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It's hard to get too enthused about another Star Wars coin given the number we've covered since the New Zealand Mint acquired the licence in 2014, but we have to admit to a soft spot for their 'Guards of the Empire' series. An antique-finished, one-ounce silver coin series in a rectangular format, it takes a look at the often overlooked cannon-fodder of the baddies. Vader and the Emperor get all the glory, but [...]
The Execution Troopers are the sixth in the Star Wars: Guards of the Empire silver coin series One of the more unpleasant groups in Star Wars canon, the First Order's Sstormtrooper Executioners were tasked with dispensing final justice to their enemies. Randomly picked from the regular stormtroopers for the day, they carried no identification and their voices were disguised to hide their identity. They carried out public executions to instill terror [...]
One of the better coloured coin series in the New Zealand Mint's copious Star Wars output, Guards of the Empire highlights all the mysterious forces that helped hold the Empire together. There have been four coins to date and this latest is the fifth. The Knights of Ren were a small group of Force adepts that served and protected Kylo Ren, although they were secretly loyal to Darth Sidious, the former Emperor [...]
The latest in the New Zealand Mint's attractive 'Guards of the Empire' Star Wars themed coin series is upon us, and after looking at the various layers of cannon fodder that makes up the Empire's bulk, we get a look at the elite. The red armour clad Praetorian Guards, named after the bodyguards were the last line of defence for the leader of the First Order, and like the rest of the Empire's forces, they [...]
Easily our favourite of the New Zealand Mint's Star Wars coins being released in 2020, 'Guards of the Empire' offers a look at the cannon fodder warriors that fight on a daily basis to maintain the Galactic Empire. We've already seen the iconic Stormtrooper and the earlier Clone Trooper, but now its the turn of the black clad Death Trooper, the sneaky Special Forces of the Star Wars Universe.A 1oz antique-finished fine silver [...]
Guards of the Empire shows off the ubiquity of the Clone Trooper army for its second issue To say there are a few Star Wars coins on release over the last few years would be an understatement, so we don't doubt that the New Zealand Mint is finding it more difficult to come up with new ideas. Fortunately, we think that were bang on target with the new Guards [...]
The worst marksmen in the galaxy launch the new Star Wars coin series, Guards of the Empire Hardly a new subject on coins, Star Wars has had a fantastic run of new issues from the New Zealand Mint over the last half-decade, and it seems the mint is far from finished with the humongous movie franchise. We've already seen poster foils, but this latest coin is the [...]
None shall pass! Legendary Spartan warriors helmet is brought to numismatic life with MDM's new shaped silver coin Who doesn't love the Spartans? Nobody should really. A quite distorted society, a rabid superiority complex and a negative influence on peace in the Greek region, Sparta nevertheless deserves respect for its single-minded pursuit of excellence in the field of warfare. We've all heard the story, however embellished, of the 300 Spartans that held [...]
Germania Mint adds Beasts to it’s range and kicks off with the treasure hoarding dragon, Fafnir (UPDATED) It was less than two years ago that the fledgling Germania Mint burst onto the scene with its pretty Germania bullion round, and it wasn't long after they moved into the numismatic realm with some fine proof and plated coins. Part of the Kurowski Group, they've developed an impressive talent for high quality [...]
Jim Lee's brilliant Batman story, 'Hush' inspires Niue's latest DC comic series silver coins When you take one of the most iconic superhero characters of all time and give him to one of the best comic artists of the modern age, you get a story like Batman: Hush. Originally published over 12 issues of Batman (#608 in Oct 2002 until #619 in Sept 2003, the Jeph Loeb penned story [...]
STAR WARS: An overview of the New Zealand Mint range from 2016 to date It was in 2016 that the New Zealand Mint announced it had obtained the licence to produce coins based on the Star Wars film universe. It had already been issuing coins for Disney, and Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm meant it was only a small step from there to Star Wars. As a universe rich with [...]
Star Wars Day - Classic proof coin range starts 2018 with the blobby gangster, Jabba the Hutt In our view the best range of popular culture coins on the market today, Classic Star Wars has eschewed all attempts at gimmickry to provide a selection of traditional proof coins of exceptional design. Launched back in 2016 soon after the New Zealand Mint acquired the Star Wars licence, Darth Vader [...]
