Falkland Islands 50 pence 2017 - Magellanic Penguin

New commemorative to be issued very soon:

"4th and last item in the Penguin series: Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus Magellanicus)"



SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Weight: 8.00 g
Diameter: 27.30 mm
Mintage: 7,500

(image copyright Pobjoy Mint)
(news and image by Niels van Schendel on Facebook)

LINK: The Pobjoy Mint

Netherlands 5 & 10 euro 2017 - Johan Cruyff

New commemoratives in silver plated copper, silver and gold:

"Johan Cruyff"

Closer look of the silver plated copper issue:



LINK: Royal Dutch Mint

Austria 10 euro 2017 - Gabriel - The Revealing Angel

New copper and silver collectors' items:

"Guardian Angels collection: Gabriel - The Revealing Angel"



LINK: Austrian Mint

Australia Possum Magic 2017 - 7 new coin types

New commemorative coins:

"Possum Magic"

The Royal Australian Mint has released a set with 7 nice coins celebrating Mem Fox's famous book "Possum Magic". There's a limited edition 1 cent type, four dollar coins and three coloured 2-dollar types that are also released for normal circulation.

The 1-cent type minted exclusively for this set:



The four 1-dollar coins, only available as part of this set:



These 2-dollar coins can be found in circulation:



(news by Peter Kaminsky and Egon Conti)

LINK: Royal Australian Mint

China 10 yuan 2017 - 90th Anniversary of the Army

New circulating bimetallic commemorative:

10 yuan: 90th Anniversary of the Army



(news and image by Pabitra Saha)

Austria 3 euro 2017 - The Kingfisher

New CuNi dark-glowing commemorative:

"Colourful Creatures - The Kingfisher"



(news and images from www.numismatica-visual.es)

LINK: Austrian Mint

Lithuania 2 euro 2017 - Vilnius

New bimetallic circulating commemorative already released:

"Vilnius"



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
Mint: Lithuanian Mint
Designer: Vladas Oržekauskas and Giedrius Paulauskis

LINK: Bank of Lithuania