Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Spain 2 euro 2022 - Juan Sebastián Elcano


New bimetallic circulating commemorative was issued today:



"Juan Sebastián Elcano - 500 years of the first circumnavigation of the world"




Spain 2 euro 2022 - Juan Sebastián Elcano






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: Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre (Spain)








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Friday, March 18, 2022

British Antarctic Territory 50 pence 2022 - Endurance


New commemorative:



"Centenary of Sir Ernest Shackleton's Death - Endurance"




British Antarctic Territory 50 pence 2022 - Endurance






TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: copper-nickel

Diameter: 27.30 mm

Weight: 8.00 g

Mint: The Pobjoy Mint

Mintage: 2.750





LINK: www.pobjoy.com






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Thursday, March 17, 2022

Spain 2 euro 2022 - Garajonay National Park


New bimetallic circulating commemorative to be issued very soon:



"UNESCO World Heritage: Garajonay National Park"




Spain 2 euro 2022 - Garajonay National Park




Garajonay National Park in La Gomera (Canary Islands):




Garajonay National Park






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: Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre (Spain)

Mintage: 1 million








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Hungary 100 forint 2022 - Hungarian Money Museum and Visitor Centre


New circulating commemorative type:



"Hungarian Money Museum and Visitor Centre"




Hungary 100 forint 2022 - Hungarian Money Museum and Visitor Centre






TECHNICAL DATA

External ring: nickel-brass (65% copper, 15% nickel and 20% zinc)

Center disc: nickel-brass (75% copper, 4% nickel and 21% zinc)

Diameter: 23.80 mm

Weight: 8.60 g

Thickness: 2.6 mm

Edge: reeded

Mint: Hungarian Mint (Hungary)

Mintage: 2 million



(news from Jacek Stącel and Pabitra Saha)

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



LINK: Magyar Nemzeti Bank

LINK: Hungarian Mint






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Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Slovakia 10 euro 2022 - 200th anniversary of the birth of Janko Kráľ


New silver collectors' type:



"200th anniversary of the birth of Janko Kráľ"



Janko Kráľ (1822-1876) was one of the most significant and most radical Slovak romantic poets of the Ľudovít Štúr generation and a national activist.




Slovakia 10 euro 2022 - 200th anniversary of the birth of Janko Kráľ






TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: silver .900

Diameter: 34.00 mm

Weight: 18.00 g

Mint: Mincovňa Kremnica (Slovakia)

Mintage: 2,600 BU and 6,150 proof

Artists: Branislav Ronai and Dalibor Schmidt





LINK: Mincovňa Kremnica






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Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Estonia 2 euro 2022 - 150th anniversary of the Society of Estonian Literati


New bimetallic circulating commemorative:



"150th anniversary of the Society of Estonian Literati"




Estonia 2 euro 2022 - 150th anniversary of the Society of Estonian Literati






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

Mintage: 1 million

Mint: Mint of Finland

Designer: Riho Luuse and Luc Luycx





LINK: Eesti Pank






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Saturday, March 12, 2022

Austria 10 euro 2022 - The Dandelion


New commemoratives in copper and silver:



"From the new series The Language of Flowers: The Dandelion"




Austria 10 euro 2022 - The Dandelion






TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: copper

Diameter: 32.00 mm

Weight: 15.00 g

Mint: Münze Österreich (Austria)





(images from www.muenzeoesterreich.at)



LINK: Münze Österreich






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France 2 euro 2022 - Jacques Chirac


New bimetallic circulating commemorative:



"Jacques Chirac"




France 2 euro 2022 - Jacques Chirac






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: Monnaie de Paris (France)





(image from eBay seller vasid2009)






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British Virgin Islands 1 dollar 2022 - HMS Nymph


New collector's type:



"Fifth issue in the Ships series: HMS Nymph"




British Virgin Islands 1 dollar 2022 - HMS Nymph






TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: virenium

Diameter: 28.40 mm

Weight: 8.00 g

Mintage: 1,950






LINK: The Pobjoy Mint






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Denmark 20 krone 2022 - Queen Margrethe II's 50th jubilee


New circulating commemorative:



"Queen Margrethe II's 50th jubilee"




Denmark 20 krone 2022 - Queen Margrethe II's 50th jubilee






TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: CuAlNi

Diameter: 27.00 mm

Weight: 9.30 g





A 500-krone silver (.999) coin was issues too.



(news by Pabitra Saha)



LINK: Danmarks Nationalbank






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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Nepal 1 rupee 2020 (VS2077) - New circulation type


New circulating coin type:




Nepal 1 rupee 2020 (VS2077) - New circulation type




(news by Wolfgang Schuster)






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Friday, March 4, 2022

Slovenia 3 euro 2022 - 150 years of the Birth of Matija Jama


New bimetallic commemorative:



"150 years of the Birth of Matija Jama"



Matija Jama (1872-1947) was a Slovene painter. Together with Rihard Jakopič, Ivan Grohar and Matej Sternen, he is considered among the best representatives of Impressionism in the Slovene Lands.




Slovenia 3 euro 2022 - 150 years of the Birth of Matija Jama






TECHNICAL DATA

External ring: copper-nickel-zinc

Center disc: copper-nickel

Diameter: 32.00 mm

Weight: 15.00 g



(news and image by Pabitra Saha)



LINK: Banka Slovenije






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Slovenia 2 euro 2022 - 150 years of the Birth of Jože Plečnik


New bimetallic commemorative:



"150 years of the Birth of Jože Plečnik"



Jože Plečnik (1872-1957) was a Slovene architect who had a major impact on the modern architecture of Vienna, Prague and Ljubljana, most notably by designing the iconic Triple Bridge and the Slovene National and University Library building, as well as the embankments along the Ljubljanica River, the Ljubljana Central Market buildings, the Ljubljana cemetery, parks, plazas etc. His architectural imprint on Ljubljana has been compared to the impact Antoni Gaudí had on Barcelona.




Slovenia 2 euro 2022 - 150 years of the Birth of Jože Plečnik






TECHNICAL DATA

External ring: copper-nickel-zinc

Center disc: copper-nickel

Diameter: 32.00 mm

Weight: 15.00 g





LINK: Banka Slovenije






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Thursday, March 3, 2022

Portugal 5 euro 2022 - Climate


New commemorative:



"Climate"




Portugal 5 euro 2022 - Climate






TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: copper-nickel

Diameter: 30.00 mm

Weight: 14.00 g

Mint: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (Portugal)

Mintage: 30,000

Artist: Tiago Ferreira





LINK: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda






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Portugal 7,5 euro 2022 - 100 years of the birth of Jose Saramago


New commemorative:



"100 years of the birth of Jose Saramago"




Portugal 7,5 euro 2022 - 100 years of the birth of Jose Saramago






TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: silver .500

Diameter: 33.00 mm

Weight: 13.50 g

Mint: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (Portugal)

Mintage: 30,000

Artist: Carlos Nogueira





LINK: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda






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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Transnistria 1 ruble 2021 - Kickboxing


New commemorative:



"Kickboxing"




Transnistria 1 ruble 2021 - Kickboxing






TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: nickel plated steel

Diameter: 22.00 mm

Weight: 4.65 g






(image from eBay seller ru-karpa)



LINK: Pridnestrovian Republican Bank






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Transnistria 1 ruble 2021 - Judo


New commemorative:



"Judo"




Transnistria 1 ruble 2021 - Judo






TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: nickel plated steel

Diameter: 22.00 mm

Weight: 4.65 g






(image from eBay seller ru-karpa)



LINK: Pridnestrovian Republican Bank






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Transnistria 1 ruble 2021 - Space exploration: Georgy Grechko


New commemorative:



"Space exploration: Georgy Mikhaylovich Grechko (1931-2017)"




Transnistria 1 ruble 2021 - Space exploration: Georgy Grechko






TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: nickel plated steel

Diameter: 22.00 mm

Weight: 4.65 g






(image from eBay seller vasid2009)



LINK: Pridnestrovian Republican Bank






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Transnistria 1 ruble 2021 - National currency


New commemorative:



"National currency"




Transnistria 1 ruble 2021 - National currency






TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: nickel plated steel

Diameter: 22.00 mm

Weight: 4.65 g






(image from eBay seller ru-karpa)



LINK: Pridnestrovian Republican Bank






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