A bullion coin roundup for mid-October and there's new gold, silver and platinum coins across multiple genres It's worked quite well at rounding up the many popular culture coins showcasing the worlds of TV and movies, so we're doing the same to catch-up with the bullion coin releases, something also happening with much more regularity [...]
Wacca, Wacca, Wacca, Wacca, DUH, Duh, duhhhhhh. PAC-MAN is back with a new shaped stacker bullion coin The videogame invasion of the coin industry continues with the latest classic arcade game release from US mega-dealer, APMEX. PAC-MAN has already put in an appearance in both the bullion and proof coin markets, when APMEX issued a 40th [...]
The Streetfighter II 30th Anniversary celebration continues at LPM with four coloured silver and gold bullion coins The ongoing celebration of the 30th Anniversary of Street Fighter II, the greatest fighting game franchise ever, continues at LPM with a new coloured bullion range. We've already covered the release of the first two mini character shaped coins, but [...]
Cambodia joins the burgeoning limited mintage bullion coin market with its Lost Tigers series debut We all know about the huge increase in choice in the limited mintage bullion coin realm, but it still isn't often we get to see releases from new countries, and today is one of those days. Cambodia has been featured here [...]
The second in the APMEX bullion coin series 'Icons of Innovation' is out now, and after a super debut with Galileo Gallilei, they've stayed in Italy for the latest one as well. Leonardo da Vinci needs no introduction and is no stranger to the modern numismatic world, so it's good to see the design by experienced coin [...]
Scottsdale Mint's popular Congo Gorilla bullion coin is back with a seventh annual design and a gold proof in tow Back for 2021 is one of Scottsdale Mint's most popular and long-running bullion coin series - the Congo Silverback Gorilla. The seventh release since it debuted in 2015 has launched today and it's with a distinctive change [...]
In a big launch early last year, we showed off the first in a new series from the Royal Canadian Mint called 'Creatures of the North: The Kraken'. After an extended, no doubt Covid led delay, the second coin is about to ship. This time we're out of the sea and into the woods with the legendary Werewolf. [...]
The Chinese Trade Dollar returns in a new series of bullion and proof coins from the East India Company Just finishing up a multi-year run, LPM’s ‘Dragon Dollar Restrike’ series of bullion rounds was a range of reproductions of the famous Trade Dollars of Asia. Each was issued with custom designs for regions in China, and the [...]
Considered an absolute tour-de-force of the fantasy movie genre, Peter Jackson's 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is now 20 years old, and in a rare occurence, the New Zealand Post is issuing, in partnership with APMEX, a silver bullion coin to celebrate. The movie, and its sequels, were filmed in Jackson's native [...]
Scottsdale Mint’s annual Eastern Caribbean 8 bullion coin program starts its fourth run with a double release Yes, we know it's September, but as late as it is, it's great to see Scottsdale Mint finally get their expansive Eastern Caribbean 8 bullion and proof coin program underway for 2021. This will be the fourth time the [...]
