In a surprising move, Scottsdale Mint adds a second issue to it's Chad Scorpion bullion series after a five year hiatus It seems that Scottsdale Mint is diving back into its catalogue to rekindle interest in bullion series that carried unfulfilled potential. The Deathstalker Scorpion, issued for the African nation the Republic of Chad, back in [...]
We've seen a few Beethoven coins over the last few years, most recently an impressive piece from Art Mint, but we haven't seen one done in such a unique way as this one. Wax seals have been a part of the government machine, mostly during the age of monarchy as the ultimate power, for literally hundreds of years. Once [...]
Scottsdale Mint's unique hewned-edge Egyptian Relics series returns with the frog-headed god, Kek Absolutely one of our all-time favourite bullion coin series, the 'Egyptian Relics' series, and its counterparts, have matched some neat visual quirks with the perfect subject for them. Using the art of carved hieroglyphics common throughout the Egyptian empires of antiquity, they're placed [...]
A 17th century Japanese warriors helmet is featured on the second 'To Protect' silver coin from Coin's Today Showcasing some of the esoteric, but nevertheless impressive forms of headgear from throughout the history of war, 'To Protect' is a series of two-ounce, antique-finished silver coins, replete with high-relief and some gilding. The first issue, which debuted [...]
A look at the growing size of PMC's intricate 'Nine Sons of the Dragon King' coin, as a new video showcases the 10 kg variant Back in September 2021, Singaporean producer, Precious Metal Collectors, issued a visually striking design as part of their innovative copper-core 'Bi-Metal' range. Depicting the legend of the Nine Sons of the [...]
The big chunky Tyrannosaurus Rex appears in fossil form for PMC's latest big chunky coin A new addition to Precious Metal Collector's growing range of Prehistoric-themed coins debuts today, and features a beast that pretty much everybody knows - Tyrannosaurus Rex. Like the ammonite coin that launched last week, this one has the animal in fossil [...]
PMC take their innovative copper-silver hybrid coin format into the prehistoric world with an ammonite fossil adorned issue It seems to be a bit of a 'Prehistoric Monday' today, as we take a look at another coin from the far past. Precious Metal Collector's (PMC) latest offering couldn't be any more different to Numiscollect's if it [...]
Johann Sebastian Bach is celebrated on PMC's new Bi-Metal Max shaped silver coin One of the most admired of all the classic composers, Johann Sebastian Bach wrote over a thousand musical compositions, in a career that spanned the first half of the eighteenth century. Some of his works are now considered amongst the finest of all [...]
WMF '23: The world of fine art is interpreted by the world of numismatics, and often with a unique twist. Always a staple of the modern collectible coin world, fine art seems to have grown in popularity in recent years, not just in the old style of just reproducing the original work, but in an ever [...]
Precious Metal Collectors release a new copper-cored silver coin by order of the Peaky Blinders Slick demeanour, lots of violence, and one of the best theme tunes around, Peaky Blinders is one of our favourite television shows of all time. Not everybody knows, however, that it has its roots in history. Operating from the late 19th [...]
