There aren't many bullion series with annually changing designs that can boast of hitting fifteen issues, but joining that club this year is the Rwandan African Ounce. At one time, this was a big hit, with early issues attracting some serious prices on the aftermarket, and while that interest has cooled somewhat, no doubt due to the massive [...]
Launching in 2017, the Nautical Ounce series of bullion coins has now reached the grand old age of five with the release of Sedov. This is actually an attractive range, with a relatively low profile, but easily the equal of much of the ship themed competition, and better than the similar Rwandan African Ounce wildlife series, in our [...]
Landlocked Rwanda issues its third Nautical Ounce bullion coin celebrating naval exploration Long a staple of the bullion coin calendar, although having plenty of competition these days, the Rwandan African Ounce has been joined by a couple of siblings in recent years. The geometric 'stained-glass' style lunars are certainly different, but the [...]
African Ounce silver and gold bullion coins are back for the 12th issue with the 'Big Bird' Shoebill Now heading into its second decade of production, the Rwandan African Ounce sees its twelfth issue with the launch of the Shoebill. Also called the Whalehead, this very large and unusual-looking bird is [...]
The 2018 Rwandan African Ounce adds the Giraffe for its tenth annual silver bullion coin release The popular Rwandan African Ounce silver bullion coin is now ten years old as the 2018 coin design is revealed. Launching in 2008 with a gorilla design, the series began with some very low numbers and [...]
A quick first look at the 2017 Somali Elephant and the 2017 African Ounce We'll have much better looks at both of these coins in the near future, but for now, here's a glimpse at the designs of the popular African Ounce and Somalia Elephant silver bullion coins. Both [...]
The latest and ninth entrant in the popular Rwandan African Ounce series of silver bullion coins has appeared for 2016 right on cue and stays with the design layout that has been the series signature since 2008. Mostly identical every year except for the lower left-hand portion of the reverse face, the coins are nevertheless always attractive [...]
