Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Australia 2 dollars 2020 - Paralympic Team mascot – Lizzie the Lizard

New commemorative type:



"Paralympic Team mascot – Lizzie the Lizard"




Australia 2 dollars 2020 - Paralympic Team mascot – Lizzie the Lizard






TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: aluminium-bronze

Diameter: 20.50 mm

Weight: 6.60 g

Mint: Royal Australian Mint (Australia)





(image from www.ramint.gov.au)



LINK: Royal Australian Mint






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Egypt 50 piastres, 1 & 100 pounds 2021 - Pharaohs' Golden Parade

New collector and circulation commemorative coins:



"Pharaohs' Golden Parade"




Egypt 50 piastres, 1 & 100 pounds 2021 - Pharaohs' Golden Parade







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Monday, August 30, 2021

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands 50 pence 2020 - Not coloured penguin types

New commemorative types:



"Not coloured penguin types"




South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands 50 pence 2020 - Not coloured penguin types




(news and image by Eddy Reynaert)






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Thursday, August 26, 2021

Slovakia 5 euro 2021 - Fauna and flora: Wolf

New commemorative type to be issued in november:



"From the series Fauna and flora in Slovakia: the Wolf"




Slovakia 5 euro 2021 - Fauna and flora: Wolf






TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: brass

Diameter: 34.00 mm

Weight: 19.10 g

Mint: Mincovňa Kremnica (Slovakia)





(image from www.mint.sk)



LINK: Mincovňa Kremnica






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Slovakia 5 euro 2021 - Fauna and flora: Honey bee

New commemorative type:



"From the new series Fauna and flora in Slovakia: the Honey bee"




Slovakia 5 euro 2021 - Fauna and flora: Honey bee






TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: brass

Diameter: 34.00 mm

Weight: 19.10 g

Mint: Mincovňa Kremnica (Slovakia)

Mintage: 45,000

Artist: Karol Ličko





(image from www.mint.sk)



LINK: Mincovňa Kremnica






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Slovakia 10 euro 2021 - Slovak climbers

New proof collectors' type:



"50th anniversary of the first successful ascent of an eight-thousander by Slovak climbers"




Slovakia 10 euro 2021 - Slovak climbers






TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: silver .925

Diameter: 34.00 mm

Weight: 18.00 g

Mint: Mincovňa Kremnica (Slovakia)

Artist: Mária Poldaufová





(image from www.mint.sk)



LINK: Mincovňa Kremnica






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Peru 1 sol 2021 - Bicentenary of the Declaration of Independence

New silver collectors' issue:



"Bicentenary of the Declaration of Independence"




Peru 1 sol 2021 - Bicentenary of the Declaration of Independence






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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Russia 25 roubles 2021 - Russian Animation: Umka

New base metal commemoratives in normal and coloured editions:



"Russian Animation: Umka"




Russia 25 roubles 2021 - Russian Animation: Umka






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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Lithuania 2 euro 2021 - Dzūkija

New bimetallic circulating commemorative to be issued on 9th september:



"From the Lithuanian Ethnographic Regions series: Dzūkija"




Lithuania 2 euro 2021 - Dzūkija






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: 500.000

Artist: Rolandas Rimkūnas and Luc Luycx





LINK: Bank of Lithuania






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Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Australia 20 cents 2021 - 35th Anniversary of Animalia

New coloured commemorative type:



"35th Anniversary of Animalia"




Australia 20 cents 2021 - 35th Anniversary of Animalia






TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: copper-nickel

Diameter: 28.52 mm

Weight: 11.30 g

Mint: Royal Australian Mint (Australia)

Mintage: 50,000





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



LINK: Royal Australian Mint






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Pakistan 100 rupees 2021 - 100 years of the NED University

New commemorative type:



"100 years of the NED University of Engineering and Technology"




Pakistan 100 rupees 2021 - 100 years of the NED University




(news by Egon Conti)






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Hungary 5 forint 2021 - 75th anniversary of the introduction of the forint

Six new circulation commemorative types:



"75th anniversary of the introduction of the forint"




Hungary 5 forint 2021 - 75th anniversary of the introduction of the forint






TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: nickel-brass

Diameter: 21.20 mm

Weight: 4.20 g

Mint: Hungarian Mint (Hungary)

Mintage: 2 million (of each type)





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



LINK: Magyar Nemzeti Bank

LINK: Hungarian Mint






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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

British Indian Ocean Territory 2 pounds 2021 - The Queen's Beasts - The Unicorn of Scotland

New bimetallic commemorative:



"From the 'The Queen's Beasts' collection: The Unicorn of Scotland"




British Indian Ocean Territory 2 pounds 2021 - The Queen's Beasts - The Unicorn of Scotland






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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Russia 10 rubles 2021 - Oil and Gas Worker

New circulating commemorative:



"Oil and Gas Worker"




Russia 10 rubles 2021 - Oil and Gas Worker






TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: brass plated steel

Diameter: 22.00 mm

Weight: 5.63 g

Thickness: 2.20 g





LINK: Bank of Russia






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Monday, August 23, 2021

Kazakhstan 100 tenge 2020 - Moldagaliev Zhuban

New commemorative type:



"Birth Centenary of Moldagaliev Zhuban"




Kazakhstan 100 tenge 2020 - Moldagaliev Zhuban






TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: copper-nickel-zinc

Diameter: 31.00 mm

Weight: 11.17 g

Thickness: 2.10 mm

Mint: Kazakhstan Mint (Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan)





(news and image from Egon Conti)






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Friday, August 20, 2021

Portugal 5 euro 2021 - Aristides de Sousa Mendes

New commemorative in CuNi, silver and gold:



"Aristides de Sousa Mendes"




Portugal 5 euro 2021 - Aristides de Sousa Mendes






TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: copper-nickel

Diameter: 30.00 mm

Weight: 14.00 g

Mint: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (Portugal)

Mintage: 25,000

Artist: José Viriato





A .925 silver proof type (2,500 pcs) and a .999 gold proof type (1,500 pcs) have been issued also.



LINK: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda






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British Indian Ocean Territory 50 pence 2021 - Clown Triggerfish

New low-mintage commemorative:



"Last coin of the 'Sea Creatures' collection: Clown Triggerfish"




British Indian Ocean Territory 50 pence 2021 - Clown Triggerfish






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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British Indian Ocean Territory 2 pounds 2021 - The Queen's Beasts - The White Lion of Mortimer

New bimetallic commemorative:



"From the 'The Queen's Beasts' collection: The White Lion of Mortimer"




British Indian Ocean Territory 2 pounds 2021 - The Queen's Beasts - The White Lion of Mortimer






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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Thursday, August 19, 2021

Lithuania 1.5 & 5 euro 2021 - Klaipėda Sea Festival

New commemoratives in CuNi and silver:



"Klaipėda Sea Festival"




Lithuania 1.5 & 5 euro 2021 - Klaipėda Sea Festival






1.5 euro coin TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: copper-nickel

Diameter: 27.50 mm

Weight: 11.10 g

Mint: Lithuanian Mint (Lithuania)

Mintage: 30,000

Artist: Eglė Ratkutė, Adele Žemaitienė and Rytas Jonas Belevičius




5 euro coin TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: silver (with a piece of amber)

Diameter: 28.70 mm

Weight: 12.44 g

Mint: Lithuanian Mint (Lithuania)

Mintage: 2,500

Artist: Eglė Ratkutė, Adele Žemaitienė and Rytas Jonas Belevičius





LINK: Bank of Lithuania






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