Belgium 2 euro 2009 - Louis Braille

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"Louis Braille"



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

Italy 2 euro 2009 - Louis Braille

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"Louis Braille"



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

Germany 2 euro 2009 - Saarland

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:



This is the real building:



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

San Marino 2 euro 2009

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"Innovation"



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

Mexico 5 pesos 2009 - 2 more items

New circulating bimetallic commemoratives:

Independence: Agustín de Iturbide
Revolution: Luis Cabrera



LINK: Banco de Mexico

Qatar 2008 new types

New circulating types from 2008:

1 dirham 2008 copper clad steel (magnetic) and new coat of arms:



25 dirhams and 50 dirhams 2008 CuNi clad steel (magnetic):



(images and information by Dr. Wolfgang Schuster)

LINK: Qatar Central Bank

India 5 rupees 2009 - Saint Alphonsa

"Saint Alphonsa Centenary"

Saint Alphonsa Muttathupadathu was a Catholic Saint, the second person of Indian origin to be canonized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church, and the first canonized saint of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, an Oriental-rite Catholic Church.



(image and information by Pabitra Saha)