Poland 2 zlotys 2012 - Boleslaw Prus

New circulating commemorative:

"Boleslaw Prus"

Boleslaw Prus was the pen-name of Aleksander Glowacki (August 20 1847 - May 19 1912), a Polish journalist and novelist known as the leading representative of realism in 19th century Polish literature.



(news by Taigawirbel)

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Nordic gold, CuAl5Zn5Sn1
Weight: 8.15 g
Diameter: 27.00 mm
Mintage: 800 000

LINK: National Bank of Poland
LINK: Polish State Mint

Brazil 1 real 2012 - Rio de Janeiro 2016

New bimetallic commemorative:



(news and image from http://www.worldbcnews.com)

Ukraine 5 hryvnia 2012 - Yelets Uspensky monastery

New commemorative:

"Yelets Uspensky monastery"



Image of the monastery:



SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNiZn
Weight: 16.54 g
Diameter: 35.00 mm
Mintage: 35 000

(information by Gijs Vlothuizen)

LINK: National Bank of Ukraine

Lithuania 50 litas 2012 - Dionizas Poska's Baubliai

New silver collectors issue:

"Dionizas Poska's Baubliai"

Dionizas Poska was a great poet and founder of the Baubliai museum, the first history museum in Lithuania.



(news by Pabitra Saha)

LINK: Bank of Lithuania

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Silver Ag 925
Quality: proof
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Weight: 28.28 g
Mintage: 4,000
Artist: Ruta Nicajiene and Giedrius Paulauskis

Poland 2 zlotys 2012 - ORP Orzel

New circulating commemorative:

"Polish Ships: ORP Orzel submarine"



(news by Pabitra Saha and Taigawirbel)

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Nordic gold, CuAl5Zn5Sn1
Weight: 8.15 g
Diameter: 27.00 mm
Mintage: 800 000

LINK: National Bank of Poland
LINK: Polish State Mint

United Kingdom 2 pounds 2012 - Handover

New bimetallic commemorative:



(news and image by Andrew G)

SPECIFICATIONS
Material: CuNi center and Nickel-Brass ring
Weight: 12.00 g
Diameter: 28.40 mm
Edge: Inscription "I CALL UPON THE YOUTH OF THE WORLD"
Designers: Jonathan Olliffe (Obverse) and Ian Rank-Broadley (Reverse)

LINK: British Royal Mint

Nicaragua 2012 - 5 & 100 cordobas

New commemoratives:

"100 years of the Cordoba as National Currency"

The Banco Central de Nicaragua released two coins to celebrate the 100 years since the adoption of the "Cordoba" as the Nicaraguan National Currency. The have released a five cordobas circulating commemorative (images awaited) and a 100 cordobas silver collectors coin:



The 5 cordobas circulation type:



(news by Pabitra Saha)
(5 cordobas image from www.numismatica-visual.es)

SPECIFICATIONS
100 cordobas:
Composition: Silver
Weight: 31.10 g
Edge: estriated
5 cordobas:
Composition: Stainless steel
Weight: 7.80 g
Diameter: 28.00 mm
Width: 1.80 mm

LINK: Banco Central de Nicaragua