2200 years Tashkent
(information and images by Michael Kaplan and Wolfgang Schuster)
LINK: Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Monday, August 31, 2009
Uzbekistan 100 som 2009 - 2200 years Tashkent
New circulating commemoratives:
2200 years Tashkent
(information and images by Michael Kaplan and Wolfgang Schuster)
LINK: Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan
2200 years Tashkent
(information and images by Michael Kaplan and Wolfgang Schuster)
LINK: Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Friday, August 28, 2009
Poland 2 zlotys 2009 - Tatra Mountains Rescue Service
New circulating commemorative:
100th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Voluntary Tatra Mountains Rescue Service
LINK: National Bank of Poland
LINK: Polish State Mint
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Nordic gold, CuAl5Zn5Sn1
Weight: 8.15 g
Diameter: 27.00 mm
100th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Voluntary Tatra Mountains Rescue Service
LINK: National Bank of Poland
LINK: Polish State Mint
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Nordic gold, CuAl5Zn5Sn1
Weight: 8.15 g
Diameter: 27.00 mm
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Finland 2 euro 2009 - Year 1809
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:
"Celebration of the year 1809"
The Finnish Ministry of Finance has decided to issue a commemorative two-euro coin in celebration of the year 1809, in honour of the 200th anniversary of Finnish autonomy and the founding of Central Governmental Institutions in Finland.
The design of the coin reflects the first Diet of Finland assembled in the town of Porvoo in March 1809. On the obverse (national) side of the coin is the profile of the Porvoo Cathedral with stylised numbers 1809 above. The country emblem FI is on the left side and year mark 2009 on the right side of the coin. The coin has been designed by the sculptor Reijo Paavilainen.
The commemorative coins will be issued in October 2009. A total of 1,6 million coins will be struck. They are legal tender in all euro area countries.
LINK: Bank of Finland
LINK: Mint of Finland
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
"Celebration of the year 1809"
The Finnish Ministry of Finance has decided to issue a commemorative two-euro coin in celebration of the year 1809, in honour of the 200th anniversary of Finnish autonomy and the founding of Central Governmental Institutions in Finland.
The design of the coin reflects the first Diet of Finland assembled in the town of Porvoo in March 1809. On the obverse (national) side of the coin is the profile of the Porvoo Cathedral with stylised numbers 1809 above. The country emblem FI is on the left side and year mark 2009 on the right side of the coin. The coin has been designed by the sculptor Reijo Paavilainen.
The commemorative coins will be issued in October 2009. A total of 1,6 million coins will be struck. They are legal tender in all euro area countries.
LINK: Bank of Finland
LINK: Mint of Finland
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
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Thailand 10 baht 2009 - National Research Council
New circulating type:
50th Anniversary of National Research Council
(info and images by Santi Ponglertsakul)
50th Anniversary of National Research Council
(info and images by Santi Ponglertsakul)
Monday, August 24, 2009
Ukraine 5 hryvnia 2009 - Council of Europe
New bimetallic commemorative:
"60th Anniversary of the Council of Europe"
(information by Jacek Stacel)
LINK: National Bank of Ukraine
SPECIFICATIONS
Ring composition: CuNi
Center composition: CuAl5Zn5Sn1
Weight: 9.40 g
Diameter: 28.00 mm
Mintage: 45,000
"60th Anniversary of the Council of Europe"
(information by Jacek Stacel)
LINK: National Bank of Ukraine
SPECIFICATIONS
Ring composition: CuNi
Center composition: CuAl5Zn5Sn1
Weight: 9.40 g
Diameter: 28.00 mm
Mintage: 45,000
Thursday, August 20, 2009
India 5 rupees 2007 - Unity in diversity
"Unity in diversity"
(image from eBay and information by Wolfgang Schuster)
(image from eBay and information by Wolfgang Schuster)
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Egypt 5 piastres 2008
New circulating type:
5 piastres 2008
Now it's copper clad steel, plain edge, so, new KM.
(information and image by Wolfgang Schuster)
5 piastres 2008
Now it's copper clad steel, plain edge, so, new KM.
(information and image by Wolfgang Schuster)
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Poland 2 zlotys 2009 - 4 more coins
New circulating commemoratives:
65th Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising
95th Anniversary of First Cadre Company March Out
65th Anniversary of the Liquidation of the Lodz Ghetto
September 1939
LINK: National Bank of Poland
LINK: Polish State Mint
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Nordic gold, CuAl5Zn5Sn1
Weight: 8.15 g
Diameter: 27.00 mm
65th Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising
95th Anniversary of First Cadre Company March Out
65th Anniversary of the Liquidation of the Lodz Ghetto
September 1939
LINK: National Bank of Poland
LINK: Polish State Mint
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Nordic gold, CuAl5Zn5Sn1
Weight: 8.15 g
Diameter: 27.00 mm
Monday, August 17, 2009
Mexico 2009 new types
Banco de Mexico announced new sizes, shapes and materials for these 3 small coins:
(information and images by Michael Reissner)
LINK: Banco de Mexico
(information and images by Michael Reissner)
LINK: Banco de Mexico
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