2021-09-27 16:55
Five new commemorative types:"Australian Team in Tokyo Olympic Games 2020"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: aluminium-bronzeDiameter: 20.50 mmWeight: 6.60 gMint: Royal Australian Mint (Australia)(i… Read More
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Latest information about new world coin types and varieties. Will post mainly information about official and legal tender coins.
2021-09-27 16:39
New circulating type after the change of the country's official name:"Republic of North Macedonia - Република Севk… Read More
2021-09-27 15:34
New bimetallic commemorative:"From the 'The Queen's Beasts' collection: The Griffin of Edward III"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: nickel-bronzeCenter disc: copper-nickelDiameter: 28.40 mmWeight… Read More
2021-09-23 19:40
New commemoratives in CuNi, silver and gold:"Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.30 mmWeight: 8.00 gMint: The Royal MintDesign: David Knapton and Jo… Read More
2021-09-23 19:30
New commemorative circulation type in normal and coloured versions:"125th Anniversary of the Klondike Gold Rush"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: three-ply brass plated steelDiameter: 26.50 mmWeigh… Read More
2021-09-23 19:27
New commemorative circulation type in normal and coloured versions:"100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin"TECHNICAL DATADisc composition: three-ply brass finish plated aluminum bronz… Read More
2021-09-23 18:56
New commemorative type:"Alice Through the Looking-Glass"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.30 mmWeight: 8.00 gDesign: Jody Clark, Stephen Lee and Matt Tindall(image taken f… Read More
2021-09-22 18:42
New circulating variety:Closer detail:(news and images by Wolfgang Schuster) Read More
2021-09-22 18:34
New non-circulating coin types:The common side:(news and image from eBay seller lemberg-zp) Read More
2021-09-17 06:37
New silver commemorative:'22 Years of Mohammed VI's Enthronement'(news and image by Pabitra Saha) Read More
2021-09-16 18:22
New commemorative types in normal and coloured CuNi:"Summer Olympic Games (normal)"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.30 mmWeight: 8.00 gMint: The Pobjoy MintMintage: 3,750… Read More
2021-09-16 06:11
New commemorative type:"Queen Elizabeth II 95th Birthday"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.30 mmWeight: 8.00 gMint: Tower MintA limited edition (2,500 pcs) coloured 50p co… Read More
2021-09-15 19:48
New circulation types:"Non coloured penguins"(news and image from Eddy Reynaert) Read More
2021-09-15 19:25
New commemorative types in very low mintage (950 pcs of each type):"Non coloured apes"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.30 mmWeight: 8.00 g(news and image by Eddy Reynaert… Read More
2021-09-15 19:13
New commemoratives in copper and silver:"From the new series The Language of Flowers: The Rose"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copperDiameter: 32.00 mmWeight: 15.00 gMint: Münze Österre… Read More
2021-09-15 19:03
New glow-in-the-dark commemorative type:"Supersaurs series: Styracosaurus Albertensis"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 34.00 mmWeight: 16.00 gMint: Münze Österreic… Read More
2021-09-15 18:56
New glow-in-the-dark commemorative type:"Supersaurs series: Deinonychus Antirrhopus"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 34.00 mmWeight: 16.00 gMint: Münze Österreich… Read More
2021-09-14 17:03
New bimetallic commemorative to be issued soon (in coin cards):"Heroes of the pandemic"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: copper-nickelCenter disc: nickel-brass, nickel and nickel-brass three laye… Read More
2021-09-14 16:29
New bimetallic circulating commemorative to be issued soon:"Paris 2024 Olympic Games"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: copper-nickelCenter disc: nickel-brass, nickel and nickel-brass three layers… Read More
2021-09-14 16:22
New bimetallic commemorative:"Prince Philip in Memoriam"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: nickel-bronzeCenter disc: copper-nickelDiameter: 28.40 mmWeight: 12.00 g(news by Eddy Reynaert) Read More
2021-09-14 16:15
New commemoratives in CuNi, silver and gold:"From the Innovation in Science series: Charles Babbage"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.30 mmWeight: 8.00 gMint: The Royal Mi… Read More
2021-09-14 09:08
New coin type (and coinage) to start circulating on 1st october:(news and image from Dario Silva) Read More
2021-09-13 06:31
New circulation types:1p - Commonwealth Park2p - Marina5p - Windsor Bridge10p - Barbary Partridge (image from www.gibraltar-stamps.com)LINK: Gibraltar Stamps Read More
2021-09-08 06:48
Two new coloured scalloped collector types in set:"30 Years of The Wiggles"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: aluminium-bronzeDiameter: 28.52 mmWeight: 9.65 gMint: Royal Australian Mint (Australia)M… Read More
2021-09-08 06:09
New bimetallic commemorative:"30th Anniversary of Environmental Protocol - Ross Seals"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: nickel-bronzeCenter disc: copper-nickelDiameter: 28.40 mmWeight: 12.00 gMin… Read More
2021-09-07 13:10
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:"Ali Ammar - Ali La Pointe (1930-1957)TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: stainless steelCenter disc: copper-nickelDiameter: 29.50 mmWeight: 11.00 gThicknes… Read More
2021-09-03 15:06
New circulation type (with new portrait of Queen Elisabeth II):(news and image from Eddy Reynaert) Read More
2021-09-03 07:56
New CuNi commemoratives in normal and coloured editions:"Winnie the Pooh and Friends collection: Owl"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.30 mmWeight: 8.00 gMint: The Royal M… Read More
2021-09-03 07:56
New CuNi commemoratives in normal and coloured editions:"Winnie the Pooh and Friends collection: Tigger"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.30 mmWeight: 8.00 gMint: The Roya… Read More
2021-09-03 07:56
New CuNi commemoratives in normal and coloured editions:"Winnie the Pooh and Friends collection: Winnie the Pooh & Friends"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.30 mmWeigh… Read More
2021-09-03 06:08
New commemorative type:"50th Anniversary of the Battle of Nui Le"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 31.51 mmWeight: 15.15 gMint: Royal Australian Mint (Australia)Mintage: 27,5… Read More
2021-09-02 06:31
New circulation and collectors' commemorative types:"52nd International Eucharistic Congress"The circulation type:TECHNICAL DATADenomination: 50 ftComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.40 m… Read More
2021-08-31 07:11
New commemorative type:"Paralympic Team mascot – Lizzie the Lizard"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: aluminium-bronzeDiameter: 20.50 mmWeight: 6.60 gMint: Royal Australian Mint (Australia)(im… Read More
2021-08-31 06:18
New collector and circulation commemorative coins:"Pharaohs’ Golden Parade" Read More
2021-08-30 08:42
New commemorative types:"Not coloured penguin types"(news and image by Eddy Reynaert) Read More
2021-08-26 11:58
New commemorative type to be issued in november:"From the series Fauna and flora in Slovakia: the Wolf"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: brassDiameter: 34.00 mmWeight: 19.10 gMint: Mincovňa Kr… Read More
2021-08-26 11:53
New commemorative type:"From the new series Fauna and flora in Slovakia: the Honey bee"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: brassDiameter: 34.00 mmWeight: 19.10 gMint: Mincovňa Kremnica (Slovakia… Read More
2021-08-26 11:38
New proof collectors' type:"50th anniversary of the first successful ascent of an eight-thousander by Slovak climbers"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: silver .925Diameter: 34.00 mmWeight: 18.00 gM… Read More
2021-08-26 11:32
New silver collectors' issue:"Bicentenary of the Declaration of Independence"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: silver .925Diameter: 37.00 mmWeight: 33.625 gMintage: 5,000(image and data from www.bc… Read More
2021-08-26 08:18
New base metal commemoratives in normal and coloured editions:"Russian Animation: Umka"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.00 mmWeight: 10.00 gMintage: 850.000 (normal) and… Read More
2021-08-26 08:10
New bimetallic circulating commemorative to be issued on 9th september:"From the Lithuanian Ethnographic Regions series: Dzūkija"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: copper-nickelCenter disc: n… Read More
2021-08-25 09:25
New coloured commemorative type:"35th Anniversary of Animalia"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 28.52 mmWeight: 11.30 gMint: Royal Australian Mint (Australia)Mintage: 50,000(… Read More
2021-08-25 06:41
New commemorative type:"100 years of the NED University of Engineering and Technology"(news by Egon Conti) Read More
2021-08-25 06:11
Six new circulation commemorative types:"75th anniversary of the introduction of the forint"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: nickel-brassDiameter: 21.20 mmWeight: 4.20 gMint: Hungarian Mint (Hunga… Read More
2021-08-24 09:04
New bimetallic commemorative:"From the 'The Queen's Beasts' collection: The Unicorn of Scotland"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: nickel-bronzeCenter disc: copper-nickelDiameter: 28.40 mmWeight:… Read More
2021-08-24 08:11
New circulating commemorative:"Oil and Gas Worker"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: brass plated steelDiameter: 22.00 mmWeight: 5.63 gThickness: 2.20 gLINK: Bank of Russia Read More
2021-08-23 07:51
New commemorative type:"Birth Centenary of Moldagaliev Zhuban"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickel-zincDiameter: 31.00 mmWeight: 11.17 gThickness: 2.10 mmMint: Kazakhstan Mint (Ust-Kamen… Read More
2021-08-20 08:56
New commemorative in CuNi, silver and gold:"Aristides de Sousa Mendes"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 30.00 mmWeight: 14.00 gMint: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (Portugal… Read More
2021-08-20 06:54
New low-mintage commemorative:"Last coin of the 'Sea Creatures' collection: Clown Triggerfish"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.30 mmWeight: 8.00 gMint: The Pobjoy MintMin… Read More
2021-08-20 06:39
New bimetallic commemorative:"From the 'The Queen's Beasts' collection: The White Lion of Mortimer"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: nickel-bronzeCenter disc: copper-nickelDiameter: 28.40 mmWeigh… Read More
2021-08-19 16:22
New commemoratives in CuNi and silver:"Klaipėda Sea Festival"1.5 euro coin TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.50 mmWeight: 11.10 gMint: Lithuanian Mint (Lithuania)Mint… Read More
2021-07-20 13:41
New circulating commemorative:"Gratitude to health and sanitary workers"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 24.00 mmWeight: 8.20 gThickness: 2.40 mmArtist: Eitan AlonLINK: Bank… Read More
2021-07-20 13:31
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:"Gratitude to health and sanitary workers"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: copper-nickelCenter disc: nickel-brass, nickel and nickel-brass three layersDi… Read More
2021-07-20 09:31
New commemorative circulation type (issued in coin cards):"100 years of the Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: copper-nickelCenter disc: nickel-brass, nickel and… Read More
2021-07-20 08:56
New low-mintage commemorative:"Fifth coin of the 'Sea Creatures' collection: Longnose Butterflyfish"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.30 mmWeight: 8.00 gMint: The Pobjoy M… Read More
2021-07-02 08:27
New bimetallic commemorative:"From the 'The Queen's Beasts' collection: The White Horse of Hanover"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: nickel-bronzeCenter disc: copper-nickelDiameter: 28.40 mmWeigh… Read More
2021-07-02 07:05
New collectors' commemorative type:"100th Birth Anniversary of Roger Raveel"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: silver .925Diameter: 37.00 mmWeight: 22.85 gMint: Royal Dutch Mint (Utrecht, The Nether… Read More
2021-06-29 06:46
New bimetallic commemorative to be issued in september:"100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: brassCenter disc: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.00 mmWeight:… Read More
2021-06-28 06:19
New bimetallic commemorative:"75th Anniversary of the Founding of the Croatian Association of Technical Culture"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: copper-nickelCenter disc: copper-aluminium-nickel… Read More
2021-06-14 18:29
New low-mintage commemorative:"Fourth coin of the 'Sea Creatures' collection: Checkerboard wrasse"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.30 mmWeight: 8.00 gMint: The Pobjoy Min… Read More
2021-06-11 08:30
New commemorative type, as part of 2021's "Birthday" 5-coin gift card set:TECHNICAL DATAComposition: three-ply brass finish plated steelDiameter: 26.50 mmWeight: 6.27 gArtist: Tony Bianco an… Read More
2021-06-11 08:20
New commemorative type, as part of 2021's "Baby" 5-coin gift card set:TECHNICAL DATAComposition: three-ply brass finish plated steelDiameter: 26.50 mmWeight: 6.27 gArtist: Tony Bianco and Su… Read More
2021-06-11 08:10
New commemorative type, as part of 2021's "Wedding" 5-coin gift card set:TECHNICAL DATAComposition: three-ply brass finish plated steelDiameter: 26.50 mmWeight: 6.27 gArtist: Tony Bianco and… Read More
2021-06-11 08:00
New commemorative type, as part of 2021's "O Canada" 5-coin gift card set:TECHNICAL DATAComposition: three-ply brass finish plated steelDiameter: 26.50 mmWeight: 6.27 gArtist: Tony Bianco an… Read More
2021-06-10 21:41
New commemorative type:"King Rama X Royal Wedding"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 32.00 mmWeight: 15.00 gMintage: 5 million(image from eBay seller asian_treasury) Read More
2021-06-10 21:26
New collectors' commemorative type:"750th anniversary of Győr becoming a royal town"TECHNICAL DATADenomination: 750 ftComposition: copper-nickel-zincDiameter: 29.50 mmWeight: 9.40 gMint… Read More
2021-06-10 21:16
New collectors' commemorative types:"150 years of the independent Prosecution Service of Hungary"TECHNICAL DATADenomination: 2,000 ftComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 38.61 mmWeight: 30.8… Read More
2021-06-10 21:07
New collectors' commemorative types:"XXXII Olympiad and XVI Paralympic Games"TECHNICAL DATADenomination: 2,000 ftComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 37.00 mmWeight: 23.70 gMint: Hungarian Mi… Read More
2021-06-10 21:07
New collectors' commemorative types:"16th UEFA Football European Championship"TECHNICAL DATADenomination: 2,000 ftComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 38.61 mmWeight: 30.80 gMint: Hungarian M… Read More
2021-06-10 20:57
New collectors' commemorative type:"Hungarian presidency in the Council of Europe"TECHNICAL DATADenomination: 2,000 ftComposition: copper-nickel-zincDiameter: 34.00 mmWeight: 16.00 gMint: Hu… Read More
2021-06-10 16:31
New commemorative type:"70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan"(news by Egon Conti)(image taken from www.brecorder.com) Read More
2021-06-09 20:32
New collectors' commemorative type to be issued soon:"100th anniversary of the discovery of the Demänovská Cave of Liberty"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: silver .925Diameter: 40.00 m… Read More
2021-06-09 16:48
Two new collector types:"Centenary of Ginger Meggs"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: aluminium-bronzeDiameter: 25.00 mmWeight: 9.00 gMint: Royal Australian Mint (Australia)Mintage: 35,000(images an… Read More
2021-06-09 16:10
New collectors' proof commemorative type:"50th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Máxima"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: silver .925Diameter: 29.00 mmWeight: 11.90 gMint: Royal Dutch Mint (Utre… Read More
2021-06-09 16:08
New collectors' proof commemorative type:"90th anniversary of the Red Cross Curaçao"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: silver .925Diameter: 29.00 mmWeight: 11.90 gMint: Royal Dutch Mint (Utre… Read More
2021-06-09 15:57
New commemorative type:"50th Anniversary of the Battle of Long Khanh"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 31.51 mmWeight: 15.15 gMint: Royal Australian Mint (Australia)Mintage:… Read More
2021-06-09 13:57
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:"Finno-Ugric peoples"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: copper-nickelCenter disc: nickel-brass, nickel and nickel-brass three layersDiameter: 25.75 mmWeigh… Read More
2021-06-09 13:47
Six new circulating commemoratives:"95th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.30 mmWeight: 8.00 gMintage: 10,000 (of each type)Desi… Read More
2021-06-09 13:39
New collectors' commemorative type:"European Year of Rail 2021"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 30.00 mmWeight: 12.70 gMint: Royal Dutch Mint (Utrecht, The Netherlands)Artis… Read More
2021-06-09 06:13
New silver collectors' issue:"Bicentenary of the Peruvian Navy"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: silver .925Diameter: 37.00 mmWeight: 33.625 gMintage: 5,000(image and data from www.bcrp.gob.pe)LINK… Read More
2021-06-08 21:05
New commemorative:"30 years of the financial system of Transnistria"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: nickel plated steelDiameter: 28.65 mmWeight: 9.45 g(image from eBay seller vasid2009)LINK: Prid… Read More
2021-06-08 20:59
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:"30th Anniversary of the National Bank of Moldova"TECHNICAL DATARing composition: nickel plated steelDisk composition: brass plated steelDiameter: 25… Read More
2021-06-06 18:37
Since 2019 a new set of coins circulates in Japan, for the REIWA era (Naruhito emperor):(images from eBay seller twoeurocoins)(news from Jose Luis Garcia Caballero) Read More
2021-06-04 18:55
New collectors' commemorative types:"World-famous judoka Anton Geesink"Antonius Johannes Geesink (6 April 1934 – 27 August 2010) was a Dutch 10th dan judoka. He was the first non-Japan… Read More
2021-06-04 18:23
New commemorative:"Tiraspol Fortress"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: nickel plated steelDiameter: 24.00 mmWeight: 5.60 g(coin image from eBay seller ivandomrachev5)LINK: Pridnestrovian Republican… Read More
2021-06-04 17:56
Five new bimetallic commemoratives:"150th Anniversary of the Rugby Football Union"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: nickel-brassCenter disc: copper-nickelDiameter: 28.40 mmWeight: 12.00 gArtist:… Read More
2021-06-04 17:46
New silver collectors' commemorative type:"XXXII Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: silver .925Diameter: 38.61 mmWeight: 28.28 gMint: Royal Dutch Mint (Utrecht, The Net… Read More
2021-06-04 17:29
Five new commemoratives:"Mr Benn 50th Anniversary"Officially licensed by Mr Benn, the complete set features four of Mr Benn’s most popular adventures – the Red Knight, Clown, Coo… Read More
2021-06-04 16:55
New commemorative in CuNi and silver:"Endangered fauna: Seahorse"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 30.00 mmWeight: 14.00 gMint: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (Portugal)Mint… Read More
2021-06-02 17:46
Three new commemoratives in CuNi:"100 years of the Royal British Legion"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.30 mmWeight: 8.00 gDesign: Chris Lloyd / Mike Guilfoyle and Ian R… Read More
2021-06-02 16:51
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:"From the Ancient Towns of Russia series: Nizhny Novgorod"TECHNICAL DATARing composition: brass plated steelDisk composition: nickel plated steelDiam… Read More
2021-06-01 13:13
New circulating commemorative:"Egyptian Agriculture"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: brass plated steelDiameter: 23.00 mmWeight: 6.50 gThickness: 2.3 mm(news and image by Magdy Hanafy) Read More
2021-06-01 09:48
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:"Egyptian Agriculture"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: nickel plated steelCenter disc: brass plated steelDiameter: 25.00 mmWeight: 8.50 gThickness: 2.5 m… Read More
2021-06-01 08:25
New commemorative type:"10th Wedding Anniversary of Duke & Duchess of Cambridge"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.30 mmWeight: 8.00 gMint: Tower MintA limited edition… Read More
2021-05-27 13:24
New bimetallic commemorative:"From the 'The Queen's Beasts' collection: The Red Dragon of Wales"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: nickel-bronzeCenter disc: copper-nickelDiameter: 28.40 mmWeight:… Read More
2021-05-25 21:07
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:"Žuvintas Biosphere Reserve"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: copper-nickelCenter disc: nickel-brass, nickel and nickel-brass three layersDiameter: 2… Read More
2021-05-24 20:28
New commemorative type:"Flora and fauna of Kazakhstan: Populus diversifolia"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickel-zincDiameter: 31.00 mmWeight: 11.17 gThickness: 2.10 mmMint: Kazakhstan M… Read More
2021-05-20 17:11
New circulating commemorative:"Constructores de la República - Bicentenario 1821-2021: Hipólito Unanue y Pavón"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickel-zincDiameter: 25… Read More
2021-05-20 16:59
New low-mintage commemorative:"The Queen's 95th Birthday - Royal Coat of Arms"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.30 mmWeight: 8.00 gMint: The Pobjoy MintMintage: 2.750The c… Read More
2021-05-13 17:33
New commemorative type:"Covid-19"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.30 mmWeight: 8.00 g(image from www.gibraltar-stamps.com)LINK: Gibraltar Stamps Read More
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