Denmark 20 krone 2009 - SHIPS: Faroese boat

New circulating commemorative:

"SHIPS: Faroese boat"



The Faroese boat is a light, clinker-built, slender and very seaworthy open wooden boat. Its characteristics include a curved sheer line with a high bow and stern. It also bears some resemblance to a Viking ship. Over time it has been developed into a unique construction not found elsewhere in the world.

(information and image by Peter Kaminsky)

LINK: Denmark National Bank

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Aluminium Bronze, 92%Cu6%Al2%Ni
Diameter: 27.00 mm
Thickness: 2.35 mm
Weight: 9.30 g
Edge: rim with interrupted milling
Designer: Hans Pauli Olsen

Australia 1 dollar 2009 - Steve Irwin

New circulating commemorative:

"Steve Irwin, wildlife specialist"



(information by Pabitra Saha)

LINK: Royal Australian Mint

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Aluminium Bronce
Weight: 9.00 g
Diameter: 25.00 mm

Niue 2009 - Official non circulating set

New official coin set from Niue 2009:



Although it is official, it is not issued for circulation.

LINK: New Zealand Mint
LINK: For sale at Joel Anderson's site

Canada 25 cents 2009 - Speed Skating

New circulating commemorative:

"Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games"



LINK: Royal Canadian Mint
LINK: Vancouver 2010

Poland 2 zlotys 2009 - 2 more coins

New circulating commemoratives:

25th Anniversary of the Death of Father Jerzy Popieluszko
Poles Who Saved the Jews: Irena Sendlerowa, Zofia Kossak-Szczucka and Sister Matylda Getter



LINK: National Bank of Poland
LINK: Polish State Mint

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

Kazakhstan 50 tenge 2009 - Porcupine

New circulating commemorative:

"Animals: Porcupine"



(information and image by Gijs)

LINK: National Bank of Kazakhstan

SPECIFICATIONS
Weight: 11.37 g
Diameter: 31.00 mm
Thickness: 2.00 mm
Edge: grooved with 10 sectors of corrugation

Turkmenistan 2010 bimetallics

New bimetallic coins in Turkmenistan planned for 2010:



Images taken from this great site:

LINK: Coins of CIS and Baltic countries