The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan Republic has put into circulation silver and CuNi commemorative coins "Kumbez of Manas" from Historical and architectural monuments of Kyrgyzstan coin series on August 11th, 2014.

Silver coin specifications:

Metal: Silver 925
Face value: 10 som
Quality: proof
Weight: 28.28 g
Diameter: 38.6mm
Mintage: 2000

The two collectors coins — 25 and 50 litas — issued into circulation by the Bank of Lithuania to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Baltic Way depict a tree that is symbolic of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia joining together in a living chain in the Baltic Way. The leaves of the tree are in the colours of the flags of the three Baltic nations. On the reverse of both coins is a map, in the graphic elements of which for the first time the colours of the Republic of Lithuania’s tricolour flag are encoded in heraldic symbols.

Latvijas Banka issues the very first 2 euro coin of special design "Riga – European Capital of Culture 2014". It is legal tender in the Republic of Latvia and the other euro area countries. The coins will be put into circulation just like other circulation money, via banks going to traditional points of coin sale and population. The cashier offices of Latvijas Banka in Riga, Daugavpils and Liepāja will commence selling the coin on Tuesday, 12 August.

On July 31st, 2014, the National Bank of Ukraine puts the “The 180th anniversary of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv” commemorative coins of 5 and 2 hryvnia face values into circulation.

The National Bank of Belarus on July 25th, 2014 puts into circulation new silver commemorative coin “Marsh Marigold", from coin series Belarusian Flowers.

Face value of the silver coin is 20 roubles, purity 999, weight 20.00 g. diameter 38.61 mm, proof quality. Mintage 2500 pcs.

Coins are minted at the B.H. Mayer’s Kunstprageanstalt GmbH, Karlsfeld (Germany) mint

Source of information: National Bank of the Republic of Belarus www.nbrb.by

The National Bank of Belarus on July 23rd, 2014 issued into circulation new silver and copper-nickel commemorative coins “Common cuckoo” of the “Bird of the year” series:

Silver coin – face value 10 rubles, purity 925, weight 16.81 g, diameter 32 mm, mintage 2000 pcs., quality proof;
CuNi coin -face value 1 ruble, weight 13.16 g, diameter 32.00 mm, mintage 4000 pcs., quality proof-like;

On July 18th, 2014, the National Bank of Ukraine puts the "Lion (Lion cub)" commemorative silver coin of 2 hryvnia face value into circulation from new coin series "Children’s Zodiac"

Lion (Lion cub) coin of 2 hryvnia face value is made from silver, quality – “special uncirculated”, weight 7.78g, diameter - 26.5 mm, mintage – 10, 000 pieces. The coin edge is plain.