Bimetallic Coins

[Vivek]

I got 2 yesterday...Argentina Peso and Brazil Real

Vivek

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French Pacific Territories, 200 francs, 2021.

To my knowledge, this is the only bimetallic circulation coin ever issued for any of the Pacific islands.

Nor have Australia, New Zealand or Papua New Guinea ever issued a circulation bimetallic.


New Zealand did plan to issue a standard circulation bimetallic 50 cents circa 1995.

It would have had the usual ship design of H.M.S. Endeavour.

In fact, a version of this coin was included in the 1995 mint set only.

However, New Zealand decided that the cost was not justified for such a medium denomination.


Why is Australasia and Oceania so conservative in this regard?

Will the issue above inspire other countries / territories of the region to do likewise?

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Jamaica, $20, 2000.

Jamaica is one of only two Caribbean island countries or territories to have issued a bimetallic standard circulation coin.

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Dominican Republic, 5 pesos, 2002.

The Dominican Republic is one of only two Caribbean island countries or territories to have issued a bimetallic standard circulation coin.

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Dominican Republic, 10 pesos, 2008.

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Canada, $2, 1996.

The wonderful twoonie, with its charming polar bear design.

Canada is more go-ahead than the USA, which does not use bimetallics.

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The Canadian 2 dollar coin of 2012.

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Tunisia, 5 dinars, 2002.

Tunisia is not otherwise noted for the modernity of its coinage.

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Timor Leste, 200 centavos, 2017.

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Timor Leste, 100 centavos, 2017.

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Algeria, 10 dinars, 1992.

The coin is composed of an aluminium-magnesium centre within a stainless steel ring.

According to our forum member Pabitra, it is the world's only monochrome bimetallic coin.

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Maldives, 2 rufiyaa, 2017.

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Israel, 10 new sheqalim.

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Some notable countries that do not issue and have not issued circulation bimetallics:

USA, Norway, Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Most of Scandinavia, then.


A question: which country includes the most bimetallics in its standard circulation coinage?

[Offa]

The James II farthing was the first circulating bi-metallic coin


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