Egypt 50 piastres 2015 - Suez Canal By: AL No comments

New circulating commemorative:

"Suez Canal"



(image from Gijs Vlothuizen)
(news by Gijs Vlothuizen, Jo Hoogeveen, Wolfgang Schuster, Egon Conti and Pabitra Saha)

India 10 rupees 2015 - Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar By: AL No comments

New circulating bimetallic:

"Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar"



(news and image by Shabbir Disawala)

Turkey 1 kurus 2015 - The Great Turkish Nations By: AL No comments

The Turkish State Mint will release a collection of 16 coins:

"The Great Turkish Nations"



Specifications:



(news and image by Johann Siemens and Jo Hoogeveen)

Gibraltar 50 pence 2015 - Christmas By: AL No comments

New circulating type:



(information and image by numismaticareina@gmail.com and Pabitra Saha)

Transnistria 1 rouble 2015 - Year of the Monkey 2016 By: AL No comments

New commemorative:

"Year of the Monkey 2016"



SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Nickel plated steel
Weight: 4.65 g
Diameter: 22.00 mm

LINK: Trans-Dniester Republican Bank

Kazakhstan 50 tenge 2015 - I. Esenberlin By: AL No comments

New commemorative:

"Centenary of I. Esenberlin"



(news and image by Shamik Biswas)

SPECIFICATIONS
Weight: 11.17 g
Diameter: 31.00 mm
Thickness: 2.00 mm
Edge: grooved with 10 sectors of corrugation

LINK: National Bank of Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan 50 tenge 2015 - J. Tashenev By: AL No comments

New commemorative:

"Centenary of J. Tashenev"



(news and image by Shamik Biswas)

SPECIFICATIONS
Weight: 11.17 g
Diameter: 31.00 mm
Thickness: 2.00 mm
Edge: grooved with 10 sectors of corrugation

LINK: National Bank of Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan 50 tenge 2015 - E. Bekmahanov By: AL No comments

New commemorative:

"Centenary of E. Bekmahanov"



(news and image by Shamik Biswas)

SPECIFICATIONS
Weight: 11.17 g
Diameter: 31.00 mm
Thickness: 2.00 mm
Edge: grooved with 10 sectors of corrugation

LINK: National Bank of Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan 50 tenge 2015 - Venera 10 By: AL No comments

New commemorative:

"Space: Venera 10"



(news and image by Shamik Biswas)

SPECIFICATIONS
Weight: 11.17 g
Diameter: 31.00 mm
Thickness: 2.00 mm
Edge: grooved with 10 sectors of corrugation
Mintage: 100 000

LINK: National Bank of Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan 50 tenge 2015 - Nasreddin Afandi By: AL No comments

New commemorative:

"Oriental tale: Nasreddin Afandi"



(news by Shamik Biswas)
(image from eBay seller collectors_shop)

SPECIFICATIONS
Weight: 11.17 g
Diameter: 31.00 mm
Thickness: 2.00 mm
Edge: grooved with 10 sectors of corrugation

LINK: National Bank of Kazakhstan

Sri Lanka 500 rupees 2015 - Colombo Municipal Council By: AL No comments

New collectors' silver issue:

"Colombo Municipal Council 150th Anniversary"



(information from Pabitra Saha)
(images from lakdiva.com and Pabitra Saha)

Further info: Kavan Ratnatunga's site

South Africa 5 rand 2015 - 200 years of Coinage By: AL No comments

New circulating bimetallic:

"200 years of Coinage"



(image taken from www.worldbcnews.com)
(news by Pabitra Saha and Pabitra Saha)

Real circulation image:



LINK: South Africa Mint

Oman 2015 - New coin set: 45th National Day By: AL No comments

New circulating coin set:

"45th National Day"

On the occasion of the 45th National Day 2015, the Central Bank of Oman announced the issuance of new circulation coins that will circulate as legal tender along with the existing circulation ones.



45th National Day logo:



(news by Pabitra Saha)

Mexico 20 pesos 2015 - José María Morelos y Pavón By: AL No comments

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"Bicentennial of General José María Morelos y Pavón's death"



(news and image by Limon Talha, Adam Mrzyglod and Shamik Biswas)

LINK: Banco de Mexico

Malta 2 euro 2015 - 30 years of the EU flag By: AL No comments

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

'30 years of the European Union flag'



SPECIFICATIONS
External ring: CuNi
Center disc: 3 layers, Ni-Brass, Ni, Ni-brass
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Width: 2.20 mm
Weight: 8.50 g

Greece 2 euro 2015 - 30 years of the EU flag By: AL No comments

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

'30 years of the European Union flag'



SPECIFICATIONS
External ring: CuNi
Center disc: 3 layers, Ni-Brass, Ni, Ni-brass
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Width: 2.20 mm
Weight: 8.50 g

Cyprus 5 euros 2015 - Aphrodite By: AL No comments

New silver collectors issue:

"Aphrodite"



(news by Pabitra Saha)

Latvia 5 euro 2015 - Livonian Ferding By: AL No comments

New silver collectors issue:

"500 Years of Livonian Ferding"



(news by Pabitra Saha)

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Silver .925
Diameter: 28.00 mm
Weight: 11.00 g
Mintage: 7,000
Mint: Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt (Netherlands)
Artists: Laimonis Šenbergs (graphic design) and Ligita Franckevica (plaster model)

LINK: Bank of Latvia

Lithuania 2 euro 2015 - Lithuanian language By: AL No comments

New bimetallic circulating commemorative:

"Lithuanian language"



SPECIFICATIONS
External ring: CuNi
Center disc: 3 layers, Ni-Brass, Ni, Ni-brass
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Width: 2.20 mm
Weight: 8.50 g

(news by Pabitra Saha)

Russia 10 roubles 2015 - Mozhaysk By: AL No comments

New circulating commemorative:

"Cities of military glory: Mozhaysk"



LINK: Bank of Russia