Tokelau's twelve-coin sea life bullion coin series hits its half way mark with the Loggerhead Turtle Now in its sixth year, the Tokelau Sea-life silver bullion coin series has hit its half way mark with the launch of the latest Loggerhead Turtle design. Following the Kakahi (Yellowfin Tuna) in 2014, [...]
Creatures of Myth & Legend enters Mount Olympus for the god of the seas, Poseidon Ostensibly a companion series to the excellent lunars issued for the Pacific island of Tokelau by Treasures of Oz, Creatures of Myth and Legend depicted a fantastical creature that fitted in with the lunar animal that year. [...]
Year of the Dog update: Tokelau and Treasures of Oz add new trio including an old favourite The Lunar Year of the Dog is over six months away, but as usual the mints aren't hanging around with their precious metal numismatics. We decided to wrap up the Lunar Rooster release year with [...]
The Fourth fish silver bullion coin from Tokelau debuts bearing the predatory Barracuda The next in Tokelau's fish series of silver bullion coins is out now and is the fourth in what is meant to be a twelve-coin series. Launching in 2014 with the Kakahi Yellowfin Tuna, following years saw the [...]
Treasure of Oz wrap up filligree Snowflake Bear trio with the Panda One of the only coin producers to incorporate the old filigree technique into its coins, Perth, Australia based Treasures of Oz have announced the final of three coins in their Snowflake Bears trilogy. Released one per year [...]
The third in what is purportedly a 12-coin series of aquatic-themed silver bullion coins, Treasures of Oz have launched the follow-up to the Kakahi Yellowfin Tuna and the Mokoha Great White Shark. Depicting the incredible Sailfish, and titled Hakula Sailfish, the coin is identical in specification and art style to the previous pair. With a mintage [...]
Perth based coin producer Treasures of Oz, have announced the second of three coins in their Snowflake Bears trilogy. Standing out for the use of filigree work in a window in the coin, quite a rare process for numismatics, the series are struck in a troy ounce of fine (0.999) silver and have selective colouring on [...]
A few weeks ago we covered the launch of Treasures of Oz's new lunar range for 2016's Year of the Monkey. We thought them a fine set of designs, but line art is never a good indicator of the final look, and even our own attempts at mock-ups were nothing more than that. Fast forward three weeks and we've [...]
As crazy as it seems just three months into the Year of the Goat/Sheep, coins for next years Year of the Monkey starting on 08 February, are already appearing. We've seen, but not yet covered, at least half a dozen lunar releases, but these new coins from Perth-based producer Treasures of Oz are the first of the big guns [...]
Perth-based coin producer Treasures of Oz, became popular through their excellent range of lunar coins and the associated 'Creatures of Myth and Legend' series. Heading into bullion territory with the Tuna and Shark silver coins, their name has become much more widely known over the last couple of years. They've always produced sets of coins that are a little [...]
