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Art Mint stuns with a five-ounce version of their homage to the Gothic magnificence of Notre Dame Cathedral Our love of Art Mint's 'Mandala Art' series is well documented here, but we also have a special affinity for it. It was only my second Berlin World Money Fair, back in 2015, and this site wasn't well known by the mints then, but Art Mint could not have been more welcoming, and [...]
Numiartis follows the iconic Notre Dame with a look at Venice for its 'Aeternitas' series of silver coins In a repeat of what usually happens when I have a holiday, we continue to get swamped with new coins, so we've set aside the rest of today to wrap some of them up. The latest is this attractive look at Venice from Numiartis, which follows their collaborative effort with Germania Mint in [...]
Germania Mint and Numiartis combine talents with designer Beata Kulesza Damaziak to showcase Notre Dame Cathedral One of the world's most iconic buildings has been increasingly in the news in recent years and for all the wrong reasons. The stunning Parisian medieval cathedral, Notre Dame, caught fire in April 2019 and suffered damage so extensive it was believed it would not survive intact. Fortunately, through the quick and brave actions of [...]
Czech Mint's latest set of coins celebrating religious architecture highlights the French icon, Notre Dame We all know the story of Notre Dame de Paris, thrust so tragically into the popular conciousness last year with a fire that almost destroyed the centuries old cathedral, and there have been a few beautiful coins issued celebrating the French icon over the last couple of years. Now the Czech Mint is adding [...]
Mint21 Week: Notre Dame Cathedral is showcased in fine style on Cameroon's new high relief coin The last coin of the six new issues released by Mint 21 at the Berlin World Money Fair is also one of the best. With the tragic destruction of much of the fabric of the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris last year, there was a renewed interest in the numismatic world, with [...]
Notre Dames famous stained glass window is immortalised on Art Mint's stunning new silver coin Very much in the news after the catastrophic fire earlier this year, the stunning architecture of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has been the inspiration for many works of art in countless different mediums. Numismatics have been no exception to that, with some fine examples in recent years, like Numiscollect's entry in its Sacred [...]
Gargoyles and Grotesques heads to Paris with 'Spitter' from the incredible Notre Dame cathedral A new series from Ibex Coins called Gargoyles and Grotesques debuted just three months ago with a coin that garnered quite a bit of interest amongst collectors. Depicting the fantastical creatures that adorn many of the world's most iconic cathedrals and medieval buildings, the first one took Washington National Cathedral for its inspiration [...]
Long-running Sacred Art architectural coin series arrives in Paris with the famous Notre Dame Cathedral One of the primary competitors to Coin Invest Trust's seminal Tiffany Art series, Sacred Art has been an annual fixture now since 2011, although the first two years saw three coins issued per year. Struck in 50 grams of fine silver, the coins are diamond shaped and incorporate a coloured glass window [...]
Coins Today brings the world of chess into stackable silver bullion, launching a pawn-inspired design with a twist Never let it be said that the minds behind South Korean producer, Coins Today's 'Stackable' range of bullion, aren't imaginative. From ancient Korean history, to outer space technology, via medieval Europe and modern pop-culture, this range has thrown up an eclectic selection of designs, almost all of them offering outstanding aesthetics, and production [...]
Art Mint's exquisite 'Mandala' series returns with an eighth issue, drawing from the Art Nouveau movement In amongst the increasing numbers of popular culture, and bullion coins released onto the market these days, there remains a core of classically designed, elegant numismatics that rely on historical roots (like CIT's awesome Numismatic Icons series), or their sheer artistic merit to appeal to collectors. Art Mint's long-running 'Mandala Art' series is a fine example [...]
A holographic enamel brings the Chameleon to life for the first 'Amazing Animals' high-relief silver coin While specialising more in drawing from the ancient world for inspiration, Numiartis have issued some excellent coins in other genres as well, with the Notre Dame, and 'So Art' puzzle coins standing out. Their latest is all new, and the first in the three-ounce silver, 'Amazing Animals' series. We love a nature coin here, and [...]
The fateful day the death knell rang for the dinosaurs is brought to life on the Germania Mint's outstanding new coin One of the biggest success stories in the bullion market in recent years, the Germania Mint has constructed a superb range of issues, mainly built around the semi-historical nation it's named after. While there've been a few proof versions of those bullion designs, it's only recently that they've expanded further [...]
French military legend Napoleon Bonaparte died 200 years ago and the coin world marks the anniversary Better late than never, as they say, here's our roundup of coins commemorating the bicentenary this week of the death of pint-sized Gallic terror, Napoleon Bonaparte. An icon in France and one of the most famous figures in history, Napoleon changed the face of Europe, and especially of his adopted homeland. He left behind [...]
Fourteenth century French alchemist, Nicolas Flamel, the star of Lithuanian Mints new Miroslav Hric penned coin One of the famous and most sought after mysteries of mankind, the ability to turn base metal into gold, has inspired a seemingly never ending bunch of cranks and weirdos to claim they've achieved the magical feat. Add a bit of immortality into the mix - of course, why not? - and you have Nicolas Flamel.The [...]
One of the best small series of 2019 was the Czech Mint's outstanding Inventions of Leonardo. Four one-ounce silver coins portrayed some of the Renaissance masters incredibly forward looking inventions associated with flight and with blowing things up. This year has already seen a similar set, in gold as well, that focused on Notre Dame Cathedral, although that was sold only as a complete set. The mint has returned in 2020 with another set to [...]
