Mint XXI marks the heroic Ukrainian stand against Russian forces around the Azovstal Steelworks with a charity silver coin

By |2022-10-14T14:43:21+01:00October 14th, 2022|Categories: History, Military, Coloured, Silver, MintXXI, Niue Island|

Mint XXI marks the heroic Ukrainian stand against Russian forces around the Azovstal Steelworks with a charity silver coin Unless you've been hiding under a rock this year, you'll be well aware of what is happening in Ukraine. A full invasion by Russia was actually unexpected, but attack they did. It was a disaster, and the [...]

Robert Lewandowski proof gold coins (2022 Mint of Gdansk)

By |2022-10-13T14:38:40+01:00October 13th, 2022|Categories: Quicklooks, Gold, Sport, Mint of Gdansk, Niue Island|

The Mint of Gdańsk launched its new seven-year, 56-coin programme featuring the Polish football legend Robert Lewandowski, just a few months ago, with a pair of silver coins, and the promise of a more varied selection moving forward. That promise is now bearing results, with a new design adorning a coin available in both one-ounce, and tenth-ounce formats. [...]

Lou Ottens, the Dutch inventor of the tape cassette tape is celebrated on an unusual silver coin. Just don’t try to play it…

By |2022-10-12T14:02:44+01:00October 12th, 2022|Categories: People, Science, Silver, Niue Island, World Coin Appreciation|

Lou Ottens, the Dutch inventor of the tape cassette tape is celebrated on an unusual silver coin. Just don't try to play it... Who doesn't remember their first Walkman cassette player? Well, anybody under the age of 25 for a start! In a time when you can fit 20,000 songs on a card tinier than your [...]

The Ancient Chinese legend of the Eight Immortals is the inspiration for the Carpathian Mint’s latest release

By |2022-10-07T19:08:23+01:00October 7th, 2022|Categories: Art & Literature, Culture, Coloured, Carpathian Mint, Niue Island|

The Ancient Chinese legend of the Eight Immortals is the inspiration for the Carpathian Mint's latest release After several years of high activity, it's been a little quieter in the coin world on the Chinese mythology front of late. There are still a couple of series in progress, and Precious Metal Collectors have an extremely eclectic [...]

Women in History – Boudicca silver coin (2022 New Zealand Mint)

By |2022-09-23T00:02:11+01:00September 22nd, 2022|Categories: Quicklooks, History, People, Coloured, Silver, Niue Island, NZ Mint/Agoro|

In a nice change from the tsunami of popular culture coins it produces, the New Zealand Mint debuted a series in May, of one-ounce coloured silver coins, called Women in History. The first of them was a literal giant of the scientific world - the double Nobel Prize winning physicist, Marie Curie. A great first subject, but women's [...]

PiK Coins returns to the world of classic gangsters with the legendary outlaw lovers, Bonnie & Clyde

By |2023-11-09T23:42:39+00:00September 20th, 2022|Categories: History, People, Gilded, Silver, Niue Island, PiK Coins|

PiK Coins returns to the world of classic gangsters with the legendary outlaw lovers, Bonnie & Clyde We all know about the coin market's near-obsession with the ancient world as a theme for new releases, but we're constantly surprised, and not a little dismayed, at just how much of history is relatively neglected in comparison. There's [...]

The Witcher: Time of Contempt continues the numismatic journey through Andrzej Sapkowski’s fantasy classic

By |2022-08-31T15:37:21+01:00August 31st, 2022|Categories: Art & Literature, Inserts, Silver, Niue Island, Mint of Poland|

The Witcher: Time of Contempt continues the numismatic journey through Andrzej Sapkowski's fantasy classic The much loved world of Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski 'The Witcher' series of fantasy novels has been successfully making the transition to the numismatic world since 2019. Working their way through the two short story collections, and six main novels chronologically, Mint of [...]

Flower Garden 1 oz silver coin (2022 Coins Today)

By |2022-08-19T12:32:42+01:00August 19th, 2022|Categories: Quicklooks, Art & Literature, Coloured, Silver, Coins Today KR, Niue Island|

Producers of what we think are probably the most attractive bullion releases for many years, South Korean company, Coins Today also dabble in the proof collectible coin arena as well. Their latest is one simply titled 'Flower Dance', and one quick look at the images will tell you why. The reverse face depicts a ballerina, her tutu cleverly [...]

Mysteries of the World: Tutankhamun Mask 2oz silver coin (2022 World Coin Appreciation)

By |2022-08-15T20:46:38+01:00August 15th, 2022|Categories: Quicklooks, History, People, Gilded, Silver, Niue Island, World Coin Appreciation|

Last year, World Coin Appreciation debuted the first in its new series with the title, 'Mysteries of the World Latitude 30 North'. It's unusually specific, and clever, showcasing some of the great ancient cultures that have existed along, or near, the 30th Parallel North. There are quite a few, and the first issue was a very striking mask [...]

ET The Extra Terrestrial shaped coin (2022 The Coin Company)

By |2022-08-15T11:21:28+01:00August 15th, 2022|Categories: Quicklooks, Movies & TV, Coloured, Silver, Niue Island, The Coin Company|

A new addition to the increasingly popular shaped coin market is, rather unsurprisingly, sporting a pop-culture design. Continuing the 40th anniversary celebrations of Steven Spielberg's massive hit, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, Australian producer The Coin Company, has today released a two-ounce coloured coin, featuring the head of the title character. Unlike many of these coins, this one seems [...]

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