While it was the post-WW2 period that saw an explosion in the popularity of the Jukebox, they can trace their heritage back to 1889, when Louis Glass and William Arnold invented the nickel-in-the-slot phonograph. Progress from there was measured, but in 1946, Wurlitzer launched the 1015, that went on to sell a phenomenal 56,000 units in its [...]
Art Mint hits a decade with its iconic Mandala Art series, and there's a stunning 10th anniversary special edition coin to celebrate After a decade of impressing us with the elegance of the designs, Art Mints superb Mandala Art series gets two releases for 2024, one is the expected tenth cultural issue, and a special one to [...]
Art Mint stuns with a five-ounce version of their homage to the Gothic magnificence of Notre Dame Cathedral Our love of Art Mint's 'Mandala Art' series is well documented here, but we also have a special affinity for it. It was only my second Berlin World Money Fair, back in 2015, and this site wasn't well [...]
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 [...]
Art Mint's impeccable Mandala Art series draws cultural inspiration from the Indian subcontinent for its ninth issue We've made no secret of our admiration for Art Mint's long-running 'Mandala Art' series, and it's been great to see the series increase in detail over the years as modern minting technology has moved forward. Early issues had intricate [...]
Blue Marble is the name given to one of the most iconic photographs in history. Taken on the Apollo 17 mission from an altitude of 29,000 km, the picture depicts our home in all its limitless beauty. It remains one of the most reproduced images of all time. Back in February, Hong Kong dealer, LPM, released a coin [...]
Ancient Warriors dimensional coin series returns with a Crusader helmet. another from man's history of warfare The third of LPM's very cool 'Ancient Warriors' coins is here, and after the Samurai and the Spartan, comes the Crusader. Each release in this series showcases famous military headwear, and the producer has done a great job to date, [...]
Art Mint's exquisite 'Mandala' series returns with an eighth issue, drawing from the Art Nouveau movement In amongst the increasing numbers of popular culture, and bullion coins released onto the market these days, there remains a core of classically designed, elegant numismatics that rely on historical roots (like CIT's awesome Numismatic Icons series), or their sheer artistic [...]
Scottsdale Mint's hewn-edged Terracotta Warrior bullion coin series debuts a belated 2021 release Better late than never, as the old saying goes, Scottsdale Mint has debuted the fourth in its superb Terracotta Army range of five-ounce silver bullion coins. An offshoot of an earlier 'Ancient Egyptian' series, also still running, 'Terracotta Army' first appeared in [...]
Gyeongbokgung, the Korean royal palace of the Joseon Dynasty, adorns a series of five-ounce silver coins New from Coins Today in Korea, is the third in their series of five-ounce silver coins showcasing one of Korea's most iconic locations, the Gyeongbokgung Palace Complex in Seoul. The series will systematically take a look at some of the striking [...]
