Le Grand Mint are one of those producers who have a certain style to their coins, and it's a very elegant one. Coins like the Durga range, and the Queen of Creativity issue, have a style all of their own, with the recent Freya being a particular favourite of mine. The quality of the artists that create the [...]
Early May 2026 catch-up of updates to site guides, profiles and more I've been working on updates over the last few days, in my quest to refresh the older guides to a more common look, which I'm finally happy with. Some of them are shown below, but there are many more. Sorry for the lack [...]
Techstalgic, the nostalgic look at early popular technology, continues its numismatic journey with the Game Coin Powercoin's innovative look at the early years of consumer electronics continues with our favourite subject to date, the handheld games console. The machine that exploded the market, becoming one of the most beloved gadgets in history, was the Nintendo [...]
In the year that sees the FIFA World Cup play out, Numistrade add football to their fledgling Sporting Ounce bullion series Numistrade debuted the Sporting Ounce bullion series last year, joining their classic African Ounce, Nautical Ounce, and Lunar Ounce ranges, all of which are also issued for Rwanda. They all follow a similar design [...]
One of natures most loved marine animals, the Seal, launches Numiscollect's Above the Surface silver coin series Smart, playful, and extraordinarily effective in their environment, seals are part of a group called pinnipeds. This group, which includes sea-lions, and walruses, are carnivorous, fin-footed and semiaquatic. They hunt fish, crustaceans, and squid, able to do so at [...]
Mint of MK and Silver Pours bring the blind box concept to miniature firearm coins in copper and silver Over the last few years, we've seen a huge uptick in the number of miniature weapon coins and rounds hitting the market. There's a great mix of modern guns, historical blades, and lots of fantasy releases, and [...]
Numistrade joins the burgeoning celebrations of US independence with a bullion coin in their own style The 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States of America from the British Empire is the big celebration in 2026, and as you would expect, the coin world is diving in enthusiastically. The Declaration of Independence took place [...]
Emporium Hamburg's World's Wildlife bullion series makes a splash with the 2026 Shark collection of gold and silver coins The eighth annual release in German producer, Emporium Hamburg's, 'World's Wildlife' bullion range is now upon us, and continuing the cycle of land, sea, air that has characterised the range to date, we're back in the [...]
Precious Metal Collectors returns to its figure-8 Lunars with a beautiful Dragon & Horse two-ounce silver coin It was with a Phoenix back in 2021 that Singapore-based producer, Precious Metal Collectors, first debuted its 'Figure of 8' coin style. The number eight has a significant association with good fortune in some East Asian nations, so its [...]
CIT debut their Spring Launch today, with the sad end to two of our favourite series, but with new ones joining Spring is well and truly upon us, and with us having already covered Mint XXI's releases earlier this month, it's time for CIT to shine with their own impressive launch. It's an eclectic mix, [...]
