Ukraine 10 hryven 2023 - Air Defenses – Ukraine's Reliable Shield

New circulation commemorative type:



"Air Defenses – Ukraine's Reliable Shield"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: nickelelectroplated zinc-based alloy

Diameter: 23.50 mm

Weight: 6.40 g

Thickness: 2.30 mm

Mint: NBU Banknote Printing and Minting Works (Ukraine)

Artists: Volodymyr Demyanenko & Tetiana Baluta

Mintage: 10 million




(image from eBay seller eugen1967_2008)



LINK: National Bank of Ukraine

British Antarctic Territory 50 pence 2023 - 75th Birthday of HM King Charles III - Trinity College

New low-mintage commemorative type:



"75th Birthday of HM King Charles III - Trinity College"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: copper-nickel

Diameter: 27.30 mm

Weight: 8.00 g

Mint: The Pobjoy Mint

Mintage: 950





LINK: www.pobjoy.com

Pakistan 75 rupees 2022 - 75th Anniversary of USA & Pakistan Relations

New commemorative type:



"75th Anniversary of USA & Pakistan Relations"









(news and image from Egon Conti and Pabitra Saha)

Pakistan 100 rupees 2023 - 10th Anniversary of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor

New commemorative type:



"10th Anniversary of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor"









(news and image from Egon Conti and Pabitra Saha)

Finland 2 euro 2023 - Social and Health Services

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:



"Social and Health Services"











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

Artist: Dario Vidal

Mintage: 400,000

Mint: Suomen Moneta (Finland)





(image taken from www.suomenmoneta.fi)



LINK: www.suomenmoneta.fi

Peru 1 sol 2023 - Diplomatic relations between Peru and Japan

New silver collectors' issue:



"150th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Peru and Japan"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: silver .925

Diameter: 37.00 mm

Weight: 33.625 g

Mintage: 5,000





(news and image from David Velarde)



LINK: Banco Central de Reserva del Perú

Portugal 2 euro 2023 - World Youth Day Lisbon 2023

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:



"World Youth Day Lisbon 2023"











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

Designer: João Duarte





LINK: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda

China 10 yuan 2023 - Giant Panda National Park

New bimetallic commemorative:



"Giant Panda National Park"











TECHNICAL DATA

External ring: brass

Center disc: copper-nickel

Diameter: 27.00 mm

Weight: 9.10 g

Thickness: 2.10 mm





(news and image by Wenbo Dong)

China 10 yuan 2023 - Sanjiangyuan National Park

New bimetallic commemorative:



"Sanjiangyuan National Park"











TECHNICAL DATA

External ring: brass

Center disc: copper-nickel

Diameter: 27.00 mm

Weight: 9.10 g

Thickness: 2.10 mm





(news and image by Wenbo Dong)

Germany 20 euro 2023 - Wilhelm Schickard's Calculator

New silver collectors' item:



"Wilhelm Schickard's Calculator"









A modern replica of the calculator:











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: CuNi

Diameter: 27.25 mm

Weight: 9.68 g





(news and image from Jo Hoogeveen)

Costa Rica 500 colones 2023 - 175 years of the First Costa Rican Republic

New circulating bimetallic commemorative.



"175 years of the First Costa Rican Republic"



The ordinary circulation type, which will be released soon, will have no colour on the flag.

The collector's issue (4,000 pieces), already available, bears a colour flag.











TECHNICAL DATA

External ring: copper-zinc-nickel

Center disc: copper-nickel

Diameter: 28.00 mm

Weight: 10.50 g

Width: 2.25 mm





(image from www.bccr.fi.cr)

(news from Jacek Stącel and Pabitra Saha)



LINK: Banco Central de Costa Rica

Isle of Man 2 pounds 2023 - Manx Grand Prix

New bimetallic commemorative:



"Manx Grand Prix 2023"











TECHNICAL DATA

External ring: nickel-bronze

Center disc: copper-nickel

Diameter: 28.40 mm

Weight: 12.00 g





(news and image from www.iompost.com)



LINK: Isle of Man Post Office

Singapore 10 dollars 2023 - 100th birth anniversary of Lee Kuan Yew

New commemorative:



"100th birth anniversary of Singapore's founding Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: aluminium-bronze

Diameter: 30.00 mm

Weight: 13.90 g

Mintage: 4 million

Designer: Weng Ziyan





(news by Pabitra Saha)

Canada 1 dollar 2023 - Elsie MacGill

New commemorative circulation type in normal and coloured versions:



"Elsie MacGill"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: three-ply brass plated steel

Diameter: 26.50 mm

Weight: 6.27 g

Artist: Claire Watson and Susanna Blunt





(news from Dan McIntyre)

(images from www.mint.ca)



LINK: Royal Canadian Mint

Australia 2 dollars 2023 - 50th Anniversary of the end of Vietnam War

New commemorative:



"50th Anniversary of the end of Vietnam War"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: aluminium-bronze

Diameter: 20.50 mm

Weight: 6.60 g

Mint: Royal Australian Mint (Australia)

Isle of Man circulation set 2023 - HM King Charles III

New circulation types:



"HM King Charles III"









(news and image from Egon Conti)

Australia 50 cents 2023 - Australian Antarctic Territory: Humpback Whale

New commemorative type:



"Australian Antarctic Territory: Humpback Whale"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: copper-nickel

Diameter: 31.51 mm

Weight: 15.50 g

Mintage: 25,000

Mint: Royal Australian Mint (Australia)

Australia 50 cents 2023 - Australian Antarctic Territory: Emperor penguin

New commemorative type:



"Australian Antarctic Territory: Emperor penguin"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: copper-nickel

Diameter: 31.51 mm

Weight: 15.50 g

Mintage: 25,000

Mint: Royal Australian Mint (Australia)

British Antarctic Territory 2 pounds 2023 - Venus Glacier

New bimetallic commemorative:



"Sixth and last coin from the Antarctic Glaciers collection: the Venus Glacier"











TECHNICAL DATA

External ring: nickel-bronze

Center disc: copper-nickel

Diameter: 28.40 mm

Weight: 12.00 g

Mint: The Pobjoy Mint

Mintage: 1,950





LINK: The Pobjoy Mint

British Antarctic Territory 2 pounds 2023 - Uranus Glacier

New bimetallic commemorative:



"From the Antarctic Glaciers collection: the Uranus Glacier"











TECHNICAL DATA

External ring: nickel-bronze

Center disc: copper-nickel

Diameter: 28.40 mm

Weight: 12.00 g

Mint: The Pobjoy Mint

Mintage: 1,950





LINK: The Pobjoy Mint

Slovakia 5 euro 2023 - Fauna and flora: Black stork

New commemorative type to be issued in september 20th:



"From the series Fauna and flora in Slovakia: Black stork (Ciconia nigra)"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: brass

Diameter: 34.00 mm

Weight: 19.10 g

Designer: Marie Šeborová

Mint: Mincovňa Kremnica (Slovakia)





(image from www.mint.sk)



LINK: Mincovňa Kremnica