San Marino 5 euro 2012 - Americo Vespucio

New silver commemorative:

"500th Anniversary of Americo Vespucio's death"



(news and image by Pabitra Saha)

Slovakia 2 euro 2013 - Constantine and Methodius

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"Advent of the Mission of Constantine and Methodius to the Great Moravia - the 1150th anniversary"



(news by Pabitra Saha)

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
Mintage: 1 million

Spain 2 euro 2013 - El Escorial

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"El Escorial"



The beautiful Renaissance building:



(news and image by Pabitra Saha)

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

Australia 20 cents & 1 dollar 2013 - Mining

New commemoratives:

"Australian Mining"



LINK: Royal Australian Mint

Tokelau 2012 - New coin family

New official non-circulating types:

Kazakhstan 50 tenge 2012 - Pavlodar, Atyrau & Aktau

New circulating commemoratives:

"Towns of Kazakhstan: Pavlodar, Atyrau & Aktau"



Their coats of arms:



SPECIFICATIONS
Weight: 4.71 g
Diameter: 23.00 mm
Mintage: 50,000

(news by Gijs Vlothuizen and Taigawirbel)
(coats of arms images taken from Wikipedia)

LINK: National Bank of Kazakhstan

Mexico 100 pesos 2011 - Numismatic Heritage

New bimetallic commemoratives:

"Numismatic Heritage part 1"

The first 6 coin are ready, from the 24 pieces collection:

-Columnario (Viceroyalty)
-Busto (Viceroyalty)
-Morelos (Independence)
-Resplandor (Republic)
-Caballito (XXth century)
-Peso de Bolita (Revolution)



The common side:



(news by Pabitra Saha)

SPECIFICATIONS
Center composition: 0.925 silver
Ring composition: CuAlNi
Weight: 34.00 g
Diameter: 39.00 mm
Mintage: 30,000

LINK: Banco de Mexico