It's March, and time for one of our Film and Television themed coin round-ups We had a few weeks away from our film and television coin round-ups, but that doesn't mean they didn't just keep coming! The genre remains a hugely popular one, and it shows no signs of easing off anytime soon. To be fair, [...]
Scottsdale Mint's Eastern Caribbean 8 bullion coin program rounds out its 2021 with St. Kitts, and St. Lucia Finally wrapping up, the 2021 Eastern Caribbean 8 program of eight issues has debuted the last two designs today, for St. Lucia, and for St. Kitts & Nevis. This is the fourth run through the nations that [...]
Now hopping into its 29th year, the Royal Australian Mint's Kangaroo series returns with 'Impressions of Australia' The 2022 edition of the Royal Australian Mint's Kangaroo series of coins is the penultimate issue before it celebrates its 30th anniversary next year. Quite the achievement for a proof series these days, especially given the relatively rapid turnover [...]
The Britannia proof range returns for 2022 with striking new core and three-figure exclusive edition designs After a superb showing last year, when the Royal Mint debuted its dual proof Britannia offerings, including the first time a woman of colour had been depicted in the role, we've really looked forward to seeing how the concept would proceed [...]
There aren't many bullion series with annually changing designs that can boast of hitting fifteen issues, but joining that club this year is the Rwandan African Ounce. At one time, this was a big hit, with early issues attracting some serious prices on the aftermarket, and while that interest has cooled somewhat, no doubt due to the massive [...]
Round 2! Fight! Chun-Li is the second iconic Street Fighter character in LPM's videogame-inspired bullion coin series Last November, we were impressed by the first in LPM's new Street Fighter bullion coin series, Ryu. Rather than reproduce the pixel-art of the games, they featured realistic portrayals of the character, and did so with great success. The [...]
A big and varied selection of the latest gold and silver bullion coins in our February 2022 roundup of new releases The bullion coins continue to come out, so it's time for another of our lightweight round-ups of the new releases. There are a few missing, like the new Wedge-tailed Eagle from the Perth Mint, [...]
The Royal Mint's 'Tudor Beasts' continues with 'Lion of England' in a range of proof and bullion coins The Tudor Beasts, the flagship follow-on series to the Royal Mint's much-loved 'Queen's Beasts' series, debuted last October with the launch of the 'Seymour Panther' in proof form. The first of a new ten-coin series to be issued [...]
The Royal Mint marks 150 years of football's legendary FA Cup with a new coin range in silver and gold Without question, one of the premier football tournaments in the world, and the oldest, the FA Cup is celebrating one and a half centuries since its inception. From humble beginnings in the Victorian era, it's [...]
MDM and the Royal Canadian Mint celebrate the 100-year anniversary of telephone pioneer, Alexander Graham Bell Born in 1847, Scottish inventor Alexander Graham Bell's name will forever be linked with his most famous invention - the telephone. His efforts in the field were driven by both his wife's, and his mother's deafness, the work he undertook [...]
