AllCollect Week continues with more animal-themed coins issued for African states, but this one couldn't be more different from yesterdays subject. The Big Five Lion was a 5oz ultra-high relief silver coin, while this is a set of ten, tiny 0.5g minigold coins collected together and sold as one. Both however, are fine examples of their [...]
High relief coin designs are extremely popular at the moment, nearly all the world mints having at the very least dabbled with the technique. Some, like the Helvetic Mint, specalise in the technique, one much more difficult to pull off than it looks. Probably the current king of high-relief is the Choice Mint's superb Legends of [...]
Our latest Coin Series Profile is now live and covers a new series that seems to be breaking through the resistance of collectors to like modified bullion coins. The secret of the Golden Enigma series seems to be simplicity with each coin being simply plated in black Ruthenium and then selectively gilded. Our guide covers all the current official [...]
