The Valkyries range joins their namesake in Valhalla, as Arnhild marks the conclusion of Germania Mint’s silver coin series

By |2025-01-20T14:40:38+00:00January 20th, 2025|Categories: History, Coloured, Silver, Germania Mint, Mint of Poland, Niue Island|

The Valkyries range joins their namesake in Valhalla, as Arnhild marks the conclusion of Germania Mint's silver coin series Another series starts off 2025 by ending, sadly, and here it's Arnhild, who ends the four-coin series 'Valkyries' from Germania Mint. These Valkyries, who carried the souls of the bravest fallen Norse warriors from the battlefield to [...]

Our latest weekly look at some of the best new coin issues from different producers (Week 43, 2024)

By |2024-10-25T17:35:19+01:00October 25th, 2024|Categories: Art & Literature, Culture, Coloured, Gilded, Movies & TV, Silver, Cameroon, Cook Islands, CIT Coin Invest, MDM, MintXXI, Mint of Poland, Niue Island, Palau, Samoa, NZ Mint/Agoro|

Our latest weekly look at some of the best new coin issues from different producers (Week 43, 2024) It's our fourth weekly look at some new coins, and some slightly older ones we haven't covered to date, and yet again, the market hasn't disappointed. It's another varied selection, covering many wildly different themes, and in wildly [...]

Germania Mint and the Mint of Poland follow up their striking 2023 Chameleon silver coin with a vibrant Betta Fish design

By |2024-10-22T01:05:44+01:00October 22nd, 2024|Categories: Coloured, Nature, Silver, Germania Mint, Mint of Poland, Niue Island|

Germania Mint and the Mint of Poland follow up their striking 2023 Chameleon silver coin with a vibrant Betta Fish design Like a select few other producers, Germania Mint also partners with others to combine talents, and they've done so with quite a bit of success. Issues like the Impact Moments coin, for which we [...]

Myths and legends, both old and new, are the focus of new releases from the Mint of Poland

By |2024-03-15T20:09:20+00:00March 15th, 2024|Categories: Culture, History, Coloured, Silver, Mint of Poland, Niue Island|

Myths and legends, both old and new, are the focus of new releases from the Mint of Poland Just as we did a couple of days ago with the New Zealand Mint, here, we're playing a bit of catch-up with some of the Mint of Poland's latest releases, specifically, their more ambitious designs. This mint [...]

A look at some of the widely variable recent releases from collector favourite producer, the Mint of Poland

By |2023-10-30T09:27:29+00:00October 30th, 2023|Categories: Coloured, Gilded, Inserts, Silver, Cameroon, Mint of Poland, Niue Island|

A look at some of the widely variable recent releases from collector favourite producer, the Mint of Poland Time for a quick review of new releases emanating from the popular Mint of Poland. Widely admired for their superb issues through third-parties, like many of the quite superb ancient mythology themed coins, they've tended to be less [...]

Garden of Hespirides silver coin (2023 Mint of Poland)

By |2023-09-20T20:46:46+01:00September 20th, 2023|Categories: Quicklooks, Culture, Coloured, Silver, Mint of Poland, Niue Island|

The Garden of Hesperides is a mythical paradise steeped in ancient Greek lore. Located at the western edge of the world, this garden was said to be home to the Hesperides, nymphs who tended to the exquisite golden apples on a sacred tree. These apples were believed to grant immortality to those who partook of their fruit. [...]

The Colourful World of Gaudi silver coin (2023 Mint of Poland)

By |2023-09-13T08:57:15+01:00September 13th, 2023|Categories: Architecture, Quicklooks, Silver, Cameroon, Mint of Poland|

Born in 1852, Catalonian, Antoni Gaudí, is one of those practitioners of his art, in this case architecture, that stands apart from almost everyone else within the same field. He did most of his work, an intoxicating blend of the natural and the spiritual, in Barcelona, combing flowing lines, bright mosaics, and soaring towers. His crowning achievement [...]

The ancient hooligan, Hercules, strangles a bull for the seventh task of twelve in Niue’s silver coin series

By |2023-08-11T20:50:33+01:00August 11th, 2023|Categories: Art & Literature, History, Gilded, Silver, Mint of Poland, Niue Island|

The ancient hooligan, Hercules, strangles a bull for the seventh task of twelve in Niue's silver coin series This series of twelve coins produced by Coin Shoppe in Canada, and Magikos Coins in Poland, is struck by the Mint of Poland, and follows their classic format of two ounces of silver, high-relief, rimless, and antique finished. [...]

The Roman Goddess Juno is showcased on new silver coins from the Mint of Poland, and the Mint of Gdańsk

By |2023-07-17T17:35:50+01:00July 17th, 2023|Categories: Art & Literature, History, Silver, Mint of Gdansk, Mint of Poland, Niue Island|

The Roman Goddess Juno is showcased on new silver coins from the Mint of Poland, and the Mint of Gdańsk Juno, the ancient Roman goddess, holds a prominent place in mythology and religion. She's often depicted as the queen of the gods, the wife and sister of Jupiter, and the mother of Mars and Vulcan. With her [...]

Treasures of World Painting – The Birth of Venus silver coin (2023 Mint of Poland)

By |2023-05-22T21:36:33+01:00May 22nd, 2023|Categories: Quicklooks, Art & Literature, Gilded, Silver, Mint of Poland, Niue Island|

More fine art today, this time in considerably more recognisable, with the release of the 18th (we think) in the Mint of Poland's 'Treasures of World Painting' series. Launching in 2019 with six coins, there were three more in 2020, and four each in 2021 and 2022. The release we're looking at here is the first in 2023, and [...]

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