Launched way back in 2003, to much acclaim, the Austrian Mint's innovative Niobium series was quite unlike anything else out there at the time. A silver ring, inset into which is a disc made of a metal called niobium. This is quite unusual in that it can be coloured using anodised oxidation, rather than requiring the application [...]
The signs of the zodiac, and goddesses from around the world feature on a new 5oz silver coin from Coins Australia, and the Perth Mint The signs of the zodiac are one of those perennial themes in the modern coin world, with one or two series in progress at any one time, but most of them [...]
The cast weapon genre welcomes Mint of MK to its ranks with a silver rocket propelled grenade coin issued for Cameroon A genre that seems to growing in popularity in recent years, the 'mini-weapon' silver miniature is usually a little out of our wheelhouse, given they're generally cast, not struck, and usually not denominated. However, Coin's [...]
The goddess Hera, and the fruits of her labour, are the subject of T&S Coins latest crystal-enhanced silver coin T & S Coin have issued their second silver coin of the year, following an eye-catching pirate issue in late January, and this time, we're back in the ever-popular world of Greek mythology. Hera is the goddess [...]
Numiscollect continues to showcase the planets ecosystems with a numismatic look at the vibrant world of the coral reef The natural wonders of our planet have been a fertile breeding ground for some fine coins over recent years featuring geological wonders, amazing creatures, and the surrounding solar system. One of those has been Numiscollect's 'Our [...]
Pik Coins returns to the awesome world of Peaky Blinders with the unbalanced Arthur as the latest in the Shelby clan to feature One of the best TV shows of all time, in my humble opinion, Peaky Blinders tells the story of a post First World War criminal enterprise in Birmingham, England. Named after the razor [...]
The Carpathian Mint adds Barbarians to its Woman Warriors series of 2 oz silver coins, the fifth to date. Despite the backlash to Hollywood's ridiculous creation of female heroes beating up men three times their size, over recent years, the fact remains that woman have made formidable warriors throughout historical lore, and even in reality. [...]
Powercoin debuts 'Other Life', a coin following the tranformation of a digital wireframe tiger, to its powerful reality With science pushing further and further into the natural world, and the merging of the two coming closer and closer to reality, it's of little surprise that imagery linking the two is becoming more commonplace. It isn't [...]
It isn't just the wildlife Down Under that's brightly coloured and capable of finishing you off, it seems the food is as well! Fairy bread is a favourite for kids, and no doubt adults, in Australia and New Zealand, and is basically a buttered slice of bread covered in hundreds and thousands (sprinkles). Easy to make, easy to [...]
The Lithuanian Mint goes from 1850's California, to the Roaring 1920's of New York with two new Liberian high-relief silver coins We've long been partial to the Lithuanian Mint, especially for their eclectic designs, often emanating from the creative minds of local artists, like the superb 'World of Cryptids' series, and the pretty 'Elements' series. [...]
