The Eye of Horus joins the Mint of Poland’s Egyptian themed selection of silver coins

By |2018-03-10T08:26:27+00:00March 10th, 2018|Categories: Art & Literature, News Nuggets, History, Inserts, Silver, Mint of Poland, Niue Island|

The Eye of Horus joins the Mint of Poland's Egyptian themed selection of silver coins A new addition to the Mennica Polska's Ancient Egyptian themed range is a look at the iconic Eye of Horus and the fabled cats that were so prominent in that society. A coloured coin of two [...]

Mint of Poland’s Gods of Olympus series dips into the Underworld with Hades

By |2018-03-02T21:21:39+00:00March 2nd, 2018|Categories: Art & Literature, Culture, Gilded, Silver, Mint of Poland, Niue Island|

Mint of Poland's Gods of Olympus series dips into the Underworld with Hades One of the most popular genres in modern numismatics and certainly one with a very high quality threshold, ancient gods and mythology have adorned a wide range of superb releases over the last few years. While the Perth Mint [...]

Carved Skull coins are back with St Aloysius Gonzaga, a work by artist Zane Wylie

By |2018-02-10T01:16:18+00:00February 9th, 2018|Categories: Art & Literature, Coloured, Silver, Cameroon, Mint of Poland|

Carved Skull coins are back with St Aloysius Gonzaga, a work by artist Zane Wylie A popular coin on its debut last year, the first Carved Skull coin carried a highly unusual subject for a numismatic. Carved human skulls date back literally thousands of years and have been a constant component of [...]

WMF18 – Great Commanders UHR. Mint of Poland launches impressive new series with Spartacus

By |2018-06-14T00:13:09+01:00January 29th, 2018|Categories: History, People, Gilded, Silver, Mint of Poland, Niue Island|

Great Commanders in high relief. Mint of Poland launches impressive new series with Spartacus It seems there's going to be little in the way of ancient mythology coins losing any popularity in 2018 if the early roster of releases is to be believed. There are some quite superb new designs coming over [...]

An early peek at the Mint of Poland’s Amber Art Renaissance art-architectural coin

By |2018-01-25T19:08:20+00:00January 25th, 2018|Categories: Architecture, Art & Literature, Inserts, Silver, Mint of Poland, Niue Island|

An early peek at the Mint of Poland's Amber Art Renaissance art-architectural coin Back in November 2016, the Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska), launched a new art-architectrual coin, the first in a whole new series, called Amber Art Baroque. The series is called Amber Art because it uses a piece of polished, translucent [...]

Gustav Klimt represents Motherhood in Art on the Mint of Poland’s latest silver coin

By |2017-12-14T12:29:49+00:00December 14th, 2017|Categories: Art & Literature, Coloured, Quick Look, Silver, Cameroon, Mint of Poland|

Gustav Klimt represents Motherhood in Art on the Mint of Poland's latest silver coin The Mint of Poland has debuted a new fine silver coin and master artist Gustav Klimt has found his striking artwork being used again. A popular subject for art-themed coins over the last couple of years, Klimt's often [...]

Mint of Poland celebrates Audubons Birds with a silver coin series showcasing his beloved art

By |2017-11-25T07:01:59+00:00November 22nd, 2017|Categories: Art & Literature, Nature, Coloured, Silver, Mint of Poland, Niue Island|

Mint of Poland celebrates Audubons Birds with a silver coin series showcasing his beloved art One of the most impressive and well-loved feats in natural history literature, John James Audobon's epic Birds of America book is also one of the most sought after works in history. Even at the time of publication [...]

The classic numismatic icon of Ancient Greece is modernised for new antiqued silver coin

By |2017-10-26T14:34:32+01:00October 26th, 2017|Categories: Art & Literature, History, Inserts, Silver, Cameroon, Mint of Poland|

The classic numismatic icon of Ancient Greece is modernised for new antiqued silver coin As iconic in its day as any modern design is now, the Ancient Greek Tetradrachm (literally 'four drachmae') was introduced in the sixth century BCE and replaced the older didrachms with their heraldic style. Carrying the head of [...]

Cameroon and the Mint of Poland debut a fascinating new silver coin series ‘Carved Skulls and Bones’

By |2017-10-10T09:23:50+01:00October 9th, 2017|Categories: Art & Literature, Culture, Gilded, Silver, Cameroon, Mint of Poland|

Cameroon and the Mint of Poland debut a fascinating new silver coin series 'Carved Skulls and Bones' A pernennial image in culture from Neolithic times right up to the modern world, the human skull has been used to represent everything from love to dread. The recent discovery of carved human skulls in [...]

Early peek at the 2017 Wildlife Family silver coin reveals an ultra high relief Wolf design

By |2017-09-19T14:16:07+01:00September 19th, 2017|Categories: Nature, Inserts, Silver, Mint of Poland, Niue Island|

Early peek at the 2017 Wildlife Family silver coin reveals an ultra high relief Wolf design One of the Mint of Polands numerous wildlife series, the Pela-Coins commissioned Wildlife Family has always been a little different from the mints many coloured 17.5 gram coin ranges. Eschewing the usual proof finish, this is a [...]

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