United Kingdom 2 pounds 2023 - Ada Lovelace

New bimetallic commemorative type:



"Ada Lovelace"











TECHNICAL DATA

Ring composition: nickel-brass

Center composition: copper-nickel

Diameter: 28.40 mm

Weight: 12.00 g

Mint: The Royal Mint






(news and images by The Royal Mint)



LINK: The Royal Mint

Gibraltar 50 pence 2023 - End & Beginning of an Era

New BU commemorative type, with added monogram:



"End & Beginning of an Era"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: copper-nickel

Diameter: 27.30 mm

Weight: 8.00 g

Mint: The Tower Mint

Mintage: 9,999






(news and image by Eddy Reynaert)

Aruba 5 florin 2023 - 100 years of Aruba Aviation

New silver collectors' proof type:



"100 years of Aruba Aviation"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: silver .925

Diameter: 38.00 mm

Weight: 25.00 g

Mintage: 700





(image and data from www.royaldutchmint.com)



LINK: Royal Dutch Mint

Italy 2 euro 2023 - 150 Birth Anniversary of Alessandro Manzoni

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:



"150 Birth Anniversary of Alessandro Manzoni"











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





(image from eBay seller twoeurocoins)

Estonia 14 euro 2023 - Estonian farming couple

New silver collectors' proof type:



"Estonian farming couple"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: silver .925

Diameter: 38.61 mm

Weight: 28.28 g

Designer: Riho Luuse

Mintage: 4,000





(image and data from www.eestipank.ee)



LINK: Eesti Pank

Transnistria 1 ruble 2023 - Svetlana Savítskaya

New commemorative:



"Svetlana Savítskaya"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: nickel plated steel

Diameter: 22.00 mm

Weight: 4.65 g






(image from eBay seller lemberg-zp)



LINK: Pridnestrovian Republican Bank

Russia 10 rubles 2023 - Construction Worker

New circulating commemorative:



"Construction Worker"











TECHNICAL DATA

Composition: brass plated steel

Diameter: 22.00 mm

Weight: 5.63 g

Thickness: 2.20 g

Mintage: 1 million





LINK: Bank of Russia

Russia 10 rubles 2023 - Rybinsk

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:



"From the Ancient Towns of Russia series: Rybinsk"











TECHNICAL DATA

Ring composition: brass plated steel

Disk composition: nickel plated steel

Diameter: 27.00 mm

Weight: 7.90 g

Mintage: 1 million





LINK: Bank of Russia

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