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The Royal Mint set to host its largest auction of coins – including a Kew Gardens 50p

By |2023-11-23T19:43:47+00:00November 23rd, 2023|Categories: News Nuggets, Royal Mint, United Kingdom|

The Royal Mint set to host its largest auction of coins – including a Kew Gardens 50p Calling all moneybags!. Calling all moneybags! Here's your opportunity to get some numismatic goodies, and there appear to be some very nice pieces coming up in this auction. We don't have full details, or a [...]

Year of the Rabbit Silver Keyring version 1/4oz bullion (2023 Coin’s Today)

By |2023-11-22T17:17:39+00:00November 22nd, 2023|Categories: Quicklooks, Bullion Round, Lunar Calendar, Silver, Coins Today KR|

A year ago, Coin's Today debuted their faceted, low-poly Lunar Rabbit stackable bullion round, like most of their stackables, in two-ounce form. Since then, we've seen a Lunar Dragon version hit the market, at a similar size, and with a similar style. In a surprise move, the South Korean producer has now reissued the design in [...]

Amenhotep and Nefertiti, the love story that scandalised an ancient empire, star on a new coin from T&S

By |2023-11-21T17:24:09+00:00November 21st, 2023|Categories: History, Gilded, Silver, Cameroon, T&S Coins|

Amenhotep and Nefertiti, the love story that scandalised an ancient empire, star on a new coin from T&S Amenhotep IV, also known as Akhenaten, was one of the most polarising Pharaohs in the history of the Ancient Egyptian empire. Long the place where dozens of gods were worshipped, Akhenaten turned all that on its head, choosing [...]

The Penguin & Sabine Wren Chibi silver coins (2023 New Zealand Mint)

By |2023-11-21T12:34:48+00:00November 21st, 2023|Categories: Quicklooks, Coloured, Movies & TV, Silver, Niue Island, NZ Mint|

Chibi continues its relentless pursuit of market domination with a pair of new issues for two of the biggest franchises that make up the broad range. The first is the 16th in the DC Comics subset, and features one of Batman's most popular adversaries, The Penguin, complete with monocle and dapper suit. The second is from [...]

MDM dives into multiple ancient cultures with Norse, Japanese, and Egyptian themes immortalised in silver and gold

By |2023-11-17T19:28:38+00:00November 17th, 2023|Categories: History, Gilded, Silver, Cook Islands, MDM, Samoa, Solomon Islands|

MDM dives into multiple ancient cultures with Norse, Japanese, and Egyptian themes immortalised in silver and gold Continuing our look at the new releases in MDM's Autumn release, and sticking with the unintentional theme of the week - the ancient world - we have three new releases here, all very different in style, and subject. [...]

Ultimate Fighting Championship 30th Anniversary silver coin (2023 New Zealand Mint)

By |2023-11-16T21:53:20+00:00November 16th, 2023|Categories: Quicklooks, Coloured, Sport, Silver, Niue Island, NZ Mint|

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) organisation, hosting competitive events worldwide. Established in 1993, the UFC has become the pinnacle of MMA, showcasing elite fighters from various disciplines. Fighters compete in a caged octagon, employing a combination of striking and grappling techniques. The UFC has gained global popularity for its intense, unpredictable bouts, [...]

World of Cryptids Yeti & Wendigo silver coins (2023 Lithuanian Mint)

By |2023-11-15T21:48:09+00:00November 15th, 2023|Categories: Quicklooks, Culture, Coloured, Silver, Lithuanian Mint, Niue Island|

A quick, and final heads up that the in our view, outstanding ‘World of Cryptids’ series, based on the work of Lithuanian artist, Laimutė Varkalaitė, is drawing to a close. The Lithuanian Mint has released the final two coins for order. Released through 2023 at the rate of about one-per-month, it takes a left field look at [...]

Spectres stays in the ancient historical world, following Hannibal Barca with another Roman nemesis – Cleopatra

By |2023-11-15T17:04:20+00:00November 15th, 2023|Categories: History, Military, Silver, Chad, Spectres|

Spectres stays in the ancient historical world, following Hannibal Barca with another Roman nemesis - Cleopatra One of the most famous women in history, Cleopatra VII, the last Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, was born in 69 BCE in Alexandria, the cultural and intellectual centre of the Hellenistic world. She belonged to the Ptolemaic dynasty, a Greek [...]

Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s amazing Terracotta Army was discovered fifty years ago, and MDM celebrates in silver

By |2023-11-15T13:00:20+00:00November 15th, 2023|Categories: History, Silver, Fiji, MDM|

Emperor Qin Shi Huang's amazing Terracotta Army was discovered fifty years ago, and MDM celebrates in silver We're kicking off our coverage of MDM's new release batch for the 2023 Beijing Coin Expo with, appropriately enough, an icon of China - the famous Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. It was fifty years ago, in [...]

“Nooo, Mr Bond, I expect you to buy!”. The Royal Mint celebrates six decades of 007 with Little Nellie.

By |2023-11-15T18:32:48+00:00November 15th, 2023|Categories: Bullion, Movies & TV, Gold, Silver, Royal Mint, United Kingdom|

"Nooo, Mr Bond, I expect you to buy!". The Royal Mint celebrates six decades of 007 with Little Nellie. Last year saw the 60th anniversary of the first of the serious James Bond movies, back in 1962 when Dr. No debuted to widespread critical acclaim, creating legions of fans that persist to this day. The [...]

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