The world's most famous piece of art is showcased on a huge one-kilo silver coin If there's one piece of art that needs no introduction, it's Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, the Mona Lisa. A half-length portrait oil painting, said to be of Lisa Gherardini, the wife of Francesco del Giocondo, it was [...]
Russia showcases its motorised rifle troops on a new sterling silver trio of proof coin Russia loves its history and its military, so it comes as no surprise that coins celebrating them are relatively common subjects on national numismatics. First appearing back in 2010, Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is a [...]
Singapore's iconic Merlion is celebrated on a new high-relief shaped silver coin Most countries have their national identity personified and many of those have appeared on coins over the centuries. The United Kingdom has Britannia, France has Marianne and the United States has Liberty. For Singapore, that symbol is the Merlion. With [...]
Beloved animated movie series Toy Story, is the latest to join Disney's expanding coin lineup The New Zealand Mint is expanding its range of Disney Pixar coins with an issue celebrating one of the best loved and widely regarded animated movies of all time - Toy Story. A ground-breaking movie that has [...]
The Red Dragon of Wales is the latest proof Queens Beasts coin. Could this be the best yet? Only the third of the proposed ten-coin Queens Beasts series of coins, the Red Dragon of Wales joins the proof range with a wide selection of sizes at an equally wide variety of price [...]
Chinese temple protectors, the Guardian Lions, emblazoned on new CIT silver coin duo Earlier this year, Coin Invest Trust (CIT) launched a fine-looking coin called the Laughing Buddha. Struck in two ounces of silver, smartminted and selectively gilded, it rapidly sold out at the mint. Fast forward to the just passed Beiijing [...]
Scottsdale Mint adds a pair of Ramesses II coins to its popular Egyptian Relics bullion series A huge favourite of ours, in the silver bullion coin world, Scottsdale Mints Egyptian Relic series is a refreshing attempt to do something different with legal tender coins. They launched in 2016 with a chuncky five-ounce [...]
Doctor Who is back on coins with the launch of a swansong for Peter Capaldi's twelfth doctor When the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who came around back in 2013, the New Zealand Mint was on point to issue a range of silver and gold commemorative coins to mark the milestone event. Hugely successful, the [...]
Last of Scottsdale Mints Biblical Series for 2017 features Gustave Dore's Magi from the East The eighteenth coin in Scottsdale mints ambitious ‘Biblical Series’ wraps up the six releases due in 2017 and with Christmas fast approaching it appropriately has the story of the Three Wise Men as its subject. Using the art [...]
Perth Mint debuts its last selection for 2017 with the theme of celebration December is traditionally a quiet month for the big mints and the Perth Mint is no exception. Mostly a fairly generic selection of coins, there are the usual wedding and birthday issues, along with the expected celebrations of the [...]
