Not so much in the way of nuggets this week as we've been busy with back-end stuff agin, tidying up more guides to bring them up to date and be more readable. We're going to continue doing this, as well as adding more bullion coin guides instead of the numismatic-orientated Coin Series Profiles over the next [...]
It's the third of June and time, although a day earlier than usual, for our latest weekly news nuggets roundup of rumours, releases and site updates, etc. We don't go into great depth here but hopefully you'll find some bits of interest. This week the news that the Royal Canadian Mint are on the verge of [...]
Obviously lots of little stories don't warrant a full, and often time-consuming post, so hopefully, every Sunday we'll do a little news nugget round-up of the week with all the bits of news we accumulate. A mix of new coin updates, mint reports and variants, site updates and additions. No doubt the variety will increase in [...]
Obviously lots of little stories don't warrant a full, and often time-consuming post, so hopefully, every Sunday we'll do a little news nugget round-up of the week with all the bits of news we accumulate. This is the first one and is a mix of new coin updates, mint reports and variants. No doubt the variety [...]
The Royal Mint has finally opened the doors to the public, albeit in a very controlled manner, after over a millenium in operation. The building of a new £7.7m visitors centre at the mints Llantrisant facility in South Wales, where they've been based since 1968, has finally opened up this quite secretive and secure operation to [...]
A member of one of the forums we frequent has had the misfortune to have a complete scumbag break into his house and make off with a healthy commemorative coin collection. We're asking all our readers to keep an eye out for anything on the list below, be it on eBay, Craigslist. pawn shops or wherever [...]
Back last September as part of our Ancient Gods week, we covered a new Odin coin, the first of a four-coin set, from US coin dealer Gainesville. Designed by noted coin sculptor Heidi Wastweek, the original artwork looked quite excellent, especially the enhancements made to what is usually a dull obverse on a coin issued for Niue. The full [...]
Meteorite adorned coins are clearly one of the hottest properties in the numismatic world at the moment, attracting big name mints, cool design, and plenty of innovation. They've been around for some time, with a new wave really kicking off in 2009 with a Moon and a Mars coin issued for the Cook Islands. Unlike the [...]
Another year is almost over and it's time to relax, and reflect on what's gone before and what's to come. I'd like to wish all our readers the very best of holidays wherever you are and hope that 2016 brings good times for you all. Thank you all for visiting, without you there would be no point [...]
Noted for some fine coin releases every year, especially the Macau Lunars, the Singapore Mint has for over a decade been producing coins based on the copious varieties of Orchids that are native to this young country. After a five-year series of coins called The Grandeur of Heritage Orchids Series, which comprised 10 coins and was [...]
