Fantasy comes to the fore with the tale of Perseus & Medusa, plus Sinbad as the latest ‘Fabulous Stories’ coin

By |2026-11-12T13:21:21+00:00November 12th, 2026|Categories: Art & Literature, Coloured, Silver, Niue Island, T&S Coins|

Fantasy comes to the fore with the tale of Perseus & Medusa, plus Sinbad as the latest 'Fabulous Stories' coin T & S Coin is back with its favourite subject, which is fantasy and mythology. There's little dispute that the genre is probably the most popular in the modern coin market, and there seems to [...]

The Christmas Nativity is visualised in four silver coin figures from Italian producer, Powercoin

By |2026-11-11T16:43:42+00:00November 11th, 2026|Categories: Art & Literature, Culture, Coloured, Silver, Niue Island, Powercoin|

The Christmas Nativity is visualised in four silver coin figures from Italian producer, Powercoin We don't normally cover much in the way of Christmas coins, but religious themes do remain a popular part of the modern numismatic world, so here we are with Powercoin's latest offerings. The theme here is very much on the original biblical [...]

Australia’s Ancient Dinosaur Killer 1oz silver coin (2026 Melbourne Coins & Collectables)

By |2026-11-04T12:15:24+00:00November 4th, 2026|Categories: Quicklooks, Nature, Silver, Melbourne Coin Co., Niue Island|

While the T. Rex coin we looked at yesterday had an unusual design for a coin, Melbourne Coin Company's latest goes with an unusual subject for its appeal. The crocodilians have always been a popular subject in the coin world, hardly a surprise given how incredible these animals are, but we don't see many that feature the [...]

The tomb of the Pharaoh Psusennes I in many ways surpassed that of Tutankhamun and Spectres issues his sarcophagus as a coin

By |2026-11-03T15:09:46+00:00November 3rd, 2026|Categories: History, People, Silver, Niue Island, Spectres|

The tomb of the Pharaoh Psusennes I in many ways surpassed that of Tutankhamun and Spectres issues his sarcophagus as a coin Anybody with even the remotest interest in ancient history will know of the discovery of the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhuman. It was a landmark moment in Egyptology because of its contents, usually [...]

Australia’s Christmas Beetle 30 g silver-plated coin (2027 Melbourne Coin Company)

By |2026-10-28T22:49:33+00:00October 28th, 2026|Categories: Quicklooks, Nature, Coloured, Silver, Melbourne Coin Co., Niue Island|

Native to Australia, and for once not being violent, poisonous, or venomous, the Christmas Beetle (Anoplognathus) is so-named because of its increased visibility around Christmas time (they have summer weather at this time in the Southern Hemisphere). They're part of the wider Scarab family, and grow to a large 20-30 mm in length, some species exhibiting irridescent [...]

Legendary Warriors 15: Attila the Hun 2oz silver coin (2026 T&S Coin)

By |2026-10-28T16:14:26+00:00October 28th, 2026|Categories: Quicklooks, History, People, Gilded, Silver, Niue Island, T&S Coins|

Launching in 2023 as a collaboration with Pinehurst Coins, Legendary Warriors from T&S Coins is a series of fifteen two-ounce silver coins depicting some of histories greatest warriors. Encompassing people from the ancient world through to the 19th century, and across several continents, they're consistently themed with antiquing and gilding, with all exhibiting a high quality [...]

A flat world on the back of elephants, and an alien artist are the latest numismatic oddities from the minds at T&S Coin

By |2026-10-15T17:34:04+01:00October 15th, 2026|Categories: Art & Literature, Coloured, Silver, Niue Island, T&S Coins|

A flat world on the back of elephants, and an alien artist are the latest numismatic oddities from the minds at T&S Coin While they still issue coins from the usual popular ancient gods and mythology genres, in my opinion at least, the best issues that T & S Coin produce are those that lean towards [...]

Autumn marks the final big launches of 2026, and Mint XXI kicks us off with an outstanding selection of seven coins

By |2026-10-14T19:21:35+01:00October 14th, 2026|Categories: Art & Literature, Culture, History, Nature, Coloured, Gilded, Silver, Cameroon, Ghana, MintXXI, Niue Island|

Autumn marks the final big launches of 2026, and Mint XXI kicks us off with an outstanding selection of seven coins Some of the biggest independent producers have been issuing the bulk of their coins each year in four seasonal tranches, the latest of which, and the final one of the year, are the Autumn [...]

Numiscollect journey through the seven sins, but mirror them with the seven virtues in their latest silver coin series

By |2026-10-07T19:22:05+01:00October 7th, 2026|Categories: Art & Literature, Silver, Niue Island, Numiscollect|

Numiscollect journey through the seven sins, but mirror them with the seven virtues in their latest silver coin series Most have heard of the Seven Sins, as they've been widely referenced in film, literature, and even the precious metal realm. Less well known outside of religious circles are the Seven Virtues of chastity, temperance, charity, diligence, [...]

Take me to your Beeder! Powercoin’s second Bionic Genesis 5oz silver coin debuts, and we round-up some issues we missed

By |2026-10-01T20:26:03+01:00October 1st, 2026|Categories: Art & Literature, Coloured, Silver, Niue Island, Powercoin|

Take me to your Beeder! Powercoin's second Bionic Genesis 5oz silver coin debuts, and we round-up some issues we missed Rome-based producer, Powercoin, has been extra busy of late with a flurry of new releases. We haven't covered them all, of course, as I try to spread the love around, but we're looking at their latest [...]

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