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Israel 5 sheqel 2021 - Gratitude to health and sanitary workers

New circulating commemorative:

"Gratitude to health and sanitary workers"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 24.00 mm
Weight: 8.20 g
Thickness: 2.40 mm
Artist: Eitan Alon

LINK: Bank of Israel

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:41:00 +0000

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Italy 2 euro 2021 - Gratitude to health and sanitary workers

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"Gratitude to health and sanitary workers"



TECHNICAL DATA
External ring: copper-nickel
Center disc: nickel-brass, nickel and nickel-brass three layers
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Weight: 8.50 g
Thickness: 2.20 mm
Mint: Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato (Italy)
Artist: Luc Luycx and Claudia Momoni

LINK: Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:31:00 +0000

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Belgium 2 euro 2021 - 100 years of the Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union

New commemorative circulation type (issued in coin cards):

"100 years of the Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union"



TECHNICAL DATA
External ring: copper-nickel
Center disc: nickel-brass, nickel and nickel-brass three layers
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Weight: 8.50 g
Thickness: 2.20 mm
Mint: Royal Dutch Mint (Utrecht, The Netherlands)
Mintage: 150.000
Artist: Luc Luycx

(image and data from www.herdenkingsmunten.be)

LINK: Herdenkingsmunten België

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 09:31:00 +0000

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British Indian Ocean Territory 50 pence 2021 - Longnose Butterflyfish

New low-mintage commemorative:

"Fifth coin of the 'Sea Creatures' collection: Longnose Butterflyfish"



TECHNICAL DATA
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 27.30 mm
Weight: 8.00 g
Mint: The Pobjoy Mint
Mintage: 2.750

The coin is also available in proof sterling silver coloured version.

LINK: The Pobjoy Mint

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:56:00 +0000

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British Indian Ocean Territory 2 pounds 2021 - The Queen's Beasts - The White Horse of Hanover

New bimetallic commemorative:

"From the 'The Queen's Beasts' collection: The White Horse of Hanover"



TECHNICAL DATA
External ring: nickel-bronze
Center disc: copper-nickel
Diameter: 28.40 mm
Weight: 12.00 g
Mint: The Pobjoy Mint
Mintage: 2.750

It is also available in limited edition (475 pieces) proof sterling silver.

(image from www.pobjoy.com)

LINK: The Pobjoy Mint

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 08:27:00 +0000

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