The Mandalorian – Grogu Dinner silver bullion coin (2022 New Zealand Mint)

By |2022-11-22T18:09:42+00:00November 22nd, 2022|Categories: Quicklooks, Movies & TV, Bullion, Silver, Niue Island, NZ Mint/Agoro|

Want to guarantee a Star Wars coin sells out? Stick Grogu, Baby Yoda as it's erroneously known, on the face. The little, supporting CGI creature was the smash-hit of the massively popular The Mandalorian, Star Wars TV series. This time he's depicted eating a possibly not quite dead, squid-like soup in a comical scene, sure to please fans [...]

Scrooge McDuck silver bullion coin (2022 New Zealand Mint)

By |2022-11-22T15:27:20+00:00November 22nd, 2022|Categories: Quicklooks, Movies & TV, Bullion, Silver, Niue Island, NZ Mint/Agoro|

Is there are more appropriate subject for a Disney bullion coin than Scrooge McDuck? We don't think so, so the appearance of the mean, rich duck on a silver bullion coin is entirely proper. Celebrating his 75th anniversary, Scrooge McDuck is seen in a typical pose, wearing a top hat, carrying a cane, and dripping with wealth. None [...]

Carpathian Mint’s ‘Angels and Demons’ series moves to the side of light with warrior Archangel, Michael

By |2022-11-21T17:18:55+00:00November 21st, 2022|Categories: Art & Literature, Gilded, Silver, Carpathian Mint, Niue Island|

Carpathian Mint's 'Angels and Demons' series moves to the side of light with warrior Archangel, Michael Saint Michael the Archangel, is known and revered across many of the world's biggest religions, dating back to at least the 3rd century BCE. Often associated with apocalyptic events, he is a warrior, most famous for his battle with Satan during [...]

The pivotal Second World War Battle of Midway is the second in the Sea Battles series of silver coins

By |2022-11-21T14:12:39+00:00November 21st, 2022|Categories: History, Military, Silver, Niue Island, Mint of Gdansk|

The pivotal Second World War Battle of Midway is the second in the Sea Battles series of silver coins One of the Mint of Gdańsk's many ongoing antiqued coin series, 'Sea Battles' sees its second release, following the pivotal ancient Battle of Salamis with the equally pivotal Battle of Midway, arguably one of the most important [...]

The rediscovered wreck of the Spanish treasure galleon, Nuestra Senora de Atocha, donates silver to Art Mint’s latest issue

By |2022-11-16T19:36:58+00:00November 16th, 2022|Categories: History, Art Mint, Gilded, Silver, Niue Island|

The rediscovered wreck of the Spanish treasure galleon, Nuestra Senora de Atocha, donates silver to Art Mint's latest issue In the early 17th century, Spain was a superpower, it's empire vast, and its fleets feared, but no matter how big and powerful you get, nature will always be the apex predator. Built in Havana, in 1620, [...]

Numiartis takes its iconic, genre-defining ‘Ares’ coin, and issues an limited-edition one-kilogram version

By |2022-11-14T10:13:04+00:00November 14th, 2022|Categories: Art & Literature, AgAuShoot, Gilded, Silver, Niue Island, Numiartis|

Numiartis takes its iconic, genre-defining 'Ares' coin, and issues a limited-edition one-kilogram version A real hit on its debut back in 2017, Gods: Ares from Numiartis was arguably the coin that kicked off the frenzy of two-ounce, Mint of Poland struck, ancient mythology coins that permeated the market for several years after. Arguably a genre with [...]

Chibi Data & Reva silver coins (2022 New Zealand Mint)

By |2022-11-09T20:22:31+00:00November 9th, 2022|Categories: Quicklooks, History, Movies & TV, Coloured, Silver, Niue Island, NZ Mint/Agoro|

It's been a while since we did a Quicklook at new Chibi coins, as you're no doubt interested in more variety, and I find it equally difficult to think of new things to say. However, the series remains popular enough to warrant four new releases every month, and so some coverage is certainly justified. This month is off [...]

Fierce Nature – Tiger silver coin (2022 New Zealand Mint)

By |2022-11-09T12:35:33+00:00November 9th, 2022|Categories: Quicklooks, Nature, Silver, Niue Island, NZ Mint/Agoro|

One of the New Zealand Mint's rare detours from their countless pop culture ranges, Fierce Nature debuted in July with the Lion, and continues now, with the Tiger. It's a series of two-ounce silver coins, that are shaped portraits of some of nature's most potent beasts, employing high-relief and antique-finishing to fine effect. We like this one even [...]

The Mint of Gdańsk has been busy. Here’s a round-up of their latest coin issues, from witch trials, to nuclear war.

By |2022-11-04T22:29:45+00:00November 4th, 2022|Categories: Coloured, Gilded, Inserts, Silver, Mint of Gdansk, Niue Island|

The Mint of Gdańsk has been busy. Here's a round-up of their latest coin issues, from witch trials, to nuclear war. In our continuing press to get on top of a mighty backlog of new issues, here's our latest round-up. This time around, we're looking at the recent output of the increasingly prolific Mint of Gdańsk, [...]

Catching up with the New Zealand Mint’s popular culture coin releases from October

By |2022-11-02T21:55:02+00:00November 2nd, 2022|Categories: Movies & TV, Coloured, Gold, Medallion, Silver, Niue Island, NZ Mint/Agoro|

Catching up with the New Zealand Mint's popular culture coin releases from October An overdue look at the New Zealand Mint's copious popular-culture output is what we have here, and it's another good mix of the many franchises they have in their repertoire. Including such giants as Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and Harry Potter, [...]

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