Archive for June, 2009
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
I must give credit for the following article to “Cais Archaeological & Cultural News”.. In the process of reading about ancient metal money I encountered the following article and I believe it is of interest to many of our members. The article did not provide an author’s name so [...]
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
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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
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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
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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
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New bimetallic circulating type.
It bears the famous Széchenyi chain bridge of Budapest:
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Belarus 2009 - First circulating set
Submitted by World Coin News
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)
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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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