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Big Five of Africa: Lion 2oz silver bar (2024 Royal Krakow Mint)

By Mik Woodgate|2024-04-22T21:43:12+01:00April 22nd, 2024|Categories: Quicklooks, Bullion Round, Coloured, Nature, Silver, Royal Krakow Mint|

We've seen a huge uptick in interest for the humble cast silver bar of late, headlined by Germania Mints new Goddesses (and now Gods) ranges, and while it isn't usually our thing to cover here (we have to draw a line somewhere), these bars have much artistic merit, and fit into themes common in the coin world. [...]

The Royal Kraków Mint celebrates a legend of the Wawel Dragon from the medieval history of its home city
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The Royal Kraków Mint celebrates a legend of the Wawel Dragon from the medieval history of its home city

The Royal Kraków Mint celebrates a legend of the Wawel Dragon from the medieval history of its home city

By Mik Woodgate|2023-12-15T21:53:00+00:00December 15th, 2023|Categories: Culture, History, Coloured, Silver, Niue Island, Royal Krakow Mint|

The Royal Kraków Mint celebrates a legend of the Wawel Dragon from the medieval history of its home city Dating back to at least the 13th century, the legend of Smok Wawelski (the Wawel Dragon) tells of a giant dragon that terrorised the city of Kraków, known as a man-eater, but appeased with cattle provided by [...]