Yesterday saw the release of one of the considerably rarer, two-ounce silver Chibi coins, that the mint has dubbed Mega-Chibi. Despite the standard Chibi range now numbering over 130 releases, the number of the bigger variants is still in single figures. Thanos is the second in the Marvel subseries, following the Incredible Hulk coin, and depicts the big [...]
The New Zealand Mint has been busy this month. Here's a catch-up of their September pop-culture releases It's been a while since we did a round-up of New Zealand mint coins, so here we have the latest September issues. Moving forward, we'll get back to a more usual routine with them. There are plenty of the [...]
There are four new Chibi coins added to the now giganormous profile of a series approaching 140 issues in just 3.5 years, and that's not including almost 25 gilded variant coins. It shows no signs of slowing down, either, with three more dropping on 19 September, and a further three in October, including a Thanos 2oz 'Mega-Chibi'. [...]
We're particularly proud of our Thematic Guides, which round-up coins, usually from multiple mints, based on the subject, rather than the series. Three of the biggest were updated last week. The first is the only single-mint one of the three, Star Wars, which compiles all the releases from the NZ Mint's licence, obtained when they got it [...]
The NZ Mint merges coins and the trading card world with their new 'mint.' Star Wars randomised coin program Star Wars remains a coin behemoth, and this month, the NZ Mint, who over the last decade has built up an enviable range, is trying out something new, and perhaps more than a little unusual. It's called [...]
A round-up of the New Zealand Mint's varied recent coin releases in the movie and television world A little look at some of the new issues put out there by the New Zealand Mint, includes additions to their five-ounce commemoration of Warner Brothers Studio's centenary, as well as a new Comix comic book cover coin, and [...]
With Star Wars now appearing at the Royal Mint as well, it's clear the franchise remains as popular as ever in the collectible coin market, despite its decline amongst moviegoers. It's hardly surprising, given the Star Wars Universe has been quite active for around 45 years now, and continues to be so, especially in television. Possibly the most [...]
Who doesn't love Looney Tunes? Widely considered the best classic animated universe ever produced, and in my view, leagues above Disney's saccharin nonsense, the pantheon of characters is just completely unique. One of the favourites has got to be the brilliant Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote cartoons. Documenting the one-sided battle of wits between a hapless coyote and [...]
The New Zealand Mint's expansive Star Wars range swells with the addition of another varied selection of silver coins We've been a bit quieter on the New Zealand Mint's many franchised media coins of late, choosing to take a break from trying to cover everything in favour of mixing up our article choice a little, but [...]
Continuing one of the few non-pop culture series the NZ Mint currently releases, Queen Cleopatra is the third in the 'Women of History' series of one-ounce silver coins. The series is casting a wide net, starting with the early 20th century Polish-French physicist, Marie Curie, then jumping back in time to feature the British warrior queen, Boudicca. With [...]
