The Perth Mint confirms there is no shortage of silver, just enhanced demand straining production and logistics PRESS RELEASE: PERTH, Jan. 22, 2026 — Chief Commercial Officer Sawan Tanna These are extraordinary times for the precious metals market. Gold and silver prices continue to set new records, with gold up 65% in US dollar terms [...]
The World Money Fair is almost upon us, and Numiscollect & Pop Coins tease lots of new additions The biggest event in the Numismatic calendar is without question the World Money Fair, held in Berlin. This year it will take place from the 29th to the 31st of January, and many of [...]
Paul Hollis Confirmed as 41st Director of the United States Mint WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2026 — On Monday, Paul Hollis took the oath of office, becoming the 41st Director of the United States Mint (Mint). Mr. Hollis was nominated by President Donald J. Trump on July 16 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 18. [...]
The Royal Mint has released the final mintage figures for its 2023 commemorative range It's that time of the year when Britain's Royal Mint releases its annual finalised mintage figures for their commemorative coin range, and this time it's the numbers for the 2023 dated range that's been published. This doesn't just cover the precious [...]
The Royal Mint's move to yellow gold for the Sovereign stirs up some controversy over the potential fineness of the metal UPDATE: The Royal Mint has confirmed there are no plans to move to 0.9999 fineness gold for the Sovereign, so, as the late, great Detective Lieutenant Frank Drebin of Police Squad once said, "Move [...]
The Royal Mint Museum kicks off its podcasts with a six-parter about 'Coins and the Sea' Given the popularity of ships as a theme for modern coins, I thought you might be interested in this new podcast series from the Royal Mint Museum. It's a fascinating place, as you can imagine, so this could well be [...]
In shock news, the British Pobjoy Mint is to close after 58 years of producing fine coins for 42 states around the globe In shock news, Pobjoy Mint has announced it is to close after 58 years of producing a huge range of coins for countries located in all corners of the globe. [...]
A Friday afternoon special from the Royal Mint? Possible Britannia silver bullion coin mint error surfaces An intriguing video from YouTuber Backyard Bullion has just popped onto the radar, and will make stackers perk up in interest. The latest issue of the one-ounce silver Britannia bullion coin has encountered a small production [...]
Germania Mint is auctioning a one-off kilogram cast silver bar for charity. Stackers assemble! The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (GOCC) is the biggest, non-governmental, non-profit, charity organization in Poland raising money for paediatric and elderly care. As part of their 31st Finale fundraising, Germania Mint has produced a unique, one-off cast silver bar, emblazoned [...]
The Royal Mint unveils the new effigy of King Charles III and a pair of coins that will feature it The sad death of Queen Elizabeth II was an event that's been long planned for, it eventually comes to all of us, of course, and amongst those plans was the change in effigy used on the [...]
