Here's another new section.This time,it is about bimetal coins.If you can think of any countries that have had bimetal coins, apart from the 15 Euro-Zone countries,can you please post some details & (or) some scans of coins here.I'll start this one off.I know that New Zealand had a bimetal 50c. coin,& that Canada has the bimetal $2.Zimbabwe has had a bimetal $5 & Botswana a 5 Pula.I also know that Poland,Italy,San Marino,& the Vatican City had bimetal coins.The English tin farthings (1/4 d.) & 1/2d. are actually bimetal coins,as they have a copper plug through them.
In yahoo groups there's a group of bimetallic collectors and they have a constantly undated list of bi- and tri-metallic coins.
The WBCC (see my other reply) has a large "image library" here: http://www.wbcc-online.com/library.html Just beware - some of the pieces depicted are actually coins, while others are test strikes, medals, tokens, etc. Also, the images may take a while to load in case you have a slow connection ... Christian
Jamaica has bi-metal coins. There is a $20 dollar jamaican coin with marcus garvey on it for the year 2000 along with some others.
WhispTech,I had forgotten about Jamaica's bimetal $20 coin.I have got one.I have also got the 5/- & 10/- coins from Kenya.Kenya issued a 40/- bimetal coin last year to commemorate 40 Years of Kenya's Independence.
Here is a list of some more bimetal coins; Taiwan $50. Sri Lanka 10 Rupees. Ecuador 1,000 Sucres. Mexico 1 New Peso. Mexico 1 Peso. Mexico 5 New Pesos. Mexico 20 New Pesos.(This coin has a silver centre part.). Monaco 10 Francs.
As you can see tin is not an ideal metal to make coins out of, and tin and copper are not a very good mix at all. My former Charles II 1684 tin farthing. http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=889723
chrisild posted a link to the WBCC, but I think you'll find this one might be better: http://www.wbcc-online.com/products.html The WBCC is a very dedicated group of collectors that locate and report all bi-metallic coins and produce a document covering them. The club is free to join and the document, "The World of Bi-Metallics", is free to members as an Excel file. I think the correct figure is 114 countries produce bi-metallic coins. BTW, yes I am a member and I also designed that web site a couple of years ago. ..JD
There are way too many to list. I have only a small handful of what is truly available. I, too am also a member of the WBCC, mainly to expand my knowledge of the bi-metallics. Thailand and Russia are two coins that I can think of that have issued a lot of commemorative bimetallic coins. Also - the Toronto light rail uses a small (dime sized) bimetallic token. I don't take that train, but I really would like to go get one of those tokens. LOL
Chris,have you reported a list of the bimetal coins that have been issued since 2005,when the W.B.C.C. last updated their listings? Aidan.
Aidan, the only ones I've found to report so far are the 4 varieties of the 2006 Toonie. I'm still relatively new to the bimetallic crowd, but I'm working on it.
I have a bimetal medallion. It was released by Germany during the FAFA World Cup 2006. I have never seen any reference to this medallion on the net. Does any one else have one of these? And any idea whats the market value of this Its a silver and gold medal. But its not a legal tender.
Israel's Bi Metallic 10 Sheqel Coin The legal tender Bi Metallic 10 Sheqel is currently circulated in both Israel and the Palestinian Territories. It's face value is approximately $2.50. Counterfeits of this coin also exist. Diameter: Ring: 23 mm. Center: 16 mm. Weight: 7 gr. Edge: Reeded. Thickness: 2.2 mm. Obverse: Palm tree with seven leaves and two baskets with dates; the emblem of the State of Israel; the words "for the redemption of Zion" in ancient and modern Hebrew; vertical lines. Origin of motif: Ancient coin from 69 C.E., the fourth year of the Jewish-Roman war, one year before the destruction of the Second Temple. Reverse: The denomination "10 New Sheqalim" and "Israel" in Hebrew, Arabic and English; the date in Hebrew; branch with dates, vertical lines. Alloy: Ring: Nickel Bonded Steel. Center: Aureate Bonded Bronze. Design: Reuven Nutels. Arabic caligraphy: Yousuf Wahba. In 1995 a commemorative was issued that is still seen in circulation as well. Obverse: An image of Golda Meir. All other details: unchanged. Design: Gabi Neumann. Year: 1995 Date of issue: June 27, 1995.
As for that World Cup medal, see my reply in the "Post a picture of your BiMetalic Coins" thread. So far I have all the €2 coins from the EU members (I collect them by type only, not year or mintmark); those are all bimetallic. Don't care that much about the euro coins from non-EU countries. Monaco for example plans to issue a €2 commem dedicated to Princess Grace (Gracia Patricia) who died 25 years ago. Mintage 20,000 or so, and apparently they will not be sold directly to collectors. Christian
Taiwan bi-metal NT$50 is for years 1996-2001 (haven't seen 1999 to 2001). Bi-metal is built with copper based in center circle and nickel based in outer circle. Can view @till.myweb.hinet.net/samcoins/coins_taiwan/coins_taiwan.html. Web says they were only producted 96-98 but I have spoked to Taiwan Central Bank spokesman and he has told me that the other three years should also be available. Also NT$20 2001 is same style bi-metal but "silver" in center and "copper" in outer ring. It is in circulation but usually horded--not easy to encounter in daily shopping.
Mexico has bi-metallic coins as well. I have an example of the new peso. My first bi-metallic coin was Russian, I got it in 1993 or 94 but it is dated 1992.
Just saw a few of my older replies here. Well, in that previous post that I wrote roughly two years ago, I mentioned that Princess Grace (Kelly) €2 commem from Monaco. Back then I thought, phh, why would I want to pay more than 100 euro for one of those? These days that piece costs at least €600, usually about €700. And if you look at the eBay auction 120448351226 ... well, that is an extreme, I think, but coin collectors sure are crazy people, hehe. Christian
