Muhammad Ali, that tour-de-force of boxing, hits the bullion world with a new range of coins One of the most instantly recognisable athletes in world history, not just in his own sport, but in any of them, Muhammad Ali delighted boxing fans for decades. Known for his combination of skill and power in the ring, and [...]
Bullion round-up 15: Batman, birds, dragons, scientists, monkeys, and a Slavic sea spirit, Does it get more varied than that! Part two is here, although we called it round-up 15 for clarity, and there's another varied selection from around the world. The Komodo Dragon literally just came out, and barely scraped in, but it's a great [...]
Bullion round-up 14: Germania, Czechia, Slovakia, & South Africa get fine new issues, and there's the snake of your worst nightmares Our latest bullion coin round-up is actually the first of two parts, as there are just so many of them to look at in a single post. The other part should be up either [...]
The Royal Canadian Mint debuts its first 'Ice Age' two-ounce silver bullion coin - the fearsome Smilodon The Royal Canadian Mint has debuted its latest silver bullion series, and they've headed back to the Ice Age for inspiration. This is one of their regular 0.9999 two-ounce silver series the mint produces, usually nature based, although they've [...]
The Royal Mint's 'Myths & Legends' bullion series moves from Sherwood Forest to Camelot, and adds proof versions Myths's and Legends was a new Royal Mint bullion coin series that mined the legend of Robin Hood to produce three designs, ending last year. We'd heard early on that this would be a relatively big series, possibly [...]
Scottsdale Mint's giant 'EC8' bullion program continues its 2022 run with the Montserrat Sea Turtle, and the St. Lucia Couple Scottsdale Mint continues to play catch-up with its 2022 run through its Eastern Caribbean 8 series. Today sees the second pair of designs to be issued, so we've hit the half-way mark at last. We suspect [...]
Equatorial Guinea's Giraffe bullion coin returns with a second annual issue in both gold and silver The Republic of Equatorial Guinea, a West African nation, doesn't have a huge presence in the bullion market, but last year, Arizona-based producer, Scottsdale Mint, issued its first Giraffe coin for the country. Depicting a pair of the necky mammals [...]
King Charles III appears on his first bullion coin with the release of the Royal Mint's perennial Britannia range It isn't long into 2023 that our wait for King Charles III effigy bullion coins has been satiated, and what better way than that most iconic of designs, the Royal Mint Britannia. A staple of the bullion market [...]
Bullion round-up 13: Mint of Gdańsk enters the bullion market. Pobjoy, Germania, and the South African Mint expand choice. The thirteenth bullion coin round-up, and our first of 2023, has a fine selection, a mix of old favourites and new arrivals. The big surprise is the Mint of Gdańsk dipping its toes into the bullion waters [...]
It's nice and early in the new year to see the first in what will no doubt be a torrent of bullion designs from the New Zealand Mint, utilising their extensive media franchises. Disney is the first franchise to get a release, and it's one of their holiday/event issues. Mickey Mouse and Minnie are the perpetual couple in [...]
