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Scottsdale Mint is out to complete the 2025 EC8 bullion range in record time, with the release of the third of four pairs

By |2026-06-16T14:57:20+01:00June 16th, 2026|Categories: Cast/Minted Bar, Culture, Silver Bar, Bullion, Coloured, Silver, Montserrat, St Kitts & Nevis, Scottsdale Mint|

Scottsdale Mint is out to complete the 2025 EC8 bullion range in record time, with the release of the third of four pairs It seems that Scottsdale Mint are grabbing the 2025 Eastern Caribbean 8 bullion coin programme by the scruff and getting it completed in record time, no doubt to make way for any upcoming [...]

T&S Coin continues along the ‘Warriors Path’ with Sohei, and there’s also Elves, and a horseman who rode under a low bridge…

By |2026-06-15T16:58:23+01:00June 15th, 2026|Categories: Art & Literature, Coloured, Silver, Cameroon, Niue Island, T&S Coins|

T&S Coin continues along the 'Warriors Path' with Sohei, and there's also Elves, and a horseman who rode under a low bridge... European producer, T & S Coin, continue to expand their impressive selection of the two-ounce, high-relief silver coins they've become primarily known for. Their employment of a mix of antiquing, colour and gilding is not [...]

B-Different coin series continues with ‘Smart’, another pointed look at resisting mass conformity in the modern world

By |2026-06-15T11:22:34+01:00June 12th, 2026|Categories: Culture, Silver, Niue Island, Powercoin|

B-Different coin series continues with 'Smart', another pointed look at resisting mass conformity in the modern world Powercoin continue one of their most appealing series with the second ‘B-Different’ coin. These coins celebrate those that stand out in a crowd by doing something they want to do, or be something they want to be, even if [...]

Kings of Sting! Bullet Ant 1 oz silver coin (2025 Melbourne Coin Company)

By |2026-06-12T15:13:03+01:00June 12th, 2026|Categories: Quicklooks, Nature, Coloured, Silver, Melbourne Coin Co., Niue Island|

Does it have a gun? You'll wish it did because that would probably be less painful than getting stung by Paraponera clavata, more commonly known as the Bullet Ant. Native to the lowland rainforests of Central and South America, it has a fearsome reputation amongst local peoples, and many other names, including hormiga veinticuatro in Venezuela, [...]

Germania Mint’s Runes range of cast bars concludes with Vegvísir, a double-sized ‘completer’. We have an AgAuShoot.

By |2026-06-10T19:16:56+01:00June 10th, 2026|Categories: Cast/Minted Bar, Culture, Silver Bar, History, AgAuShoot, Bullion, Coloured, Silver, Germania Mint|

Germania Mint's Runes range of cast bars concludes with Vegvísir, a double-sized 'completer'. We have an AgAuShoot. Affordable, simple silver releases will always have a place in the market, and one of the more interesting ranges of the last few years has been Germania Mint's 'Runes'. This producer has invested considerable time and effort world-building their [...]

Fairy Tales: Thumbelina 1oz silver coin (2026 Lithuanian Mint)

By |2026-06-09T19:37:05+01:00June 9th, 2026|Categories: Quicklooks, Art & Literature, Coloured, Silver, Lithuanian Mint, Niue Island|

Since its 2021 debut, the Lithuanian Mint has regularly added new issues to its 'Fairy Tales' range of one-ounce silver coins, usually two or three of them. This talented producer has just issued the 15th in the series to date, and they're stepping it up in the design stakes with a neat new border frame.Thumbelina is the fairy [...]

The 2025 EC8 bullion range debuted last week, and Scottsdale Mint have ramped up the release rate with a second pair

By |2026-06-08T18:41:22+01:00June 8th, 2026|Categories: Cast/Minted Bar, Culture, Silver Bar, Bullion, Coloured, Silver, Grenada, St Vincent & Grenadines, Scottsdale Mint|

The 2025 EC8 bullion range debuted last week, and Scottsdale Mint have ramped up the release rate with a second pair We covered the launch of the 2025 Eastern Caribbean 8 bullion range just last week, and it seems Scottsdale Mint are wasting no time working their way through last year's delayed programme. That launch covered two [...]

The Perth Mint, and Austrian dealer Philoro, debut the prettiest 2026 Kookaburra variant, the ultra-high relief gold proof

By |2026-06-09T14:13:14+01:00June 8th, 2026|Categories: Nature, Australia, Gold, Perth Mint|

The Perth Mint, and Austrian dealer philoro, debut the prettiest 2026 Kookaburra variant, the ultra-high relief gold proof The Perth Mints annual bullion coin release in September is one of the most eagerly awaited events in the coin calendar. They add new annual designs to their core bullion series - Koala, Kangaroo, Kookaburra, and the Lunar - [...]

Coins Today are back after a break with a striking Sugar Skull, the Maid of Orleans, and chess piece stackables

By |2026-06-08T15:17:53+01:00June 5th, 2026|Categories: Cast/Minted Bar, Culture, Silver Bar, History, Bullion, People, Medallion, Silver, Coins Today KR, Samoa|

Coins Today are back after a break with a striking Sugar Skull, the Maid of Orleans, and chess piece stackables Regular visitors will know we have limitless admiration for Coin's Today's range of bullion products, which often manage to combine ambitious design with the ability to be stacked. The range has covered an exceptionally wide [...]

Carpathian Mint issues the first in its intricately detailed Carved Skull series of cast coin miniatures

By |2026-06-04T16:08:22+01:00June 4th, 2026|Categories: Art & Literature, Gilded, Miniatures, Silver, Cameroon, Carpathian Mint|

Carpathian Mint issues the first in its intricately detailed Carved Skull series of cast coin miniatures The market has welcomed an ever more eclectic range of three-dimensional coins over the last few years, and has been rewarded with some quite extraordinary designs as a result. Joining the genre is the Carpathian Mint with the first in [...]

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