Directory of Circulating Coins – Out Now!

The fourth edition of the Directory of Circulating Coins has now been published.

In the last five years, and since the last edition was published in 2019, 69 countries or monetary unions have changed their circulating coinage in some shape or form, out of a total 184 issuers. Some 20 of these have issued new series, with 17 countries discontinuing 40 coins so far, and 20 making design changes to 48 coins, whilst 10 countries have made material changes to 21 coins.

The Directory also provides details of the 321 updated coins – both those that have already occurred, including the introduction of new coins and discontinuation of those already in circulation, and those that are planned and have not yet entered or exited circulation – of which there are 98 coins.