Mauritius 20 rupees 2007

New circulating bimetallic:


(image by Martin Peeters)

LINK: Central Bank of Mauritius
LINK: Mauritian Rupee in Wikipedia

Germany 2 euro 2008

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"St. Michaeliskirche in Hamburg"


(image taken from Euronumis)

LINK: Euronumis
LINK: Zwei Euro

This is the real building:



SPECIFICATIONS
External ring: CuNi
Center disc: 3 layers, Ni-Brass, Ni, Ni-brass
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Width: 2.20 mm
Weight: 8.50 g

Gibraltar 50 pence 2007 - Christmas

New circulating commemorative:

Belgium euros 2008

New designs for the Belgium euros in 2008:


(pictures taken from Wikipedia)

LINK: Euronumis

Luxembourg 2 euro 2008 - Berg castle

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:



LINK: Euronumis

SPECIFICATIONS
External ring: CuNi
Center disc: 3 layers, Ni-Brass, Ni, Ni-brass
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Width: 2.20 mm
Weight: 8.50 g

Albania 10 leke 2005

2 new commemoratives:

"Tirana Capital and Folk Theme"

Althougn the coins bear year 2005, they have just been released.



LINK: Bank of Albania

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuAl6Ni2
Weight: 3.60 g
Diameter: 21.25 mm
Mintage: 10,000

United Kingdom 2 pounds 2008

New circulating commemorative:



LINK: British Royal Mint

Poland 2 zlotys 2007 - Cities of Tarnow and Klodzko

New circulating commemoratives:

"Polish cities: TARNOW and KLODZKO"



LINK: National Bank of Poland
LINK: Polish State Mint
LINK: Polish Cities Coins Program

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Nordic gold, CuAl5Zn5Sn1
Weight: 8.15 g
Diameter: 27.00 mm