Around this time last year, European coin producer Modern Numismatics International (MNI), debuted an excellent coin depicting the Roman Colosseum, and did so in an unusual way. At first glance the coin was a standard, cleanly-struck proof piece with a design showing the Colosseum as it is now, but when the coin was moved, a holographic [...]
Coming out of nowhere last year was what can only be described as one of the oddest coins of 2014, the Bar of Chocolate coin. Issued, without a sense of irony for the Cook Islands, the coin was basically shaped like a small half-unwrapped bar of chocolate and when rubbed, gave off the odour of it. [...]
Despite being one of the most prolific releasers of commemorative coins in the world, the Royal Canadian Mint has been expanding its selection of coins struck by other mints for countries other than Canada. A fair few from the New Zealand Mint, such as some from the Disney and Feng Shui series, make up the bulk of them, but [...]
