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June, 2019

Scottsdale Mint’s gold and silver Cayman Islands Marlin bullion coin is back unchanged for 2019

By Mik Woodgate|2019-06-13T13:02:01+01:00June 13th, 2019|Categories: Bullion, News Nuggets, Gold, Nature, Silver, Cayman Islands, Scottsdale Mint|

Scottsdale Mint's gold and silver Cayman Islands Marlin bullion coin is back unchanged for 2019 For the third successive year, Arizona-based Scottsdale Mint is releasing its Marlin bullion coin. The 2017 debut comprised of just a one-ounce silver coin, but subsequently, a one-ounce gold variant has been offered alongside. No changes to the design outside of the inscribed date. The leaping fish and wavy-lined border return. [...]

The Australian Emu gold and silver bullion coins return with an attractive new habitat-rich design
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The Australian Emu gold and silver bullion coins return with an attractive new habitat-rich design

The Australian Emu gold and silver bullion coins return with an attractive new habitat-rich design

By Mik Woodgate|2019-06-10T15:10:38+01:00June 10th, 2019|Categories: Bullion, Australia, Gold, Nature, Silver, Perth Mint|

The Australian Emu gold and silver bullion coins return with an attractive new habitat-rich design Still some of the most eagerly awaited bullion coins on the annual calendar, the Perth Mint has a track record of fine designs over the years that collectors have snapped up. In recent years, this Australian producer has fully embraced the emerging low mintage, unique design market with a succession of issues. [...]

May, 2019

Pobjoys Pegasus silver bullion coin gets a limited edition D-Day proof privy mark edition

By Mik Woodgate|2019-05-31T18:04:50+01:00May 31st, 2019|Categories: Culture, Bullion, News Nuggets, History, Silver, British Virgin Islands, Pobjoy Mint|

Pobjoys Pegasus silver bullion coin gets a limited edition D-Day proof privy mark edition In a neat twist, Pobjoy are issuing a limited number of Pegasus bullion coins with a paratrooper privy mark and a proof finish, and they will be struck on the 75th anniversary of D-Day - 6th June. Operation Deadstick was an airborne assault designed to capture two bridges in Normandy. The operation [...]

Barbados Trident returns in gold and silver bullion form for 2019

By Mik Woodgate|2019-05-30T12:36:43+01:00May 30th, 2019|Categories: Bullion, News Nuggets, Gold, Barbados, Silver, Scottsdale Mint|

Barbados Trident returns in gold and silver bullion form for 2019 Returning again, the Barbados Trident bullion coin is now back on sale. Available in one-ounce 0.999 silver, and one-ounce 0.9999 gold formats there are no alterations to the basic design, other than the date, from last two years, except for the background. The pattern of wavy lines is back after the use of a crinkled finish last year, [...]

April, 2019

Scottsdale’s Congo Silverback Gorilla bullion coin series ambles into view with a 2019 issue
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Scottsdale’s Congo Silverback Gorilla bullion coin series ambles into view with a 2019 issue

Scottsdale’s Congo Silverback Gorilla bullion coin series ambles into view with a 2019 issue

By Mik Woodgate|2019-04-24T20:34:44+01:00April 24th, 2019|Categories: Bullion, Nature, Silver, Congo, Scottsdale Mint|

Scottsdale's Congo Silverback Gorilla bullion coin series ambles into view with a 2019 issue Despite a hugely expanded range of new silver (and gold) bullion coins, Scottsdale are also sticking with their longer running ranges. One of the most popular of them, and now on its fifth issue, is the Silverback Gorilla coin that is issued for the African state, the Republic of Congo. Launching [...]

Scottsdale Mints Egyptian-themed ‘hewn from rock’ bullion coins are back with the Sphinx of Hatshepsut
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Scottsdale Mints Egyptian-themed ‘hewn from rock’ bullion coins are back with the Sphinx of Hatshepsut

Scottsdale Mints Egyptian-themed ‘hewn from rock’ bullion coins are back with the Sphinx of Hatshepsut

By Mik Woodgate|2019-04-11T17:02:02+01:00April 11th, 2019|Categories: Art & Literature, Bullion, History, Silver, Chad, Scottsdale Mint|

Scottsdale Mints Egyptian-themed 'hewn from rock' bullion coins are back with the Sphinx of Hatshepsut After a brief hiatus last year (or at least a detour to China), Scottsdale Mint's popular series of rough-edged Egyptian-themed bullion coins is back for 2019 with a new chunky 5oz addition to the range. Launching in 2016 with King Tut, it was followed in 2017 with Nefertiti and Rameses II issues. There [...]

Exclusive first look. Perth Mints striking Dragon bullion series doubles the mythical beasts for 2019
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Exclusive first look. Perth Mints striking Dragon bullion series doubles the mythical beasts for 2019

Exclusive first look. Perth Mints striking Dragon bullion series doubles the mythical beasts for 2019

By Mik Woodgate|2019-04-08T10:39:30+01:00April 5th, 2019|Categories: Culture, Bullion, Australia, Silver, Perth Mint|

Exclusive first look. Perth Mints striking Dragon bullion series doubles the mythical beasts for 2019 Dragon & Phoenix was the first of a new Chinese-flavoured series of bullion coins that made their debut in 2017. Heavily styled around the mythology of this giant Asian nation, it was a big hit which spawned a beautiful 2018 entrant called Dragon & Tiger. Now back for its third annual release, [...]

Trident bullion from Barbados and Scottsdale Mint gets a 5k run of privy marked coins

By Mik Woodgate|2019-04-04T19:51:49+01:00April 4th, 2019|Categories: Bullion, News Nuggets, Nature, Barbados, Silver, Scottsdale Mint|

Trident bullion from Barbados and Scottsdale Mint gets a 5k run of privy marked coins 2018 BARBADOS TRIDENT PINEAPPLE PRIVY Late last year, Scottsdale Mint re-issued for 2018 the Barbados Trident bullion coin in gold and silver using the same design that had adorned it on its debut the year before. With a 30,000 mintage in silver and 5,000 in gold, it was towards the [...]

Scottsdale adds the Barbados Lionfish silver bullion coin to its growing repertoire
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Scottsdale adds the Barbados Lionfish silver bullion coin to its growing repertoire

Scottsdale adds the Barbados Lionfish silver bullion coin to its growing repertoire

By Mik Woodgate|2019-04-03T18:08:59+01:00April 3rd, 2019|Categories: Bullion, Nature, Barbados, Silver, Scottsdale Mint|

Scottsdale adds the Barbados Lionfish silver bullion coin to its growing repertoire Scottsdale continue their campaign to provide infinite variety in the bullion market with the debut of the Barbados Lionfish 1oz silver coin. Joining a pretty cool and varied selection of coins, this one doesn't stray far from the mints comfort zone of a nature theme and issued for a Caribbean nation. The image [...]

Canada adds incuse strike Maple Leaf bullion variants and a new gold Call of the Wild coin
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Canada adds incuse strike Maple Leaf bullion variants and a new gold Call of the Wild coin

Canada adds incuse strike Maple Leaf bullion variants and a new gold Call of the Wild coin

By Mik Woodgate|2019-04-03T14:55:57+01:00April 3rd, 2019|Categories: Bullion, Gold, Nature, Silver, Canada, Royal Canadian Mint|

Canada adds incuse strike Maple Leaf bullion variants and a new gold Call of the Wild coin One of the very biggest of the world's bullion coins, the Royal Canadian Mint's Maple Leaf continues to sell in huge numbers, but has very limited appeal to those more interested in the current trend towards limited mintage designs. That's only to be expected when anything becomes so ubiquitous, so [...]

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