Born in 1885 in Kent, Malcolm Campbell grew up to have an obsession with speed after discovering the joys of motorbikes while working in Germany. He also had a talent for it, winning the 1906, 1907, and 1908 London to Land's End trials. He migrated to cars, entering races from 1910 at the world-famous Brooklands track, before [...]
The breadth of talent of the artists decorating the covers of science-fiction novels is, perhaps, one of the most under-rated genres out there. Taking the vision put in words and designing a cover that encapsulates it in a single work is a serious talent. It's not uncommon for people to rebuy a sci-fi novel sequence, just for [...]
The Mint of Poland adds the Velociraptor to its lenticular-effect Dinosauria range of silver coins The Mint of Poland has issued the second in its six-coin 'Dinosauria' series, and following Tyrannosaurus Rex, we have another favourite from the Jurassic Park franchise, the Velociraptor. This small predator, barely bigger than a turkey, is believed to have hunted [...]
Legendary gaming icon, World of Tanks, has turned 15, and the Mint of Poland issues a fine coin to celebrate One of the world's most popular games has turned 15 years old, and the company that codes it, Wargaming, has just released the biggest update for it in years - Version 2.0. World of Tanks is [...]
Modern cinema is a large part of the current numismatic world, with everything from Marvel and DC, to Harry Potter and Jurassic Park, garnering multiple new issues, but sadly, the early days of cinema are almost completely neglected. The Mint of Poland is attempting to inject some life into the genre with its new 'Silent Film Classics' [...]
One for the Brits! It's time for tea with the Mint of Poland's latest off-beat silver coin We have a couple of odd coins today, both featuring 3D inserts, and what better way to start the day than a nice cuppa? The Mint of Poland have always had a reputation for releasing some unusual designs, [...]
Malta, and the Mint of Poland celebrates some of Europe's iconic city clockfaces, with seven silver coins, starting in the Czech capital, Prague The Mint of Poland's latest series of silver coins, is to be themed around showcasing some of the iconic city hall clock faces from around Europe, and will consist of seven, one-ounce [...]
We thought we'd throw in something a little light-hearted, and what better way to start the day than a fried egg. The Mint of Poland has always had a penchant for the unusual, and this certainly fits that description. It isn't the first time we've had an egg coin, with even the revered Monnaie de Paris [...]
The Mint of Poland celebrates Cleopatra, the work of Józef Chełmoński, and the Japanese tradition of Hanami It's been a little while since we visited the new releases from the Mint of Poland, despite quite a few of many producers coins being struck by them. I've chosen three of the latest, including an Egyptian one [...]
The Mint of Poland's long-running 'Treasures of World Painting' series of silver coin travels to a darker place with 'Dark Edition'. The series of square coins reproduces famous works of art, not just the iconic ones, but some of the more esoteric ones as well. Dark Edition kicks off with esoteric, and a piece of art that [...]
