The fourth in the Helvetic Mints popular Animal Skin series has trundled out and it's returned to its reptilian roots with the Pinta Island Tortoise. Depicting what is believed to be the last of his kind, thanks to us as usual, Lonesome George fills the reverse of this oval coin in a nice-looking close-up. Launching in 2012 with the [...]
The fourth coin in the Helvetic Mint's Endangered Wildlife series of antique silver coins has just been launched and features a animal with what can only be described as an epic nose, the Proboscis Monkey. This series of two-ounce coins kicked off in 2012 with a pretty Bird of Paradise coin, and was followed in 2013 with one highlighting [...]
The Helvetic Mint are rapidly building themselves a reputation as designers of some fine high-relief silver coins. Their 'Swiss Wildlife' series of coins has recently seen its third release, this time featuring the Mountain Hare, with the two prior coins depicting the Capercaillie and the mad Alpine Ibex. The mint's new coin is the first in a new [...]
