Mint XXI Summer '23: Animals in nature, mythology, and finance feature on new coins We're going to have a look at seven coins, about half the total number in Mint XXI's summer range, and spread them over three posts. This is the first of them, There's quite a varied selection, with the highlight for us [...]
Penned by noted 19th century Australian ornithologist, John Gould, Downies issues its second Birds of Australia coin It was only four months ago that we looked at the first in a new series of nature coins from Australian producer, Downies, themed around the bird world, and featuring the Eastern Rosella, a member of the parrot family. [...]
The biblical tale of Samson and the lion is the subject of a striking new silver coin We had a look at a new coin by Ukrainian coin designer Yuri Tikhonovsky, and issued by T & S Coin last week called 'Behind the Mask' and came away suitably impressed. It wasn't the only coin released last week, [...]
PiK Coin's look at the infamous 20th century gangsters continues with the bank robber, John Dillinger The world of the popularly known gangsters, that became synonymous with American culture in the inter-war period of the mid-20th century, is rarely seen on coins, but in 2021, PiK Coins debuted the first of its new series, simply called 'Gangsters',. [...]
Evil can hide behind beauty, is the lesson imparted by T&S Coin's stunning new 'Behind the Mask' silver coin Formed earlier this year when Ukrainian coin designer Yuri Tikhonovsky, admired here for his outstanding portfolio, and Evaldas Stralkus, a former director at the Lithuanian Mint, joined forces, T & S Coin have hit the ground running with [...]
A round-up of the New Zealand Mint's varied recent coin releases in the movie and television world A little look at some of the new issues put out there by the New Zealand Mint, includes additions to their five-ounce commemoration of Warner Brothers Studio's centenary, as well as a new Comix comic book cover coin, and [...]
The Roman Goddess Juno is showcased on new silver coins from the Mint of Poland, and the Mint of Gdańsk Juno, the ancient Roman goddess, holds a prominent place in mythology and religion. She's often depicted as the queen of the gods, the wife and sister of Jupiter, and the mother of Mars and Vulcan. With her [...]
We've had a period of a few years now, where video game themed coins have garnered no small amount of popularity, so much in fact, that we felt compelled to produce one of our comprehensive Thematic Guides to the genre. The New Zealand Mint (of course!), APMEX, and LPM Group have all issued multiple designs, some excellent, but [...]
With Star Wars now appearing at the Royal Mint as well, it's clear the franchise remains as popular as ever in the collectible coin market, despite its decline amongst moviegoers. It's hardly surprising, given the Star Wars Universe has been quite active for around 45 years now, and continues to be so, especially in television. Possibly the most [...]
Cult classic, The Matrix, plugs into gold for the first time with Neo being The One on two collectible coins The Matrix movies, a groundbreaking science fiction trilogy created by the Wachowski siblings, are some of the very best in science-fiction movie-making, especially the ground-breaking original. Set in a dystopian future, the series explores a complex [...]
