Perth based coin producer Treasures of Oz, have announced the second of three coins in their Snowflake Bears trilogy. Standing out for the use of filigree work in a window in the coin, quite a rare process for numismatics, the series are struck in a troy ounce of fine (0.999) silver and have selective colouring on [...]
At long last it's time for the big reveal and our World Exclusive first look at the first all-new issue from an all-new mint, and it's been well worth the wait. With the classic gods of antiquity always being a hugely popular subject for numismatics, back to ancient times in fact, this coin has an audience from day one.
As crazy as it seems just three months into the Year of the Goat/Sheep, coins for next years Year of the Monkey starting on 08 February, are already appearing. We've seen, but not yet covered, at least half a dozen lunar releases, but these new coins from Perth-based producer Treasures of Oz are the first of the big guns [...]
Perth-based coin producer Treasures of Oz, became popular through their excellent range of lunar coins and the associated 'Creatures of Myth and Legend' series. Heading into bullion territory with the Tuna and Shark silver coins, their name has become much more widely known over the last couple of years. They've always produced sets of coins that are a little [...]
Breaking into the numismatic market back in 2008, Treasures of Oz have managed to make a great name for themself in the seven short years since. Noted first and foremost for their range of semi-numismatic silver Lunar coins with their many variants, they're also quite adept at trying new things such as filigree, ying-yang and unusual shapes. A particular [...]
Last June, Perth-based coin producer Treasures of Oz, released an all new bullion coin issued for the Pacific island of Tokelau depicting the Kakahi Yellowfin Tuna. After some early quality problems that ultimately led to a change in finish, the coin has proven a good example of the breed and was recently followed on by a new, quite dynamic [...]
Numiscollect, a European mint, have announced the second in their series featuring famous Ghost Ships, and comes after the first coin that came out in 2013 depicting the Marie Celeste. This has as its subject the less well known Lady Lovibond from 18th century England. Like its predecessor, the coin is a 38.61mm, antique-finish, sterling silver round with some [...]
There seems to be a small flood of coins celebrating love appearing at many mints recently, and below is a round-up of some of the more recent ones. All hail from the southern hemisphere; one from Australia, one from Niue, and three from Tokelau. These coins are aimed more at the gift market instead of the more hardcore [...]
Time for the next silver bullion coin to debut and Perth-based coin producer, Treasures of Oz have stepped up to the plate with the follow-on coin to last years Kakahi Yellowfin Tuna. This second coin in what we've seen suggested is a 12-coin series (uncorroborated), features the Great White Shark. This isn't the first Great White Shark silver [...]
The latest in the Pacific Wildlife series of antiqued silver nature coins has hit the market, and it features the Yellow-Eyed Penguin. This flightless bird is found on the South Island of New Zealand and is the only member of the genus Megadyptes. The Yellow-Eyed Penguin is the fourth largest in the world (to 79cm/31", 8kg/18lb) and was first [...]
