The Crane is the third of the legendary Shaolin kung-fu fighting styles in Mint XXI's silver coin series The origins of Shaolin Kung-fu are still debated today. Some say it appeared in the early 6th century, imported by an Indian monk, Bodhidarma, who had created a group of 18 exercises for the development of a strong [...]
We're going to be honest straight from the start, nobody does minigold coins as well as Liechtenstein-based producer, CIT. While many other mints have embraced the half-gram gold coin format, none have issued so many designs, across so wide a range of subjects, or have so comprehensively integrated them into their wider range. The great majority of CIT's [...]
Bayern Munich's Polish football legend, Robert Lewandowski, stars in his own high-relief silver coin series Despite how massive the popularity and financial clout of the modern sporting star, it isn't often that any of them make the transition to the coin world. It doesn't matter if it's current racing drivers, boxers, or Olympians, numismatic issues are [...]
Scottsdale Mint's Eastern Caribbean 8 bullion coin program rounds out its 2021 with St. Kitts, and St. Lucia Finally wrapping up, the 2021 Eastern Caribbean 8 program of eight issues has debuted the last two designs today, for St. Lucia, and for St. Kitts & Nevis. This is the fourth run through the nations that [...]
The Royal Mint marks 150 years of football's legendary FA Cup with a new coin range in silver and gold Without question, one of the premier football tournaments in the world, and the oldest, the FA Cup is celebrating one and a half centuries since its inception. From humble beginnings in the Victorian era, it's [...]
Probably the most enthusiastic of the minigold producers, CIT have a really wide range of traditional, and more eclectic half-gram gold coins, going back over a decade. We were first attracted to the concept by the excellent Ancient Roman inspired series, 'Coins of the Roman Empire', that were issued between 2009 and 2012, but numerous coin issues [...]
Scottsdale Mint's huge EC8 bullion series hits its 2021 halfway mark with Anguilla and Dominica additions Scottsdale Mint's flagship bullion coin series, the Eastern Caribbean 8, has been one of the victims of constraints placed on the mint by the pandemic, but they've been working hard to get back on track. They've now issued the [...]
Let 'em roll! LPM and the Solomon Islands launch the worlds first silver Dice coin The release of coins in weird and unusual shapes continues apace with LPM adding this two-ounce silver dice coin to the mix. We can't really wax lyrical about a dice, except that its origins are not fully known, but date back [...]
It's been a bit quieter on the Mickey Mouse front lately, coming after several years of continual coin releases, but the annoying rodent is back with a new series of sport related coins. No doubt planned when the Olympics was yet to be floored by Covid-19, they still make a charming enough effort at doing something a [...]
Usually reserved for one of their astronomical coins, the domed silver coin format, popularised by the Royal Australian Mint, is now being used for a broader range of subjects. The latest is this pretty issue celebrating the Australian Olympic squad. A clever little detour from the Olympics themselves, due to be held in Japan, but now postponed for [...]
