Russia 10 roubles 2009 - Adygeya
Submitted by World Coin News
New bimetallic circulating commemoratives:
“The Russian Federation: Republic of Adygeya”
LINK: Bank of Russia
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Portugal 2.5 euros 2009 - Portuguese language
Submitted by World Coin News
New circulating commemorative:
“Língua Portuguesa - Património Cultural da Europa”
LINK: Casa da Moeda
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Diameter: 28.00 mm
Weight: 12.00 g
Mintage: 150,000
Artist: José Simão
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Portugal 2 euros 2009 - Lusophony Games
Submitted by World Coin News
New circulating commemorative:
“II Jogos da Lusofonia Lisboa 2009”
LINK: Casa da Moeda
LINK: Lusophony Games in Wikipedia
LINK: 2s Jogos da Lusofonia Lisboa 2009
SPECIFICATIONS
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Weight: 8.50 g
Mintage: 1,250,000
Artist: José Aurélio
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What Is The Oldest Metal Coin
Submitted by Ancient Coin Cleaning And Restoration
It is widely believed that Lydians were the first nation to ever mint a coin for financial transactions; however, an Iranian scholar has just refuted the theory.
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Peru 5 nuevos soles 2009 - New subtype
Submitted by World Coin News
New circulating subtype:
The coin is the same design as years 2001 to 2008, but different edge, now it’s reeded, for better security.
(information and image by David Velarde)
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Poland 2 zlotys 2009 - Fifth coin
Submitted by World Coin News
New circulating commemorative:
“Polish Road to Freedom - General elections of 4 June 1989”
LINK: National Bank of Poland
LINK: Polish State Mint
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Nordic gold, CuAl5Zn5Sn1
Weight: 8.15 g
Diameter: 27.00 mm
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Isle of Man 50 pence 2009 - Tourist Trophy
Submitted by World Coin News
New circulating commemorative:
“50 years of TT racing”
(information by Pabitra Saha)
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Bermuda 1 cent 2008 - New material
Submitted by World Coin News
New circulating subtype:
The coin is the same design as KM107, but different metal. The 2008 type is magnetic (copper plated steel?) and as such, a new subtype, maybe KM107b (Krause still did not list it).
(information and image by Wolfgang Schuster)
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Gdansk 2009 - Solidarity
Submitted by World Coin News
New local circulating commemoratives:
“4 talary & 7 talarów: solidarity”
(their are legal tender only in the Polish city of Gdansk)
LINK: Gdansk
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Russia 10 roubles 2009 - Galich, Kaluga & Jewish Region
Submitted by World Coin News
3 new bimetallic circulating commemoratives:
“Ancient Russian Towns: Galich”
“Ancient Russian Towns: Kaluga”
“The Russian Federation: Jewish Aunonomous Region”
LINK: Bank of Russia
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Denmark 20 krone 2009 - SHIPS: Lightship XVII
Submitted by World Coin News
New circulating commemorative:
“SHIPS: Lightship XVII”
LINK: Denmark National Bank
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Aluminium Bronze, 92%Cu6%Al2%Ni
Diameter: 27.00 mm
Thickness: 2.35 mm
Weight: 9.30 g
Edge: rim with interrupted milling
Designer: Karin Lorentzen
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Hungary 200 forint 2009
Submitted by World Coin News
New bimetallic circulating type.
It bears the famous Széchenyi chain bridge of Budapest:
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Belarus 2009 - First circulating set
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First circulating coins in Belarus
It seems that by the end of 2009 we’ll see a monetary reform (1:1000) in Belarus. We’ll see these new coins circulating in a country that never used their own coins before (just commemoratives).
They seem to have been minted at Kremnica, Slovakia.
(information and image by Petr Bárta)
MINTAGE figures
5 kop: 6 million
10 kop: 34 million
20 kop: 15 million
50 kop: 36 million
1 rubl: 24 million
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India 5 rupees 2009 - Brass new subtype
Submitted by World Coin News
This regular coin has been redesigned to be made of brass instead of CuNi.
(image and information by Shabbir Disawala)
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Latvia 1 lats 2009 - Namejs ring
Submitted by World Coin News
New circulating commemorative:
(information by Andris Brutans)
LINK: Bank of Latvia
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Diameter: 21.75 mm
Weight: 4.80 g
Edge: inscriptions
Mint: Staatliche Münze Berlin
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Spain 12 euros 2009
Submitted by World Coin News
New silver circulating commemorative:
“10 years European Monetary Union”
This coin is legal tender only in the Spanish territory.
(image by Ruyman)
LINK: 12 euros 2009 article by Ruyman
LINK: Spanish mint
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Ag 0.925
Weight: 18.00 g
Diameter: 33.00 mm
Edge: plain
Mintage: 2,000,000
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Using TinyURL Effectively: Tutorial
Submitted by Ancient Coin Cleaning And Restoration
I continue to discover there are many members who do not know how to use the Tiny or either they are unaware of the program. I hope to resolve this issue in my article. First of all go to http://www.tinyurl.com and take a look at what we have. I will attempt to walk you through the process of creating a TinyURL. Now choose a site and copy the URL and change to a Tiny using the following instructions.
Use your regular browser to locate the desired site.
Look at the top of the displayed site and you will see the URL in the address window.
Highlight the URL by left clicking on the string with your mouse. Make sure the entire string is highlighted.
Next, using your mouse, right click on the URL and click on the “Copy” option.
You will now need to go to http://www.tinyurl.com/ I keep the Tiny saved to “Favorites” so I can simply drop down and it is instantly ready to use.
In the center of the TinyURL page you will see a box that states ”Enter a long URL to make tiny” Place your mouse cursor in the box, right click and click the “Paste” option. Your long URL will be pasted in the box.
Next, click the button to the right that states “Make a TinyURL”
Instantly you will see a much-shortened version of the once long URL. What was once a URL of 40 characters has been reduced to 10 or so characters.
You will now need to copy and paste the TinyURL anywhere you would normally have copied and pasted the long and cumbersome URL. Please practice until you have learned the program and practice copying and pasting until you feel comfortable with TinyURL.
I hope I have explained the Tiny well enough to enable you to use the program effectively. I will be happy to answer any questions. I love this little program and I hope you get as much use from it as I do.. God Bless.. Jerry..
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Egypt 25 piastres 2008
Submitted by World Coin News
New circulating type:
25 piastres 2008
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Weight: 4.50 gr
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Kazakhstan 50 tenge 2009 - Space & Insignias
Submitted by World Coin News
New circulating commemoratives:
LINK: National Bank of Kazakhstan
SPECIFICATIONS
Weight: 11.37 g
Diameter: 31.00 mm
Thickness: 2.00 mm
Edge: grooved with 10 sectors of corrugation
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Panama 25 centesimos 2008 - Hospital del niño
Submitted by World Coin News
New circulating commemorative:
(information and image by Benjamin Muñiz)
The real building:
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Netherlands 5 euros 2009 - Manhattan
Submitted by World Coin News
New silver commemorative:
“Manhattan”
(information and image by Bert van Haag)
LINK: Royal Dutch Mint
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When Is A Coin No Longer A Coin?
Submitted by Ancient Coin Cleaning And Restoration
Is the coin I have attached to this article still a coin in spite of its deterioration? If so, at what point in the process of deterioration does the object cease to be a coin? If the coin remains for years in the same place until we have only a small pile of sediment, would we say we still have a coin or at this point would we say we have the remains of a coin?
Allow me this premise. What if I am left with a pile of sediment but knew the coin in its better days, visually.. Would the coin be real? Would it not be real in my memory? If you sell your car is the car still real? Yes. It simply is no longer in your visual realm. Or is it? As you image the car in your mind is that not your reality of the car?
Let’s try this. What if I select a perfectly good bronze Roman coin and melt it with a torch.. Is the coin still a coin as we observe the molten lump of bronze? We have changed the entire appearance of the coin but is the image within our mind our reality? What if I shift my presentation and tell you I found the attached image amongst a group of rusted nuts, bolts and washers? I think your opinion will suddenly change.
So is it true that perception is reality or is it true that your perception is your reality? Thank you for reading and feedback is invited. Please bookmark.. God bless.. Jerry..
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Australia 20 cents 2009 - Service Nurses
Submitted by World Coin News
New circulating commemorative:
“Australian Service Nurses”
(information by Pat Clay)
LINK: Royal Australian Mint
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Weight: 11.30 g
Diameter: 28.52 mm
Mintage: Unlimited
Designer: W. Pietranik
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Austria 5 euro 2009 - Tyrolean Resistance Fighters
Submitted by World Coin News
New silver commemorative:
“Tyrolean Resistance Fighters 1809″
LINK: Austrian Mint
LINK: Euronumis
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: silver .800
Diameter: 28.50 mm
Weight: 10.00 g
Edge: nine-sided, plain
Designers: Helmut Andexlinger and Thomas Pesendorfer
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PhotoPlus Free Editor Has PS Like Features?
Submitted by Ancient Coin Cleaning And Restoration
I fully acknowledge that the following PhotoPlus 6 Free article was developed by the freewarezoom.com staff. I take no credit for writing the article. The program is free and I think all our coin photography members should take a good look at the program before purchasing a photo editor. To download, perform a “Free PhotoPlus 6″ search and locate a good download site.
With PhotoPlus 6 you can enhance your photos for the best possible results, adjust brightness and color and even remove red-eye - and all for free!. Put your creative abilities on display for all to see and impress your family and friends! Packed full of fantastic features normally reserved for high-end, high-priced applications, PhotoPlus 6 is ideal for complete beginners and professionals alike.
Features:
Creative Tools. Paintbrush, airbrush, clone, smudge and erase tools with adjustable brush settings including size, shape, softness and fade are all at your fingertips.
Digital Darkroom. Enhance, repair and tweak your photos for the best results possible. Adjust brightness, color hue and saturation, contrast, sharpness and more. Even remove red-eye!
Layer Effects. Add Bevel or Drop Shadow layer effects for a sophisticated 3D look on text or other image elements. The layer manager lets you alter and preview specific image layers. This is how the professionals do it.
Versatile Deform Tool. This “Swiss Army Knife” of image tools lets you rotate, resize, skew, reshape, or add perspective to any selection or layer. Easy to master, yet incredibly powerful.
Animation. Allows you to easily edit or create animated GIFs for use on the Internet or in presentations. With a few simple clicks, an entire animation can be created for you.
I have tried PP6 in the past and just as with any new program there is a slight learning curve. I highly recommend.. God Bless.. Jerry..
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