Guan Yu makes the jump from a two dimensional coin, to a three dimensional ten-ounce silver miniature Along with the New Zealand Mint and Coins Today, the Mint of Gdansk has released some quite outstanding silver cast miniatures, but is unique in actually making them legal tender coins as well. The first of them was a [...]
Bayern Munich's Polish football legend, Robert Lewandowski, stars in his own high-relief silver coin series Despite how massive the popularity and financial clout of the modern sporting star, it isn't often that any of them make the transition to the coin world. It doesn't matter if it's current racing drivers, boxers, or Olympians, numismatic issues are [...]
The Greek legend of the heroic Argonauts inspires the Mint of Gdańsk's new silver coin series The story of Jason and the Argonauts is a popular one, full of amazing creatures and heroic adventures. Even amongst the fantastic legends of the Ancient Greeks, it's a wild rollercoaster of a story, but most today will no doubt know [...]
The heroes of the tragic 1986 nuclear disaster at Chernobyl are brought to life on a high-relief silver coin Many of us remember the panic when news of an explosion at a Soviet nuclear power station was broadcast. After decades of the Cold War, the irony that a nuclear disaster had occurred from a civilian source, [...]
If you want a big subject for your coins, it doesn't get any bigger than the Universe. The Mint of Gdansk debuted a new coin in June 2019 that attempted the almost impossible feat of trying to depict the Big Bang on a 50 mm disc of silver. They actually did an admirable job, with a blisteringly [...]
Assassins silver coin series returns with the Knights Templar, enemy of the famed Nizari that terrorised the Crusaders On the surface of it, the choice of the Knight Templar for the second 'Assassins' coin might seem a bit of a stretch. The Order was better known as the heavy shock troops of the Crusades, rather than [...]
Histories great heroines are celebrated on a new high-relief coin series, and Chinese legend Mulan, kicks it off The Mint of Gdańsk is back with some new issues, and the first one we're looking at is the debut release in a new 2 oz, high-relief silver series called simply, 'Heroines'. As you can tell from the [...]
Great Commanders coin series marches back into view with the leader of the Mongol Hordes, Genghis Khan It was just six weeks ago that we were applauding the Mint of Gdańsk for its latest Roman Gods coin, which was a significant step-up in quality from the two earlier releases. Now, after a years' hiatus, another [...]
The tragic story of Daedalus and Icarus inspires a striking new ultra-high relief silver coin Mythology coins almost overwhelmingly focus on the major players, such as gods, demons and otherworldly creatures, so it's a pleasant surprise to see a new series simply called 'Mythology' that focuses its attention elsewhere. Amongst the stories of gods smiting and heroes [...]
The mysteries of Eastern European folklore are a fertile ground for the new Slavic Bestiary silver coin series Regular readers will know that the many mythologies of the world's cultures have been a huge part of the modern coin industry, just as they were in ancient times. The genre has attracted some of the best coin [...]
