Well here's a real blast from the past! Back in 2006, the Perth Mint launched the first Deadly & Dangerous coin, and it was an instant hit, gaining popularity and acclaim in equal measure. Since then, and despite the odds as so few series hit the two-decade milestone, it's continued on to this day, with the 2026 Giant [...]
Without question, one of the most recognisable symbols in comic book lore, the shield symbol that is emblazoned on the chest of Superman has appeared on numerous coins over the last decade, quite a few of them from Agoro, the numismatic brand of the New Zealand Mint. This time, however, it's in a format this mint rarely [...]
The Monnaie de Paris celebration of famous women continues with a 20th century icon, Marilyn Monroe Born Norma Jean Mortenson on June 01, 1926, in Los Angeles, Marilyn Monroe spent much of her early life bouncing between foster homes and an orphanage, culminating in a marriage when she was just 16. She was 'discovered' working [...]
Modern icon, Game of Thrones, marks 15 years since its debut with a new pair of fifty pence designs called 'Fire' and 'Ice' Based on the fantasy novel series 'A Song of Ice and Fire', by George R. R. Martin, Game of Thrones debuted on HBO on April 17, 2011, and became a phenomenon almost immediately. [...]
The British Grand Prix marks a century of competitive motorsport with a new fifty pence proof coin from The Royal Mint Yet another 50p coin has dropped at the Royal Mint, but fortunately it isn't another in the endless run of literature, and pop culture themed issues, but something hardly ever seen on UK coinage - [...]
As expected, the upcoming 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence is creating a lot of numismatic interest, and one of the biggest players with intimate interest is Britain's own Royal Mint. A new proof range dropped today, designed by Gordon Summers, the current Chief Engraver of the Royal Mint, in both gold and silver. The [...]
The Monnaie de Paris jumps into the investment arena with Marianne, a new range of French bullion coins in four sizes For the first time in over a century, France has a gold bullion coin. In the latter half of the 18th century, the Louis d'or fulfilled this role, replaced through the 19th century by the [...]
500 years since Henry VIII introduced the Gold Crown, the Royal Mint issues a commemorative homage in silver and gold One of the icons of British coinage, the Gold Crown was inspired by a French coin called the 'ecu au soleil', or 'crown of the sun', and was first issued in 1526 by that infamous honeymoon addict, [...]
The Perth Mint, and Austrian dealer philoro, debut the prettiest 2026 Kookaburra variant, the ultra-high relief gold proof The Perth Mints annual bullion coin release in September is one of the most eagerly awaited events in the coin calendar. They add new annual designs to their core bullion series - Koala, Kangaroo, Kookaburra, and the Lunar - [...]
A first issue from T&S Coin, an addition to the Royal Mint's Tudor Beast's series, and fractional Germania coins bump up bullion choice It's been a while since we did a round-up of the bullion market, as they involve a lot of work in collating and optimising images for the site, but I've concentrated on three [...]
