We've made no secret of our love for this terrific bullion coin series, issued by US mega-dealer, APMEX. Called Icons of Inspiration, each release showcases the work of one of history's eminent minds. What lifts this series is the artwork by coin designer Joel Iskowitz, a narrative artist that has produced around 50 works for the US Mint [...]
The Royal Mint's 21-issue 'British Monarchs' collection continues with its second Hanoverian king, George II,the eighth release to date Continuing to power its way through this 21-coin multi-year programme of proof gold and silver coins, the Royal Mint is today releasing the eighth in the British Monarchs series. The collection spans the Royal Houses of Tudor, [...]
The NZ Mint merges coins and the trading card world with their new 'mint.' Star Wars randomised coin program Star Wars remains a coin behemoth, and this month, the NZ Mint, who over the last decade has built up an enviable range, is trying out something new, and perhaps more than a little unusual. It's called [...]
CIT Summer '23: Additions to classic series and exciting new designs. CIT flexes its design muscles with another outstanding launch We say this every time, and we mean it every time - CIT have launched another epic range of coins, this time for their Summer Launch 2023. As always, it's a wildly varied mix of [...]
The Royal Australian Mint commemorates fifty years of the Sydney Opera House with new bullion coins The Sydney Opera House, an architectural icon nestled along Australia's stunning harbour, stands as a masterpiece of modern design and artistic expression. Conceived by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, its sail-like shells symbolize harmony between innovation and nature. Since its completion [...]
The 'Enchantress of Numbers', and early computing pioneer, Ada Lovelace, is the latest coin in the Innovation in Science collection Ada Lovelace, born the daughter of the eminent poet Lord Byron, in 1815, was a brilliant mathematician and writer, often regarded as the world's first computer programmer. Raised in a highly intellectual environment by her [...]
Scottsdale Mint adds a Koi Fish series to it;s bullion catalogue, with a Samoan Sea Dragon and the 9th Silverback Gorilla in tow Some new issues from Scottsdale Mint help solidify the Arizona-based producer as one of the market's most prolific and varied issuer of bullion coins operating today. The headline release is arguably the ninth [...]
Every Breath You Take.. Legendary British band 'The Police' are the next icons in the Royal Mint's Music Legends series It wasn't even a month ago that the Royal Mint added Dame Shirley Bassey to its Music Legends series, joining Queen, Elton John, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, and The Who, in what is a veritable [...]
A round-up of the New Zealand Mint's varied recent coin releases in the movie and television world A little look at some of the new issues put out there by the New Zealand Mint, includes additions to their five-ounce commemoration of Warner Brothers Studio's centenary, as well as a new Comix comic book cover coin, and [...]
Cult classic, The Matrix, plugs into gold for the first time with Neo being The One on two collectible coins The Matrix movies, a groundbreaking science fiction trilogy created by the Wachowski siblings, are some of the very best in science-fiction movie-making, especially the ground-breaking original. Set in a dystopian future, the series explores a complex [...]
