Numiscollect week wraps up with a look at the latest release in one of the Dutch coin producers biggest series of coins, Biblical Stories. The debut coin, ironically entitled "Creation of the World", was issued in 2011, and like all the coins in this series, for the island state of Palau. This coin is the ninth to be released [...]
One of the highlights of Numiscollects many ranges for us is the superb Sacred Art series of art-architecture coins. This type of coin has been incredibly popular over the last five or six years, and one of the first wave to follow after the ground-breaking Tiffany Art series was this one. Launching in 2011, there were three coins released [...]
Another new series debuts from Numiscollect this week and it's one firmly centred around the insert. Struck in two ounces of fine silver, the series is called Famous Diamonds, which pretty much encapsulates the theme perfectly. The signature feature of the coin is a crystal replica of one of the worlds great cut diamond stones, in this case the [...]
The second issue in Numiscollects Royal Delft series of coins has been announced and follows a similar path to the first coin released last year. World-renowned producer of pottery, Royal Delft is the last remaining producer from 32 earthenware factories established in the 17th century, Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles continues to this day to manufacture porcelain of the highest quality [...]
Next in line for Numiscollect week is the launch of a whole new series instead of the continuation of an existing one. The Dutch coin producer aren't afraid to experiment with new ideas and have been responsible for some excellent ones in the past. Of special note are the Glasswing Butterfly coin with it's innovative use of the window [...]
A week long look at Numiscollects latest releases starts off with the latest in the excellent History of the Crusades series. With a debut back in 2009, Numiscollect started the series of twelve coins depicting one of the Middle Ages most destructive series of conflicts, the Crusades, but after the release of two coins in 2009 and two more [...]
Dutch coin producer Numiscollect has released the third in their Birding series of half-ounce coloured silver coins. The series jumps from continent to continent featuring one of the highlight bird species that live there. Starting out with the Lila Brested Roller, last year saw the European Kingfisher featured, and this year has the magnificent Saker Falcon adorning a coin. [...]
The second coin in Numiscollect's sterling silver coin series, 'Magical and Mystical Places, has made its appearance, and after the debut coin last May that featured the giant heads of Easter Island, this one heads to one of the worlds most impressive monuments, Angkor Wat. Following on from the earlier release incorporating a piece of actual lava from Easter [...]
Numiscollect, a European mint, have announced the second in their series featuring famous Ghost Ships, and comes after the first coin that came out in 2013 depicting the Marie Celeste. This has as its subject the less well known Lady Lovibond from 18th century England. Like its predecessor, the coin is a 38.61mm, antique-finish, sterling silver round with some [...]
