All of our regular regulars can't help but be aware of the Chibi juggernaut. A Japanese concept called Super-Deformed (SD), it involves the depiction of characters with small bodies, and big heads. Other producers have also issued similar SD coins, like The Coin Company, and LPM Group, but joining that group earlier this year was the Perth [...]
Also getting a full reformatting was another Perth Mint, Chinese-themed bullion profile - Chinese Myths & Legends. This is similar in theme to the rectangular range we just looked at, but with a greater selection of subjects, not just the typical dragon, especially in solo form.The 2023 coin is called Dragon & Koi, and as you can tell [...]
Continuing our updating of various profiles and guides from the start on Friday, the first today is Rectangular Dragons from the Perth Mint. 2023 sees the sixth annual issue of these one-ounce gold or silver bullion coins, and designer, Wade Robinson, has done a sterling job with it. To be honest, all six of them, especially the [...]
The Perth Mint releases a stunning Asian-iinspired Koi fish silver coin crushing the scales at two kilograms An extremely rare format for the modern collectible coin market, two kilos is quite a beast compared to the usual 1–2 ounces, that make up the vast bulk of the market today. However, the Perth Mint likes to dabble, [...]
The LPM 'Gods of Olympus' bullion recreation of the Perth Mint originals ventures into new territory with Ares The seventh bullion version of the Perth Mint's iconic 'Gods' series of antiqued numismatics has launched, and has veered away from the original numismatic series for the first time. The bullion range has previously taken the designs from the [...]
We've just had a Quicklook at the Australian Emu bullion coins, but alongside it was a coloured coin for the collector. This is presented boxed, with a Certificate of Authenticity, and sporting a mintage cap of just 2,500 units. If you've seen the 2023 bullion variant, the first thing that strikes you about the coloured version is a completely [...]
Another perennial favourite of the bullion calendar, the Perth Mint's 'Australian Emu', is back with a sixth annual release in both one-ounce 0.9999 silver, and one-ounce 0.9999 gold. Launched in 2018, it was exclusively distributed by European dealer, Metal Market EU, something that remains the case to this day. Like many limited mintage series around today, especially from [...]
Bullion round-up 18: A busy May continues with more EC8, prehistoric sea life, and modern nature from around the globe It was only on Friday last that we published a round-up of new bullion issues, but it was clear that the number of new coins was too much for a single compilation, so we did [...]
Bullion round-up 17: The Caribbean, Australia, Ancient Egypt, and the planet Krypton all feature on new coins Time for our seventeenth bullion coin round-up, and yet again, I completely underestimated the volume of new releases, and the time taken to collate it all. We were hoping to publish this yesterday, but, despite already covering a few [...]
The Perth Mint goes heavy on the crime fighting in May with The Phantom, and James Bond featuring May sees the Perth Mint lean heavily into its various pop-culture franchises, with its long-running James Bond range getting a boost with a new mini character coin, alongside additions to the classic 'Legacy' series, showcasing the various actors [...]
