Numiartis continues its numismatic biography of the Five Tiger Generals, with the controversial Ma Chao Numiartis continues its run through the legendary Five Tiger Generals of Chinese lore with Ma Chao, the third in the series. The warlord, who died in 222 AD, was not well liked in his time, or by most historians since, [...]
Numiartis returns to the Haiyuantang Zodiac Fountain with a second coin, this time featuring the tiger When this series debuted last year, we likened it to an Asian Queen's Beasts in concept, and with the addition of this second design, we stand by that more than ever. Just as the Queen's Beasts sat outside Hampton Court [...]
It was back in mid-2021 that Numiartis debuted a second series of Egyptian Symbols coins with Bastet, the cat god, featuring a black cat in full Ancient Egyptian garb on its reverse, itself following a first series that ran from 2014 to 2017. Beautifully detailed, and enhanced with CIT's proprietary Smartminting technology, it was an attractive look [...]
The Titans series from Numiartis gets a fourth release with the Greek god of the sun, Helios Numiartis is returning to its 'Gods' companion series, 'Titans', with a fourth issue. Previously, we've seen a terrific Cronus issue, followed by Atlas, and lastly, Rhea. For the 2023 coin, we have the Greek personification of the sun, [...]
Numiartis follows the iconic Notre Dame with a look at Venice for its 'Aeternitas' series of silver coins In a repeat of what usually happens when I have a holiday, we continue to get swamped with new coins, so we've set aside the rest of today to wrap some of them up. The latest is this [...]
A journey through mankind's fascination with dragons continues with the fifth coin in a series by Numiartis Of all the legendary creatures of mythology, the dragon is the one that has inserted itself into the cultures of so many ancient civilisations around the world with ruthless efficiency. Why that is has been a question for the [...]
Dionysus, the Greek god of a good booze-up, has a party on the sixth in Numiartis' iconic silver coin series There has been an absolute deluge of mythology coins over the last decade, which has eased off somewhat of late, which is a testament to the sheer breadth of subjects in the genre, and the fantastical [...]
Amazing Animals, a coin series showcasing spectacular fauna, returns with that most extravagant of birds, the Peacock After an excellent debut last year with a beautifully realised chameleon design, Numiartis's 'Amazing Animals' series returns with a second issue, moving from the reptilian world, to the avian one. This is a series highlighting the vibrancy of the [...]
Winter Hunters debuts with 'White Tiger', a new coin series employing a unique technique to show frost and ice Even just a quick glance through this site will tell you all you need to know on just how popular animal coins are. Indeed, the frontal portrait view is a staple of that genre, so when the [...]
Numiartis takes its iconic, genre-defining 'Ares' coin, and issues a limited-edition one-kilogram version A real hit on its debut back in 2017, Gods: Ares from Numiartis was arguably the coin that kicked off the frenzy of two-ounce, Mint of Poland struck, ancient mythology coins that permeated the market for several years after. Arguably a genre with [...]
