Worldwide Bi-Metallic Collectors Club Newsmail #302 |
WBCC Newsmail 302, Volume 7, May 25, 2002
-------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear WBCC members and Non WBCC members, And for now I hope you enjoy reading this weeks WBCC Newsmail !! 1. A New WBCC Member ... by Martin Peeters, WBCC Focal Point We have a new WBCC member. Let me introduce him to you. Name: Patrick Ghazalian (WBCC member #262), Canada 2. My new E-mail address ... by Juan Correa, Spain Please read mt new E-mail address: Juan Correa, (WBCC member #132), Spain 3. Bi-metallic 5 Dinar from Tunisia ... by Paul Baker, UK There is a new country using Bi-metallic coinage. I found detailed at: Tunisia's new bi-metallic coin, that the 2nd of April 2002 was the first day of issue in Tunisia of
Bi-metallic 5 Dinars coins for circulation. The page also gave a link to
further details of the new coin at: Tunisia. That page has an image of the new coin, a description of the design
(remembering the life of the late Tunisian leader Habib Bourguiba) and the
basic physical characteristics (inner alloy CuNi, outer alloy CuAlNi,
diameter 29mm, mass 10 grams, edge 6 reeded and 6 plain sections).
The dates on the coin are 2002 and 1423. 1423 is the "AH" date and AH1423
just started on 15th March 2002, just over two weeks before the issue of the
coin. The face value of this coin is particularly high for a circulation
coin. Possibly the USD equivalent of this coin (around 3.35 USD) is higher
than that of any other bi-metallic coin currently in circulation. Of all
coins currently in circulation the Japanese 500 Yen coins do work out higher
(around 3.80 USD) but they are not Bi-metallic. 4. Bi-metallics 2002 from Russia Planned ... by Michael Ayrapetov, USA In this year, Russian Bank planned to issue 11 new different Bi-metallic 10
Roubles coins - Brass/Copper-Nickel: 3 coins in series "Ancient Russian
Towns" - DERBENT (Republik of Dagestan); STARAYA RUSSA (Novgorod Region);
and Kostroma (Date of issue unknown); and 8 coins in series "The 200th
Anniversary of the Manifesto of Alexander I of September 8, 1802" (Date of
issue - III Quarter: July - September 2002. All coins have mintage 5 million
of each kind (type). The Website of Coin issues planned by the Russian Bank is: planned issues.
Please, see numbers 24-26 (IX) and 37-44 (XI).ed 5. Tri-metallic One Crown from Pobjoy Mint ... by Jose Raminez, Spain In the Pobjoy Mint webpages one can read about a new Tri-metallic commemorates the Queens 50th anniversary: --Quote --Remark WBCC Focal Point: A picture can be seen in the WBCC Website: New Releases. 6. Bi-metallic coin from the Turkish Mint ... by Mehmet Taner, Turkey In the Website of the Turkish Mint, one can read: --Quote
One of the retired but well maintained machine is allocated for this
purpose. Visitors of the Mint can also mint their own Bi-metallic coins
which will bear the minting date.
--Unquote This means each visitor of the Turkish State of Mint can strick his own
Bi-metallic commemorative Legal Tender coin, face value of 1 million Lira
and dated that day. A picture of this unusual Bi-metallic coin can be seen
in the WBCC Website at: New Releases. 7. Bi-metallic 500 Tolar from Slovenia ... by Martin Peeters Referring to WBCC Newsmail 301 item 3 about the new Bi-metallic 500 Tolar
from Slovenia, I received a letter from Brane Bertoncelj of the Slovenian
bank. Let us inform you, that you can order Slovenian coins and banknotes at the
Bank of Slovenia and they will be delivered to you after payment of the
amount in EUR (including postage for the consignement). Order could be paid
in favour of Bank of Slovenia SWIFT: BSLJSI2x, account with DEUTSCHE BANK
AG, SWIFT: DEUTDEFF for payment in EUR (please quote the reference number
NUMIZM02), without charges for us (all charges at your account). In your
order please state not only the description of items, but also the
quantities for each item you would like to purchase and your complete
correct address where banknotes/coins will be sent after we receive your
payment. You are invited to obtain some more information about Slovenian currency at
the Internet address. For any additional numismatic issues about Slovenian coins and banknotes,
please contact: Sincerely yours,
Brane Bertoncelj PhD Andrej Novak
Banknote Department
--Unquote 8. Bi-metallic Auction ... by Martin Peeters, Netherlands From Michel Prieur of France of Cgb.Fr Numismatics, I received a messages about an auction with 3 Bi-metallics. The Auction ends May 31. --Quote
Here are some links on bi-metallics: 9. Bi-metallic German Medals from the 1880s ... by Cliff Anderson, USA The new images showing in this week's images: New Releases are two
rectangular (actually they could be described as diamond shaped) Bi-metallic
medals from Germany. One shows King Karl of Wurttenberg and commemorates the
visit to Wurttenberg of Kaiser Wilhelm II in September 1888, apparently just
after he was made Emperor after the death of his father Frederick III. The other one, dated 1888, shows the dual protraits of Albert and Carola,
King and Queen of Saxony, commemorating the 800th anniversary of the Houses
of Wettin. A pictoral image also shows what appears to be the castle or
royal residence. These two medals are very similar in style to the two medals already posted
in the WBCC image library, under "Germany", one showing Prussia's King (not
yet aclled Kaiser) Wilhelm I 1861-1886, and another from Saxony dated 1889
showing Albert alone with a pictoral image of Meisen. All four have a small hole in one corner obviously made for a suspension
chain. I suspect that more of them were made, but I don't know any more
detail about these items. They may appear in some sort of catalog of German
medals, which I do not have access to. I would welcome any input or further
description from WBCC members on these four and any more in the same style. 10. Bi-metallic from Latvia ... by Massimiliano Aiello, Italy Lettonia has a new Bi-metallic 1 Lats 2002 "Coin of Fortune" Obverse - The obverse is gold plated. It features the sun. Beneath the central motif,
the inscription LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA (Republic of Latvia) is arranged in a
semicircle. Reverse - The reverse is in silver. In the lower part, a fragment of a waning moon
is featured by applying frosting; in the upper part, a constellation is set
out in relief. The year 2002 is inscribed near the edge to the left of the
constellation. The inscription 1 LATS, arranged in a semicircle, is placed
along the edge to the right of the constellation.
Edge - Plain. Coin of Fortune
"Have you ever thought of the possibility that all your wishes could come
true if only you would pick up a lost coin? Have you ever in your childhood
told your fortune by tearing off the petals of a daisy: love, hatred... Have
you ever encountered the power of Fortune, hearing it whisper: if only you
would have chosen a different course of action, all things would have been
different. Divine interference, signs of fortune, fatal events and more than that is
minted, encoded, burnished into the coin of Fortune.
On the coin's silver reverse, the waning moon slides away lightly brushing
against a wafting cloud. It vanishes, disappears without trace, leaving the
sky wrapped in darkness and mystery, open to chance.
On the coin's obverse, the golden sun reigns over the heaven. The circle
that stands for its daily round is the logical and symbolic sign for the
complete, confined and self-contained world?the powerful serpent of destiny.
The overwhelming power of the sun leaves to man no choice, but to succumb,
to willingly accept submissiveness and recognize his mission.
The two sides of the coin signify the two aspects of man's existence -
freedom and predestination". 11. The WBCC Bi-metallic Quiz Game #302 ... by Jack Hepler, USA In 2002, the Queen Mother was honored with a Commemorative Bi-metallic from
this country. It was discovered by Christopher Columbus but first settled
by wanderers from South America, the Lukku-cairi. Next came the Eleutheran
adventurers and then pirates like Blackbeard and Henry Morgan who used the
islands as a base of operations. The country achieved economic prominence
during the US Civil War and has become a very prosperous nation. Queen
Elizabeth II is the constitutional head of state for this Commonwealth
nation. What is the name of this group of islands? Answer to Bi-metallic Quiz Game question #301.
Bertha von Suttner (1843-1914) was born into nobility in Prague. Her full
name following marriage was Bertha Sophie Felicita Kinsky von Chinic and
Tettau von Suttner. She was a well-known author and activist for a peace
movement that ended with the beginning of WW I. In fact, she won the
coveted Nobel Peace Prize in 1905. She lived most of her life in Austria
but traveled extensively lecturing for the Peace Movement. Bertha von
Suttner is featured on the Bi-metallic two-Euro coin of Austria. What were
some of the titles attributed to Bertha von Suttner? 12. New Bi- or Tri-metallic images ... by Rod Sell, Australia The new Bi and Tri-metallic images shown at: New releases. 13. WBCC Auction 44 ... Auction 44 is now open. Lot 1. Poland:10 Zlotych 2000 The 1000 Anniversary of the Convention in
Gniezno (925/1000Ag), Proof. Reserve $25.00 14. TWOB-41 Posponed ... by Martin Peeters, WBCC Focal Point TWOB-41 (The World Of Bi-metallic catalog) issue date for June 1st has posponed till August 1st 2002. This will be the last time it is possible to receive TWOB by mail. After August 1st 2002 TWOB will be send only as an attached Excel file by E-mail. The reason is that costs are getting higher to send it by mail and most of the WBCC members receive TWOB already by E-mail. 15. Bi-metallic Offer ... by Francisco Jovel, Chile I am selling almost all of my non Latin American Bi-metallic Coins, Tokens, Medals and others through a chilean dealer on ebay (magnifics*collections). 16. My Bi-metallic Offer ... by Joel Anderson, USA I can offer the following Bi-metallics: Joel Anderson 17. Bi-metallic Patterns Euro from UK ... by C.J.Burton, UK I will have available for sale very soon the set of 8 pattern Euro coins (including the Bi-metallic 1 and 2 Euro) for the United Kingdom, as pictured in the WBCC Website, the coins will be a set of 8 coins, struck to a prooflike finish. I can offer these to WBCC members for £22 (US$33, 36 Euro) per set (normal price for non-WBCC members £25) or £200 (US$302, 330 euros) for 10 sets. If you could please put this in the next newsletter, pictures will be at Pictures 1 or Pictures 2. I will be taking orders for the sets but they will not be delivered for maybe a couple of weeks, depending on production going as planned... C.J.Burton "See you", next week, The Worldwide Bi-metallic Collectors Club (WBCC) was established September 14, 1996 and is the very first Worldwide Collectors Club using the Internet. Goal of the WBCC is exchange Bi-metallics and exchange knowledge about Bi-metallics WBCC Organisation: WBCC Websmaster, JD White, USA. WBCC Auction Provider, Rod Sell, Australia. WBCC DoCu-Centre: Frans Dubois, Netherlands. WBCC Public Relations: Cliff Anderson,USA. WBCC Research Centre: Paul Baker, UK. WBCC Developement Centre: Jack Hepler, USA. WBCC Focal Point: ANA Convention 2001, Ray Lockwood, USA. WBCC Focal Point: Martin Peeters, Netherlands WBCC Website Bi-metallic Forum Page The WBCC is officially sponsored for the Basel World Money Fair by: * Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda, S.A (The Portuguese Mint) and Schuler Presses, Germany. |