canada 1 dollar 2021 - O Canada

New commemorative type, as part of 2021's "O Canada" 5-coin gift card set:











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: three-ply brass finish plated steel

Diameter: 26.50 mm

Weight: 6.27 g

Artist: Tony Bianco and Susanna Blunt





Front of the "O Canada" 5-coin gift card set:









(image from www.mint.ca)



LINK: Royal Canadian Mint






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Thailand 20 baht 2019 - King Rama X Royal Wedding

New commemorative type:



"King Rama X Royal Wedding"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: copper-nickel

Diameter: 32.00 mm

Weight: 15.00 g

Mintage: 5 million





(image from eBay seller asian_treasury)






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Hungary 750 forint 2021 - 750th anniversary of Győr becoming a royal town

New collectors' commemorative type:



"750th anniversary of Győr becoming a royal town"











TECHNICAL DATA

Denomination: 750 ft

Composition: copper-nickel-zinc

Diameter: 29.50 mm

Weight: 9.40 g

Mint: Hungarian Mint (Hungary)

Artist: Ferenc Lebó

Mintage: 40,000



(image and data taken from www.mnb.hu)



LINK: Magyar Nemzeti Bank

LINK: Hungarian Mint






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Hungary 2,000 and 10,000 forint 2021 - 150 years of the Prosecution Service

New collectors' commemorative types:



"150 years of the independent Prosecution Service of Hungary"











TECHNICAL DATA

Denomination: 2,000 ft

Composition: copper-nickel

Diameter: 38.61 mm

Weight: 30.8 g

Mint: Hungarian Mint (Hungary)

Artist: Zoltán Endrődy

Mintage: 5,000













TECHNICAL DATA

Denomination: 10,000 ft

Composition: silver 0.925

Diameter: 38.61 mm

Weight: 31.46 g

Mint: Hungarian Mint (Hungary)

Artist: Zoltán Endrődy

Mintage: 5,000





(images and data taken from www.mnb.hu)



LINK: Magyar Nemzeti Bank

LINK: Hungarian Mint






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Hungary 2,000 and 10,000 forint 2021 - XXXII Olympiad and XVI Paralympic Games

New collectors' commemorative types:



"XXXII Olympiad and XVI Paralympic Games"











TECHNICAL DATA

Denomination: 2,000 ft

Composition: copper-nickel

Diameter: 37.00 mm

Weight: 23.70 g

Mint: Hungarian Mint (Hungary)

Artist: Zoltán Endrődy

Mintage: 5,000













TECHNICAL DATA

Denomination: 10,000 ft

Composition: silver 0.925

Diameter: 37.00 mm

Weight: 24.00 g

Mint: Hungarian Mint (Hungary)

Artist: Zoltán Endrődy

Mintage: 5,000





(images and data taken from www.mnb.hu)



LINK: Magyar Nemzeti Bank

LINK: Hungarian Mint






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Hungary 2,000 forint 2021 - Hungarian presidency in the Council of Europe

New collectors' commemorative type:



"Hungarian presidency in the Council of Europe"











TECHNICAL DATA

Denomination: 2,000 ft

Composition: copper-nickel-zinc

Diameter: 34.00 mm

Weight: 16.00 g

Mint: Hungarian Mint (Hungary)

Artist: Balázs Bitó

Mintage: 7,000



(image and data taken from www.mnb.hu)



LINK: Magyar Nemzeti Bank

LINK: Hungarian Mint






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Hungary 2,000 and 10,000 forint 2021 - 16th UEFA Football European Championship

New collectors' commemorative types:



"16th UEFA Football European Championship"











TECHNICAL DATA

Denomination: 2,000 ft

Composition: copper-nickel

Diameter: 38.61 mm

Weight: 30.80 g

Mint: Hungarian Mint (Hungary)

Artist: Áron Bohus

Mintage: 5,000













TECHNICAL DATA

Denomination: 10,000 ft

Composition: silver 0.925

Diameter: 38.61 mm

Weight: 31.46 g

Mint: Hungarian Mint (Hungary)

Artist: Áron Bohus

Mintage: 5,000





(images and data taken from www.mnb.hu)



LINK: Magyar Nemzeti Bank

LINK: Hungarian Mint






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Pakistan 70 rupees 2021 - Diplomatic relations with China

New commemorative type:



"70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan"









(news by Egon Conti)

(image taken from www.brecorder.com)






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Slovakia 20 euro 2021 - Demänovská Cave of Liberty

New collectors' commemorative type to be issued soon:



"100th anniversary of the discovery of the Demänovská Cave of Liberty"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: silver .925

Diameter: 40.00 mm

Weight: 33.63 g

Mint: Mincovňa Kremnica (Slovakia)

Artist: Mária Poldaufová

Issue date: 15/06/2021





(image from www.mint.sk)



LINK: Mincovňa Kremnica






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Australia 1 dollar 2021 - Centenary of Ginger Meggs

Two new collector types:



"Centenary of Ginger Meggs"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: aluminium-bronze

Diameter: 25.00 mm

Weight: 9.00 g

Mint: Royal Australian Mint (Australia)

Mintage: 35,000





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



LINK: Royal Australian Mint






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Netherlands Antilles 5 gulden 2021 - 50th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Máxima

New collectors' proof commemorative type:



"50th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Máxima"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: silver .925

Diameter: 29.00 mm

Weight: 11.90 g

Mint: Royal Dutch Mint (Utrecht, The Netherlands)

Mintage: 750





(news by Pabitra Saha)

(images and data from www.centralbank.cw)



LINK: Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten






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Netherlands Antilles 5 gulden 2021 - 90th anniversary of the Red Cross Curaçao

New collectors' proof commemorative type:



"90th anniversary of the Red Cross Curaçao"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: silver .925

Diameter: 29.00 mm

Weight: 11.90 g

Mint: Royal Dutch Mint (Utrecht, The Netherlands)

Mintage: 350





(news by Pabitra Saha)

(images and data from www.centralbank.cw)



LINK: Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten






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Australia 50 cents 2021 - 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Long Khanh

New commemorative type:



"50th Anniversary of the Battle of Long Khanh"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: copper-nickel

Diameter: 31.51 mm

Weight: 15.15 g

Mint: Royal Australian Mint (Australia)

Mintage: 27,500





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



LINK: Royal Australian Mint






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Estonia 2 euro 2021 - Finno-Ugric peoples

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:



"Finno-Ugric peoples"











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: Lithuanian Mint (Lithuania)

Mintage: 1 million

Artist: Al Paldrok and Madis Põldsaar





LINK: Eesti Pank






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Isle of Man 50 pence 2021 - 95th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Six new circulating commemoratives:



"95th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: copper-nickel

Diameter: 27.30 mm

Weight: 8.00 g

Mintage: 10,000 (of each type)

Design: Jody Clark and Luigi Badia





(images taken from www.westminstercollection.com)



LINK: The Westminster Collection






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Belgium 5 euro 2021 - European Year of Rail 2021

New collectors' commemorative type:



"European Year of Rail 2021"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: copper-nickel

Diameter: 30.00 mm

Weight: 12.70 g

Mint: Royal Dutch Mint (Utrecht, The Netherlands)

Artist: Iris Bruijns and Luc Luycx (revers)

Mintage: 12,500





(images and data from www.herdenkingsmunten.be)



LINK: Herdenkingsmunten België






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Peru 1 sol 2021 - Bicentenary of the Peruvian Navy

New silver collectors' issue:



"Bicentenary of the Peruvian Navy"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: silver .925

Diameter: 37.00 mm

Weight: 33.625 g

Mintage: 5,000





(image and data from www.bcrp.gob.pe)



LINK: Banco Central de Reserva del Perú






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Transnistria 25 rubles 2021 - 30 years of the financial system of Transnistria

New commemorative:



"30 years of the financial system of Transnistria"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: nickel plated steel

Diameter: 28.65 mm

Weight: 9.45 g






(image from eBay seller vasid2009)



LINK: Pridnestrovian Republican Bank






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Moldova 10 lei 2021 - 30th Anniversary of the National Bank of Moldova

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:



"30th Anniversary of the National Bank of Moldova"











TECHNICAL DATA

Ring composition: nickel plated steel

Disk composition: brass plated steel

Diameter: 25.30 mm

Weight: 7.65 g





(news and image by eBay seller lanabeard)



LINK: National Bank of Moldova






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Japan 2019 - New coin family for the REIWA era

Since 2019 a new set of coins circulates in Japan, for the REIWA era (Naruhito emperor):









(images from eBay seller twoeurocoins)

(news from Jose Luis Garcia Caballero)






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Netherlands 5 & 10 euro 2021 - Anton Geesink

New collectors' commemorative types:



"World-famous judoka Anton Geesink"



Antonius Johannes Geesink (6 April 1934 – 27 August 2010) was a Dutch 10th dan judoka. He was the first non-Japanese judoka to win gold at the World Judo Championship, a feat he accomplished in 1961 and 1965. He was also an Olympic Champion, having won gold at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Japan, and won a record 21 European Judo Championships during his career.











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: silver plated copper

Diameter: 29.00 mm

Weight: 10.50 g

Mint: Royal Dutch Mint (Utrecht, The Netherlands)

Artist: Malin Persson

Mintage: 50,000





A gold coin will be issued too:











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: gold .900

Diameter: 22.50 mm

Weight: 6.72 g

Mint: Royal Dutch Mint (Utrecht, The Netherlands)

Artist: Malin Persson

Mintage: 1,000





(images and data from www.royaldutchmint.com)



LINK: Royal Dutch Mint






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Transnistria 3 rubles 2021 - Tiraspol Fortress

New commemorative:



"Tiraspol Fortress"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: nickel plated steel

Diameter: 24.00 mm

Weight: 5.60 g






(coin image from eBay seller ivandomrachev5)



LINK: Pridnestrovian Republican Bank






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Jersey 2 Pounds 2021 - 150th Anniversary of the Rugby Football Union

Five new bimetallic commemoratives:



"150th Anniversary of the Rugby Football Union"











TECHNICAL DATA

External ring: nickel-brass

Center disc: copper-nickel

Diameter: 28.40 mm

Weight: 12.00 g

Artist: Ian Rank-Broadley and Andy Walker





(image and data from www.westminstercollection.com)

(news by Pabitra Saha)



LINK: The Westminster Collection






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Estonia 8 euro 2021 - XXXII Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo

New silver collectors' commemorative type:



"XXXII Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: silver .925

Diameter: 38.61 mm

Weight: 28.28 g

Mint: Royal Dutch Mint (Utrecht, The Netherlands)

Designer: Ander Avila

Mintage: 3,000





(images and data from www.eestipank.ee)



LINK: Eesti Pank






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Guernsey 50 pence 2021 - Mr Benn 50th Anniversary

Five new commemoratives:



"Mr Benn 50th Anniversary"



Officially licensed by Mr Benn, the complete set features four of Mr Benn’s most popular adventures – the Red Knight, Clown, Cook and Spaceman alongside the centrepiece coin – the official Mr Benn 50th Anniversary design itself.











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: copper-nickel

Diameter: 27.30 mm

Weight: 8.00 g

Design: Matt Tindall and Ian Rank Broadley





The coins have been issued also as a coloured .925 sterling silver proof collection (1,995 units):









(images taken from www.westminstercollection.com)



LINK: The Westminster Collection






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Portugal 5 euro 2021 - Seahorse

New commemorative in CuNi and silver:



"Endangered fauna: Seahorse"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: copper-nickel

Diameter: 30.00 mm

Weight: 14.00 g

Mint: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (Portugal)

Mintage: 25,000

Artist: Catarina Sobral





A coloured .925 silver proof type (2,000 pcs) has been issued also.



LINK: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda






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Jersey 50 pence 2021 - British Army, Royal Navy and RAF

Three new commemoratives in CuNi:



"100 years of the Royal British Legion"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: copper-nickel

Diameter: 27.30 mm

Weight: 8.00 g

Design: Chris Lloyd / Mike Guilfoyle and Ian Rank Broadley





(images and data from www.westminsterinternationalshop.com)



LINK: The Westminster Collection International






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Russia 10 rubles 2021 - Nizhny Novgorod

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:



"From the Ancient Towns of Russia series: Nizhny Novgorod"











TECHNICAL DATA

Ring composition: brass plated steel

Disk composition: nickel plated steel

Diameter: 27.00 mm

Weight: 7.90 g

Mintage: 1 million





LINK: Bank of Russia






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Egypt 50 piastres 2021 - Agriculture

New circulating commemorative:



"Egyptian Agriculture"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: brass plated steel

Diameter: 23.00 mm

Weight: 6.50 g

Thickness: 2.3 mm





(news and image by Magdy Hanafy)






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Egypt 1 pound 2021 - Agriculture

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:



"Egyptian Agriculture"











TECHNICAL DATA

External ring: nickel plated steel

Center disc: brass plated steel

Diameter: 25.00 mm

Weight: 8.50 g

Thickness: 2.5 mm





(news and image by Magdy Hanafy)






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Gibraltar 50 pence 2021 - 10th Wedding Anniversary of Duke & Duchess of Cambridge

New commemorative type:



"10th Wedding Anniversary of Duke & Duchess of Cambridge"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: copper-nickel

Diameter: 27.30 mm

Weight: 8.00 g

Mint: Tower Mint





A limited edition (2,750 pcs) coloured 50p coin has been issued too.



(image from www.gibraltar-stamps.com)



LINK: Gibraltar Stamps






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