Architecture coins shine in CIT’s Winter Launch, with an all-new Tiffany, and the final release of a classic series
Mint XXI rounds out its first big release of the year with a stunning selection of nature coins, and the return of a classic
Great Engravers returns for a seventh dive into Britain’s extensive numismatic past with the William IV Crown
CIT debuts ‘Thunder Dragon’, a stunning clash of Samurai and mythical beast that has to be a contender for the years best!
The silver foil renaissance at Agoro continues with six new pop-culture releases, from movies to comics
The Nautical Ounce bullion coin series hits the decade mark with the four-masted barque, Kruzenshtern

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11Feb 26

In mid-December, T & S Coin, launched their first coin featuring the lunar cycle. It was a two-ounce silver coin, with antique finishing, colour, and high-relief. Over the last year, this producer has dabbled with some gold versions of select silver coins from their portfolio, usually with tiny mintages, and in at least two sizes.

The gold version of the Fire Horse Lunar is a one-ounce coin, with an almost identical design. The only noticeable change is to the background, which eschews the original pattern for a star field. The change to a cleanly struck proof coin has been very successful, and it looks to be a classy looker, with some beautiful anatomy on the horse. The obverse is simpler than the silver coin, but it’s also issued for Niue.

Just 50 of these coins will be offered, which is understandable given what an ounce of gold currently sells for. An attractive lunar, we’re hoping that they issue something more affordable in gold to sit alongside it, perhaps a half-gram minigold, like they did with the recent Archangel Michael release. Available to order now, it will ship from early March.

DENOMINATION	COMPOSITION	DIMENSIONS	FINISH	MINTAGE
$250 NZD (Niue)	31.1 g of 0.999 gold	37.0 mm	Proof	50

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11Feb 26

The breadth of talent of the artists decorating the covers of science-fiction novels is, perhaps, one of the most under-rated genres out there. Taking the vision put in words and designing a cover that encapsulates it in a single work is a serious talent. It’s not uncommon for people to rebuy a sci-fi novel sequence, just for the cover art – Dune comes to mind as an example.

One such talent is Polish painter and sculptor, Wojciech Siudmak, who has an extensive portfolio in this genre, including a run of the Dune novels. Indeed, Dune film director Denis Villeneuve has cited Siudmak’s work as an influence. The Mint of Poland’s latest art coin, of which there are many, is based on one of his most iconic works, Energy, created in 1994. The work is reproduced in colour in the centre of the reverse face, and surrounded by cleanly struck art inspired by it. Siudmak’s signature is also inscribed here.

On the obverse we have ‘Guardian of the Desert’, a 1993 sculpture, which depicts a hybrid man and bird. An extraordinarily weird piece, it has also appeared in the painting, ‘harvest of Illusions’. Siudmak has a fertile imagination, which is the hallmark of a successful science-fiction artist.

Issued for Cameroon, this one-ounce coin has a mintage of 1,000 pieces, and comes presented in a latex-skin frame box, inside a themed slipcover. A fine coin, it would be good to see more of Siudmak’s work showcased in this way. Available now.

DENOMINATION	COMPOSITION	DIMENSIONS	FINISH	MINTAGE
1,000 Francs CFA (Cameroon)	31.1 g of 0.999 silver	40.0 x 40.0 mm	Proof, Colour, Laser frosting	1,000

MINT OF POLAND

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06Feb 26

Melbourne Coin Company’s esoteric wander down the cake aisle of their local supermarket continues with the second release of their Aussie Kids Party Treats series. The producer that gave us those really cool Ouija board coins, has developed a quirky reputation, and we love their different take on the classic coin. While Aussie food isn’t deadly like the wildlife, (although Vegemite smells like it could be), it does have its unique character.

The first in this series was Fairy Bread, which sold out at the mint, and now we have Chocolate Crackle. These are treats made from puffed rice (like Rice Crispies), coated with chocolate, and sometimes some coconut. There are variations, such as using corn flakes, or peanut butter, but this seems to be the most popular.

The coin depicts a ball of this treat in a paper cake tray, with the crackle appropriately coloured. A lack of inscriptions on this face keep things looking real. The obverse of this shaped half-ounce silver coin carries the Public Seal of Niue, and the denomination. Again, it comes in a gatefold cardboard pack, fully themed out, and the mintage is capped at a tiny 300 pieces. Another piece of numismatic esoterica that is available to order now.

DENOMINATION	COMPOSITION	DIMENSIONS	FINISH	MINTAGE
$1 NZD (Niue)	15.0 g of 0.999 silver	35.0 x 28.3 mm	BU	300

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20Jan 26

I know we keep saying it, but the meteoric rise in the price of gold is going to bring changes to the collectible coin market. First amongst these will be a transition to smaller formats, with the traditional favourite one-ounce coin closing in on $5000 USD in bullion form, it’s clear that the number of collectors in a position to lay down that much money is considerably smaller than when it was at $2000 just three years ago.

We’re already seeing the mass emergence of minigold coins, and amongst the smallest of these is a new wave of 1/1000 oz coins. Numiscollect are joining this emerging market with their first issue, and it’s a minigold version of the impressive Christ the Redeemer dimensional silver coin that we covered last September, and where we also talked a little about the statue itself.

Even though the coin is a flyweight at 0.031 grams, it manages an impressive 22 x 35 mm size, which compares well dimensionally with a standard 0.5 gram minigold coin, at sixteen times the weight. It’s a shaped coin, as you can see, and it’s a good reproduction in miniature. Clearly, you lose little with these affordable gold coins when it comes to aesthetics. Like most of the coins, Christ the Redeemer comes mounted in a credit-card style pack, which we’re glad to see producers standardising on. It makes storage neater and more efficient. Available now, we’d not be surprised to see more of these coming from this talented Dutch producer.

DENOMINATION	COMPOSITION	DIMENSIONS	FINISH	MINTAGE
$12 (Liberia)	0.031 g of 0.999 gold	25 x 22 mm	BU	9,999

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10/11/2025: BULLION PROFILE PAGE – Refreshed layout and multiple profile updates

10/11/2025: COIN SERIES PROFILE – Added Sitting Bull to T&S Coin’s Legendary Warriors profile

07/11/2025: THEMATIC GUIDE – Added multiple new issues to the NZ Mint’s Star Wars guide

23/08/2025: COIN SERIES PROFILE – Added Steampunk Aviation to CIT’s Steampunk series profile

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18/06/2025: BULLION SALES PAGE – Updated all 4 graphs of Perth & US Mint bullion charts

15/04/2025: BULLION PROFILE – Added four new 2024 issues to Scottsdale Mint’s EC8 Profile

04/04/2025: BULLION PROFILE – Added new issues to the Scottsdale Mint summary guide

13/03/2025: THEMATIC GUIDE – Added multiple new releases to Marvel Comics Thematic Guide

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