The National Bank of Belarus on December 23, 2009 puts into circulation new silver and copper-nickel commemorative coins “The Legend of the Lark” from the “Belarusian Folk Legends” series:
Lithuanian campion coin
Today Bank of Lithuania puts into circulation the 50 litas silver commemorative coin with the image of the Lithuanian campion from the series featuring the Lithuanian nature. The graphic design and the plaster model of the coin were created by Giedrius Paulauskis. The coins were minted at the UAB Lithuanian Mint.
New Kazakhstan coin “Tiger”
New Kazakhstan investment coins "Golden Irbis" and "Silver Irbis" were issued on November 27, 2009.
Parameters of investment coins "Golden Irbis":
List of Commemorative Coins of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus Planned for the Issue in 2010
Belarus and the World Community
6th International Prize of Vincents Numismatic contest
October 30 - November 1, 2009 6th International Prize of Vincents Numismatic contest in Italy was held.
In the Vincents Numismatic International Prize nomination first place took Irish "Euro 100 Polar Year Gold Proof Coin" "for the accuracy of the incision both in the front one that in the reverse, notable in a particular way in the expression of the two characters".