2022-05-28 14:00
New circulating commemorative:"American Innovation series: Tennessee Valley Authority (Tennessee)"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: manganese-brassDiameter: 26.49 mmWeight: 8.40 gThickness: 2.00 mm… 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.
2022-05-28 12:00
New circulating commemorative:"American Innovation series: Bluegrass music (Kentucky)"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: manganese-brassDiameter: 26.49 mmWeight: 8.40 gThickness: 2.00 mm(image and d… Read More
2022-05-28 10:00
New circulating commemorative:"American Innovation series: Snowboarding (Vermont)"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: manganese-brassDiameter: 26.49 mmWeight: 8.40 gThickness: 2.00 mm(image and data… Read More
2022-05-28 08:00
New circulating commemorative:"American Innovation series: Nathanael Herreshoff's Reliance yacht (Rhode Island)"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: manganese-brassDiameter: 26.49 mmWeight: 8.40 gThic… Read More
2022-05-28 06:00
New circulating commemorative:"Native Americans series: Ely Samuel Parker"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: manganese-brassDiameter: 26.49 mmWeight: 8.40 gThickness: 2.00 mm(image from www.usmint.g… Read More
2022-05-27 13:00
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:"30 years since the murders of judges Falcone and Borsellino"Judges Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino spent most of their distinguished professio… Read More
2022-05-27 07:00
Two new commemorative types:"30th anniversary of the Transnistrian KGB"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: nickel plated steelDiameter: 22.00 mmWeight: 4.65 g(image from eBay seller perfect-hobby)LIN… Read More
2022-05-26 07:00
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:"170 years of State Police (Polizia di Stato)"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: copper-nickelCenter disc: nickel-brass, nickel and nickel-brass three laye… Read More
2022-05-25 15:19
New collectors' commemorative type:"100 years of Bird Protection in Belgium"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: brassDiameter: 25.65 mmWeight: 10.50 gArtist: Luc LuycxMintage: 25,000(image and data f… Read More
2022-05-25 13:00
Five new commemoratives have been issued to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Jules Verne's epic adventure story:"Around the World in 80 Days"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiamete… Read More
2022-05-25 07:00
New low-mintage commemorative:"Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II: Proclamation"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.30 mmWeight: 8.00 gMint: The Pobjoy MintMintage: 2… Read More
2022-05-24 16:00
Two new bimetallic commemoratives:"We will remember them"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: nickel-bronzeCenter disc: copper-nickelDiameter: 28.40 mmWeight: 12.00 g Read More
2022-05-24 13:00
New commemorative:"111 years of the Lisbon School of Economics & Management"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: silver .500Diameter: 33.00 mmWeight: 13.50 gMint: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (… Read More
2022-05-24 07:00
New bimetallic commemorative:"70th Police Day"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: nickel plated steelCenter disc: brass plated steelDiameter: 25.00 mmWeight: 8.50 gThickness: 2.5 mm(news and image… Read More
2022-05-23 16:50
New CuNi commemorative in normal and coloured editions:"Winnie the Pooh and Friends collection: Eeyore"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.30 mmWeight: 8.00 gMint: The Royal… Read More
2022-05-23 07:00
New collectors' commemorative types:"30 years since the Maastricht Treaty was signed"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: silver plated copperDiameter: 29.00 mmWeight: 10.50 gMint: Royal Dutch Mint (U… Read More
2022-05-22 12:00
New circulating commemorative:"Cities of Labour Valour: Izhevsk"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: brass plated steelDiameter: 22.00 mmWeight: 5.63 gThickness: 2.20 gMintage: 1 millionLINK: Bank of… Read More
2022-05-22 10:00
New circulating commemorative:"Cities of Labour Valour: Irkutsk"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: brass plated steelDiameter: 22.00 mmWeight: 5.63 gThickness: 2.20 gMintage: 1 millionLINK: Bank of… Read More
2022-05-22 08:00
New circulating commemorative:"Cities of Labour Valour: Kazan"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: brass plated steelDiameter: 22.00 mmWeight: 5.63 gThickness: 2.20 gMintage: 1 millionLINK: Bank of Ru… Read More
2022-05-22 06:00
New circulating commemorative:"Cities of Labour Valour: Magnitogorsk"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: brass plated steelDiameter: 22.00 mmWeight: 5.63 gThickness: 2.20 gMintage: 1 millionLINK: Ban… Read More
2022-05-21 13:00
New commemorative type:"Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 31.51 mmWeight: 15.37 gMint: Royal Australian Mint (Australia)(images and… Read More
2022-05-21 07:00
New commemorative type:"Honey Bee"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: aluminium-bronzeDiameter: 20.50 mmWeight: 6.60 gMint: Royal Australian Mint (Australia)(news and image from Peter Kaminsky) Read More
2022-05-20 18:48
New collectors' type to be issued on 25th May:"Winter, by Vilhelms Purvītis"Vilhelms Purvītis (1872–1945) ranks among the most remarkable painters representing the period fro… Read More
2022-05-20 13:00
New coloured collectors' type:"The World of David Walliams series: Gangsta Granny"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.30 mmWeight: 8.00 gMintage: 7,500Mint: Pobjoy MintAlso… Read More
2022-05-20 07:00
New commemorative type:"Bicentenary of the Royal Agricultural Societies and Shows"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: aluminium-bronzeDiameter: 25.00 mmWeight: 9.00 gMint: Royal Australian Mint (Aust… Read More
2022-05-19 20:58
New commemorative type to be issued in june 1st:"Dinosaurs of Portugal: Lourinhanosaurus Antunesi"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 30.00 mmWeight: 14.00 gMint: Imprensa Naci… Read More
2022-05-19 13:00
New commemorative type:"530 years since the death of Piero della Francesca"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: copper-nickelCenter disc: nickel-brass, nickel and nickel-brass three layersDiameter:… Read More
2022-05-19 07:00
New commemorative:"5th Centenary of Ferdinand Magellan circumnavigation - Mactan 1521"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: silver .500Diameter: 33.00 mmWeight: 13.50 gMint: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da M… Read More
2022-05-18 20:01
New bimetallic commemorative:"Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration: Southern Cross and Quest"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: nickel-bronzeCenter disc: copper-nickelDiameter: 28.40 mmWeight: 12.0… Read More
2022-05-17 22:01
New commemorative to be released this summer:"50 years of Pride - LGBTQ+"The Royal Mint has revealed a commemorative 50p celebrating the 50th anniversary of Pride UK. This coin marks the fir… Read More
2022-05-17 18:29
New commemorative circulation type (issued in coin cards):"Healthcare workers"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: copper-nickelCenter disc: nickel-brass, nickel and nickel-brass three layersDiamete… Read More
2022-05-16 13:00
New commemorative type to be issued in june:"From the series Fauna and flora in Slovakia: Tatra chamois"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: brassDiameter: 34.00 mmWeight: 19.10 gMint: Mincovňa K… Read More
2022-05-16 08:00
New commemorative type:"75th Anniversary King Rama IX's Mother Nursing College"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 32.00 mmWeight: 15.00 gMintage: 5 million(news and image by W… Read More
2022-05-15 12:10
New circulating commemorative:"90 years of Egypt Air"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: brass plated steelDiameter: 23.00 mmWeight: 6.50 gThickness: 2.3 mm Read More
2022-05-15 12:00
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:"90 years of Egypt Air"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: nickel plated steelCenter disc: brass plated steelDiameter: 25.00 mmWeight: 8.50 gThickness: 2.5… Read More
2022-05-14 16:15
This is how the future Croatian euro coins will look like: Read More
2022-05-14 13:00
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:"150 years of The House of Books and Documents"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: nickel plated steelCenter disc: brass plated steelDiameter: 25.00 mmWeigh… Read More
2022-05-14 10:03
New circulation commemorative coin:"150th Anniversary of Census of Population and Housing"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: nickel plated steelDiameter: 28.00 mmWeight: 8.59 mmThickness: 2.00 mmMin… Read More
2022-05-14 09:53
New circulation commemorative coin:"150th Anniversary of the Colombo Medical Faculty"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: nickel plated steelDiameter: 28.00 mmWeight: 8.59 mmThickness: 2.00 mmMintage:… Read More
2022-05-14 09:26
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:"From the Discover Poland series: Moszna Castle"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: copper-nickelCenter disc: aluminium-bronzeDiameter: 24.00 mmWeight: 6.54… Read More
2022-05-14 08:00
New circulation commemorative:"55 Years of Independence"(news from Guillermo Granados) Read More
2022-05-13 13:00
New circulation commemorative:"Commonwealth Games - Birmingham 2022"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.30 mmWeight: 8.00 gMint: The Royal Mint(news from Pabitra Saha)(image… Read More
2022-05-13 08:00
New bimetallic commemorative:"40th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: nickel-bronzeCenter disc: copper-nickelDiameter: 28.40 mmWeight: 12.00 g… Read More
2022-05-12 13:00
New low-mintage commemorative:"Sir Ernest Shackleton's Final Expedition: Quest"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.30 mmWeight: 8.00 gMint: The Pobjoy MintMintage: 2.750The… Read More
2022-05-12 08:00
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:"100 years of basketball in Lithuania"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: copper-nickelCenter disc: nickel-brass, nickel and nickel-brass three layersDiamet… Read More
2022-05-11 13:00
New commemorative:"Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.30 mmWeight: 8.00 gMint: The Pobjoy MintMintage: 2.700LINK: www.pobjoy.com Read More
2022-05-11 08:00
New commemorative:"Centenary of the Colombian Air Force"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 35.00 mmWeight: 21.75 g(news from Guillermo Granados) Read More
2022-05-10 13:00
New circulation commemorative:"Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.30 mmWeight: 8.00 gMint: The Royal MintLINK: The Royal Mint Read More
2022-05-10 08:00
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:"Canakkale bridge"Canakkale bridge is the longest suspension bridge in the world:TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: brassCenter disc: copper-nickelDiameter… Read More
2022-05-09 13:00
New collector's type:"Sixth and last issue in the Ships series: HMS Formidable"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: vireniumDiameter: 28.40 mmWeight: 8.00 gMintage: 1,950LINK: The Pobjoy Mint Read More
2022-05-09 08:00
New circulating commemorative:"Constructores de la República - Bicentenario 1821-2021: Manuel Lorenzo de Vidaurre"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickel-zincDiameter: 25.50 mmWeight… Read More
2022-05-08 16:52
New circulation coin family (including two bimetallics):Specifications:(images and data taken from www.bsl.gov.sl)(news by Gillermo Granados and Pabitra Saha)LINK: Bank of Sierra Leone Read More
2022-05-08 14:52
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:"Financial literacy"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: copper-nickelCenter disc: nickel-brass, nickel and nickel-brass three layersDiameter: 25.75 mmWeight… Read More
2022-05-08 08:00
New circulating commemorative:"Angola 200 kwanzas 2022 - 20 years of peace"(news and images from eBay seller andrecolaco75 and Egon Conti) Read More
2022-05-07 17:48
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:"First crossing of the South Atlantic by plane"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: copper-nickelCenter disc: nickel-brass, nickel and nickel-brass three lay… Read More
2022-03-23 08:50
New bimetallic circulating commemorative was issued today:"Juan Sebastián Elcano - 500 years of the first circumnavigation of the world"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: copper-nickelCente… Read More
2022-03-18 08:00
New commemorative:"Centenary of Sir Ernest Shackleton's Death - Endurance"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.30 mmWeight: 8.00 gMint: The Pobjoy MintMintage: 2.750LINK: www… Read More
2022-03-17 10:49
New bimetallic circulating commemorative to be issued very soon:"UNESCO World Heritage: Garajonay National Park"Garajonay National Park in La Gomera (Canary Islands):TECHNICAL DATAExternal r… Read More
2022-03-17 09:06
New circulating commemorative type:"Hungarian Money Museum and Visitor Centre"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: nickel-brass (65% copper, 15% nickel and 20% zinc)Center disc: nickel-brass (75% co… Read More
2022-03-16 08:00
New silver collectors' type:"200th anniversary of the birth of Janko Kráľ"Janko Kráľ (1822-1876) was one of the most significant and most radical Slovak romantic poet… Read More
2022-03-15 18:40
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:"150th anniversary of the Society of Estonian Literati"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: copper-nickelCenter disc: nickel-brass, nickel and nickel-brass t… Read More
2022-03-12 13:28
New commemoratives in copper and silver:"From the new series The Language of Flowers: The Dandelion"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copperDiameter: 32.00 mmWeight: 15.00 gMint: Münze Ös… Read More
2022-03-12 12:56
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:"Jacques Chirac"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: copper-nickelCenter disc: nickel-brass, nickel and nickel-brass three layersDiameter: 25.75 mmWeight: 8… Read More
2022-03-12 12:37
New collector's type:"Fifth issue in the Ships series: HMS Nymph"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: vireniumDiameter: 28.40 mmWeight: 8.00 gMintage: 1,950LINK: The Pobjoy Mint Read More
2022-03-12 09:19
New circulating commemorative:"Queen Margrethe II's 50th jubilee"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: CuAlNiDiameter: 27.00 mmWeight: 9.30 gA 500-krone silver (.999) coin was issues too.(news by Pabit… Read More
2022-03-09 07:50
New circulating coin type: Read More
2022-03-04 18:57
New bimetallic commemorative:"150 years of the Birth of Matija Jama"Matija Jama (1872-1947) was a Slovene painter. Together with Rihard Jakopič, Ivan Grohar and Matej Sternen, he is con… Read More
2022-03-04 18:45
New bimetallic commemorative:"150 years of the Birth of Jože Plečnik"Jože Plečnik (1872-1957) was a Slovene architect who had a major impact on the modern architecture of… Read More
2022-03-03 10:32
New commemorative:"Climate"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 30.00 mmWeight: 14.00 gMint: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (Portugal)Mintage: 30,000Artist: Tiago FerreiraLINK:… Read More
2022-03-03 10:29
New commemorative:"100 years of the birth of Jose Saramago"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: silver .500Diameter: 33.00 mmWeight: 13.50 gMint: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (Portugal)Mintage: 30… Read More
2022-03-01 16:23
New commemorative:"Kickboxing"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: nickel plated steelDiameter: 22.00 mmWeight: 4.65 g(image from eBay seller ru-karpa)LINK: Pridnestrovian Republican Bank Read More
2022-03-01 16:20
New commemorative:"Judo"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: nickel plated steelDiameter: 22.00 mmWeight: 4.65 g(image from eBay seller ru-karpa)LINK: Pridnestrovian Republican Bank Read More
2022-03-01 16:16
New commemorative:"Space exploration: Georgy Mikhaylovich Grechko (1931-2017)"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: nickel plated steelDiameter: 22.00 mmWeight: 4.65 g(image from eBay seller vasid2009)… Read More
2022-03-01 16:09
New commemorative:"National currency"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: nickel plated steelDiameter: 22.00 mmWeight: 4.65 g(image from eBay seller ru-karpa)LINK: Pridnestrovian Republican Bank Read More
2022-02-28 18:04
New commemorative:"150th Anniversary of the Birth of Roald Amundsen - Fram"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.30 mmWeight: 8.00 gMint: The Pobjoy MintMintage: 2.750LINK: ww… Read More
2022-02-28 17:50
New bimetallic commemorative:"Dame Vera Lynn"TECHNICAL DATARing composition: nickel-brassCenter composition: copper-nickelDiameter: 28.40 mmWeight: 12.00 gMint: The Royal Mint(news and image… Read More
2022-02-24 08:21
2022-02-23 16:00
New circulating commemorative design:"5th coin in the American Women Quarters program: Anna May Wong"Anna May Wong (1905-1961) was the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood. She left… Read More
2022-02-23 15:00
New circulating commemorative design:"4th coin in the American Women Quarters program: Nina Otero-Warren"Nina Otero-Warren (1881-1965) was a leader in New Mexico's suffrage movement and the… Read More
2022-02-23 14:00
New circulating commemorative design:"3rd coin in the American Women Quarters program: Wilma Mankiller"Wilma Mankiller (1945-2010) was the first woman elected principal chief of the Cherokee… Read More
2022-02-23 13:00
New circulating commemorative design:"2nd coin in the American Women Quarters program: Dr. Sally Ride"Dr. Sally Ride (1951-2012) was a physicist, astronaut, educator, and the first American… Read More
2022-02-23 12:00
New circulating commemorative design:"1st coin in the American Women Quarters program: Maya Angelou"Maya Angelou (1928-2014) was a celebrated writer, performer, and social activist. She rose… Read More
2022-02-23 10:00
New commemorative type:"50th anniversary of the Tamworth Country Music Festival"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: aluminium-bronzeDiameter: 31.51 mmWeight: 14.09 gMint: Royal Australian Mint (Austr… Read More
2022-02-23 09:00
New commemorative type as part of the 2022 Frontline Workers Six Coin Uncirculated Year Set:"Frontline Workers"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: aluminium-bronzeDiameter: 20.50 mmWeight: 6.60 gMint… Read More
2022-02-23 08:00
New commemorative type:"Centenary of the Country Women's Association CWA"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: aluminium-bronzeDiameter: 25.00 mmWeight: 9.00 gMint: Royal Australian Mint (Australia)(im… Read More
2022-02-22 17:28
Three new commemorative types as part of the 2022 Uncirculated Baby Coin Set:(images and data from www.ramint.gov.au)LINK: Royal Australian Mint Read More
2022-02-22 17:02
New commemoratives in copper and silver to be issued march 16th:"Easter coin: Little I-am-Me"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copperDiameter: 28.50 mmWeight: 8.90 gComposition: silver .925Diameter… Read More
2022-02-21 17:05
New commemorative type:"Golden Jubilee of PNS Submarine Hangor" Read More
2022-02-21 16:56
New low-mintage commemorative:"140th Anniversary since the First Steam-Powered Vessel visited South Georgia: Moltke"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.30 mmWeight: 8.00 gMi… Read More
2022-02-21 16:49
New coloured collectors' type:"The World of David Walliams series: Mr Stink"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.30 mmWeight: 8.00 gMintage: 7,500Mint: Pobjoy MintAlso availa… Read More
2022-02-21 16:32
New glow-in-the-dark commemorative type:"Supersaurs series: Microraptor gui"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 34.00 mmWeight: 16.00 gMint: Münze Österreich (Austria… Read More
2022-02-21 06:30
New bimetallic commemorative:"150 years of the FA Cup"TECHNICAL DATARing composition: nickel-brassCenter composition: copper-nickelDiameter: 28.40 mmWeight: 12.00 gMint: The Royal Mint(news… Read More
2022-02-19 13:27
New bimetallic commemorative:"60th Anniversary of the Formation of the British Antarctic Territory"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: nickel-bronzeCenter disc: copper-nickelDiameter: 28.40 mmWeigh… Read More
2022-02-19 13:16
New coloured collectors' type:"The World of David Walliams series: The Billionaire Boy"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: copper-nickelDiameter: 27.30 mmWeight: 8.00 gMintage: 7,500Mint: Pobjoy Mint… Read More
2022-02-18 09:00
New commemorative:"Martial arts"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: nickel plated steelDiameter: 22.00 mmWeight: 4.65 g(image from eBay seller ru-karpa)LINK: Pridnestrovian Republican Bank Read More
2022-02-18 08:00
New commemorative:"Culture and art"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: nickel plated steelDiameter: 22.00 mmWeight: 4.65 g(image from eBay seller ru-karpa)LINK: Pridnestrovian Republican Bank Read More
2022-02-18 07:00
New commemorative:"Year of the Tiger"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: nickel plated steelDiameter: 22.00 mmWeight: 4.65 g(image from eBay seller ru-karpa)LINK: Pridnestrovian Republican Bank Read More
2022-02-17 17:51
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:"100 years of the Finnish National Ballet"TECHNICAL DATAExternal ring: copper-nickelCenter disc: nickel-brass, nickel and nickel-brass three layersDi… Read More
2022-02-17 17:23
New commemorative type:"The Ground Forces of Ukraine's Armed Forces"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: german silver (CuNiZn)Diameter: 30.00 mmWeight: 12.40 gMint: NBU Banknote Printing and Minting… Read More
2022-02-17 17:19
New commemorative type:"Ukraine's Armed Forces"TECHNICAL DATAComposition: german silver (CuNiZn)Diameter: 30.00 mmWeight: 12.40 gMint: NBU Banknote Printing and Minting Works (Ukraine)Mintag… Read More
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