We’ve often covered coins from Precious Metal Collectors over the last few years, representing the Singaporean take on modern numismatics as they did. However, late last year, a new producer began quickly making waves, and blew us away with a quite sublime set of nine dragon coins across four finishes, creating a gorgeous encapsulation of the Chinese dragon mythology.

We met up with Mint of MK in Berlin, and the level of passion and inventiveness shown by these folks is a pleasure to witness. Along with the related The Gold Village, and more, they’re pushing a style of their own on the market which we think collectors will take to. Here, we’re quickly rounding up a few of the new issues, but there will be some quite unique stuff coming soon as well.

First up is this interesting take on the Game of Kings, Chess. The reverse face depicts the classic pieces on a board, behind which lies a wall of mathematical formula, a nod to the games’ complexity, perhaps. There’s a palpable sense of depth to it all, which we find particularly attractive.

In a trend you’ll often see from this Singaporean crowd, there are a choice of multiple finishes, each with a unique mintage. The antique-finish is the one for us, but a clean silver, and a gilded version offer a contrasting choice for those with different tastes. We like this one.

The second coin is a complete change of direction, and the first in a new series looking at Ancient Egypt. It starts off with the Great Pyramid of Giza, and on the reverse face you can see all three pyramids on the Giza plateau, those of Khafre, Khufu, and Menkaure, along with the Sphinx.

The style carries over to the obverse, where we see the pharaoh in god-like form, with the Great Pyramid returning. The gilding is particularly noteworthy, eschewing the usual electroplating for a more natural hand-applied gold leaf. It suits the coin beautifully, as does the excellent pyramidal tin box, covered with decoration, that holds the coin. A single format this time, and a mintage of just 299 pieces, make this a more unique take on a popular theme in modern coins.

The first of a trio of dragon coins, Ao Dragon documents the famous tale of a carp determined to jump the waterfall below the Dragon Gate, through the gate, to become a dragon himself. A classic tale of Chinese mythology, it has resulted in a coin with a distinct take on the dragon mythos.

A cleaner look, it’s encapsulated the tale perfectly, and the traditional, red box presentation looks great. A choice of gilded or antiqued finish, both with an identical mintage, make up this offering.

Dragon and Phoenix is a different style altogether, packing in an extraordinary amount of fine detail to depict the dragon in partnership with the flaming bird. The style is kept up on the obverse, with both mythical beasts wrapped around a central tower, surrounded by clouds.

We like this one, and it’s a little cheaper than the others, coming in at 1.8 troy ounces, and a single finish.

Lastly, we have a dragon coin with the surprisingly rare addition of a human figure. Actually, it’s an Apsara, a celestial female spirit associated with the clouds, that’s prominent in Hindu and Buddhist culture.

Here she is depicted dancing through the sky with the dragon, and yet again, it’s an attractive piece, just different enough to the other pair of designs here to have its own style. The coloured obverse lags behind the other two, but this remains a very pretty coin.