[Exclusive!] Take me to your dealer! 1950's inspired alien invasion silver coin lands on Earth While we all love the inventive and ultra high quality ancient mythology coins that are emanating from CIT and the Mint of Poland, it's cool to have something different land in our laps from time to time. The antique-finished, two ounce rimless silver coin format is an excellent one, not just for [...]
Scottsdale Mints Egyptian-themed 'hewn from rock' bullion coins are back with the Sphinx of Hatshepsut After a brief hiatus last year (or at least a detour to China), Scottsdale Mint's popular series of rough-edged Egyptian-themed bullion coins is back for 2019 with a new chunky 5oz addition to the range. Launching in 2016 with King Tut, it was followed in 2017 with Nefertiti and Rameses II issues. There [...]
Woof Woof. Artisan adds a unique and ominous twist to a lunar coin market in need of it Regular collectors of commemorative coins are well aware of the huge number of issues released annually for the Chinese Lunar Calendar. While there's been a small consolidation over the last couple of years , it remains a busy marketplace with numerous series competing for attention. While there are lots [...]
Karnak is the fourth subject in Moneda Nueva's heavyweight ancient architecture coin series The iconic Indian temple the Taj Mahal, the enigmatic Cambodian ruins at Angkor Wat, and the Mexican city of Uxmal have all been chosen as subjects for Moneda Nueva's flagship series of one-kilogram silver coins. Impressive pieces, with very exclusive mintages of just 100 pieces, they join CIT Coin Invest at the top of [...]
Scottsdale at it again, with a striking series of East Asian mythology bullion coins called Four Guardians It's been a manic year at Scottsdale Mint given what has been a wide and varied program of bullion coin releases. The Fiji Mermaid, Cayman Islands Marlin, Congo Silverback, Samoan Seahorse, the Chinese Dragon for Cameroon, and the Ghanaian Leopard have all brought some cool design to the limited run [...]
Exclusive first peek at a new Zeus silver bullion coin showing huge promise A new debut in the low mintage silver bullion coin is this first issue in a new Gods of Olympus bullion series. Taking design elements and minting techniques from the higher end commemorative market, this new Zeus coin is nevertheless a true bullion coin and will thus be much more affordable. The design is one [...]
Meteorite Art heads to the Libyan desert with the third in this 5oz silver coin series With even a big mainstream producer like the Royal Canadian Mint getting in on the action, fragment-adorned meteorite coins continue to be popular and attract a good range of options for all price points. Leaning more towards the upper end of the market, Moneda Nueva have an excellent series of five-ounce [...]
Republic of Chad starts a new limited bullion coin range with the release of the Mandala Lion There are no signs whatsoever that the flood of new bullion coins is abating and another new series has entered the mix for your consideration. Wildlife in its various forms is probably the most popular theme, but even so, there's room to put a spin on it, and that's definitely [...]
New bullion coins for 2018 in gold, silver and platinum expand collector choices further While bullion coin numbers have dropped through 2017, the sheer number of different options shows little sign of slowing down. There's been a few new releases lately, so we thought we'd compile them together. Platinum is making a welcome appearance on a new coin and there's gold and silver to choose from as [...]
Singapore's iconic Merlion is celebrated on a new high-relief shaped silver coin Most countries have their national identity personified and many of those have appeared on coins over the centuries. The United Kingdom has Britannia, France has Marianne and the United States has Liberty. For Singapore, that symbol is the Merlion. With the top half of a lion and the bottom of a fish, the resemblance to [...]
