WBCC Newsmail #680

1. TWOB now on line...by Rod Sell, WBCC Webmaster

If you take a look at http://wbcc-online.com/ you find a file called: TWOB64.xls this is the leatest update of The World Of Bi-metallic Catalog as an Excel file. Free to load.

2. Bi-metallic 1/2 Dinar 2008 from Jordan...by Martin Peeters, Netherland

Received from a unknown source a picture of the Jardan 1/2 Dinar 2008

3. Bi-metallic 10 Bath and the differences...by Jose Luis Ramirez, Spain

http://numis-asia.blogspot.com:80/2009/07/thailand-differences-in-new-and-old.html

one can see and read the differences between the 10 Bath pieces

--Quote

For the 10 Baht coins, new series on left and old (Y#227 1988-2008) on right, noticable differences are:
* In new series coin, distance between numeral 1 and 0 on the Braille number 10 is more.
* Prang of Wat Arun has more details and is taller
* Inner brass ring does not have a raised border
* The waves on the river are thinner
--Unquote

4. Bi-metallic from Ukraine....by Jacek Stącel, Poland

Ukraine issues of new coins Bi-metallic. Published on the occasion: 60 - anniversary of the Council of Europe

Issue 45000

diameter 28 mm

Weight 9.40g

5. Bi-mretallic medals from South-Africa by Jose Luis Ramirez, Spain

I have obtained these Bi-medals from the next World Football Campionship. I have made a page in my web with all these medals that I knows.
All medals have a common side: http://ret001qm.eresmas.net/mundial_2010.htm

6. Bi-metallic Quiz Game #680..........by Jack Hepler, USA

This week continues the quiz series called, "Whose Face".
Whose face appears on the 1994 Tri-metallic 20 Francs Commerative of France?
See this coin and others at the WBCC website: http://wbcc-online.com
Please send your answer to: heplerj@juno.com

Answer to Bi-metallic Quiz Game question #679
Whose face appears on the 1995 Bi-metallic 10 New Shekels of Israel?
The correct answer to Bi-metallic Quiz Game question #679 is Golda Meir.

WBCC Quiz Game Prize
A Bi-metallic prize will be awarded for the correct answer. If more than one member gets the correct answer, a random drawing will be conducted to select a winner. The #678 Quiz Game winner is Michael Hill, WBCC member #487. There were 12 players in this game, all of whom had the correct answer.

7. The WBCC Bi-metallic Super Quiz 6......by Jack Hepler, USA

Quirinale Square is shown on a circulation Bi-metallic Coin. The square has buildings on three sides. The fourth side is open creating a view of the city. Statues of the "Horse Trainers" stand in the square.
a. Who are the "Horse Trainers"?
b. Name a resident who lives on Quirinale Square.
c. The open side faces generally in what cardinal direction?

How would you have asked the Name of a resident?

8. New Bi-, Tri-, or Tetra-metallic images...by Rod Sell, WBCC Webmaster

The new Bi-, Tri-, or Tetra-metallic images shown at:
http://wbcc-online.com/new-releases/new-images.html

Ukraine 2009 Council of Europe 60th Anniversary.
* Jordan 2008 1/2 dinar
* Thailand 10 baht varieties
* South African 2010 Football venues

9. Bi-metallic Half Dinar from Libya offer........Osama Ataib, Lybia

I can provide half a dinar coin Libya to members. If you are interested please E-mail me at: osamaaltaib@googlemail.com

10. Bi-metallic offers...by Jack Hepler, USA

Norm Bowers has many extra Bi-metallic coins; Unc and Circulated. If anyone would like to contact him I am sure he will give an excellent bargain on Bi-metallic coins. E-mail him at: EagleCoin@sbcglobal.net

The new Bi-, Tri-, or Tetra-metallic images shown at:
http://wbcc-online.com/new-releases/new-images.html