A peek behind the curtains to see what's to come, with CIT's new retro-inspired Daydreamer: Future proof silver coin Robots, spaceships, flying cars, and buildings towering into the sky, have all been popular elements in science-fiction, dating back to the early 20th century, and in some forms, as far as Victorian times. Fritz Lang's seminal 1927 [...]
We're going to be honest straight from the start, nobody does minigold coins as well as Liechtenstein-based producer, CIT. While many other mints have embraced the half-gram gold coin format, none have issued so many designs, across so wide a range of subjects, or have so comprehensively integrated them into their wider range. The great majority of CIT's [...]
Spring is in the air, and CIT launch their latest seasonal range, including quite exceptional nods to the past and the future Never one to disappoint, genuinely, Liechtenstein-based producer, CIT, have a reputation second to none for its combination of envelope-pushing design, and sheer quality. Choosing to release most of their coins in quarterly batches [...]
The Seven Deadly Sins, one of the eclectic works of Hieronymus Bosch, adorn Powercoin's new five-coin set Dutch artist, Hieronymus Bosch, was about as distinctive a painter as the Medieval period produced anywhere. His depiction of the religious doctrines and beliefs of the day are both fantastical, and quite unlike the work of his contemporaries. He [...]
All hail our bug overlords! Powercoins' latest Clockwork Evolution coin is a mechanical Ladybird A neat surprise last year was the release of the first Mechanical Evolution coin by Rome-based dealer/producer, Powercoin. Tapping into that continuing cultural trend for the fusion of the biological and the mechanical, it showed us what could happen when mechanisation is [...]
The tale of the Greek hero Theseus, and the terrifying Minotaur, inspire Powercoin's third 'Evil Within' silver coin The 'Evil Within' is a perennial classic in the worlds of myth and legend, so Powercoin's use of the concept for its three-ounce silver coin series has opened up some interesting tales for representation in numismatics. We've already seen [...]
Powercoin's Bengal Tiger adds building blocks to join puzzles and mosaic as inspirations for eclectic coin designs We've always admired Powercoin's knack of finding unusual ways to feature popular objects on silver coins, especially their use of mosaic and puzzles to depict fine art, often from lesser-known artists. Those two series have leaned heavily on [...]
The awe-inspiring deep-space Pillars of Creation are showcased on the third of Numiscollect's 'Space: The Final Frontier' coins It was in 1995 that the Hubble Telescope, launched in 1990, pointed its camera at M16, also called the Eagle Nebula, and captured the breathtaking image of an active star-forming region that became dubbed as the 'Pillars of [...]
Powercoins 'Eternal Sculptures' series returns with 'Moses', and with a new style and increased weight Whatever your views on religion, it's inarguable it has inspired some great works of art. Biblical figures have always been the subject of choice for the great Renaissance Masters, and the legendary Michelangelo Buonarroti was no exception. One of his finest [...]
Powercoin channels the classic scene from The Seventh Seal. 'Dark Checkmate' is chess with Death itself Imagine sitting opposite the Grim Reaper with nothing but a table between you. On that table sits a chess board and pieces, and you have to win to live! It's the ultimate game of life and death, with only your [...]
