The second Eastern Caribbean 8 coin to be released in this batch is this terrific design for Dominica, not to be confused with Haiti's next door neighbour, the Dominican Republic. Dominica is a stunning island, lacking the beaches the Caribbean is famed for, but replacing them with a rainforest replete with a breathtaking biodiversity. The EC8 coins [...]
A little later than normal, Scottsdale Mint continues to work its way through the eight Caribbean nations that make up what is known as the Eastern Caribbean 8. These island states are linked by a common currency issued through the EC Central Bank, and have been the subject of a bullion coin programme since 2018, all issued [...]
We covered a pair of new kilogram versions of previous releases from Coins Today a few days ago, and we said we were waiting for images of a third one. We have them now, and it's a follow-on release of this producer's map of the Korean Peninsula that launched back in May 2022, and was part of [...]
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. [...]
Coming out of nowhere, Germania Mint kicked off 2024 with a simple two-ounce cast silver bar. On the front of it was a beautiful coloured image of the goddess Freyja. So had debuted 'Goddesses', a new series of silver bars, and it was a huge hit, with prices on the secondary market rising dramatically. They followed that [...]
One of the longer running series in Scottsdale Mint's copious range of bullion coins, the African Leopard debuted in 2017 with a silver coin, and has been issued annually ever since. In 2020, a gold variant was added to the range, also an ounce in weight, and in 2022, the African Leopard title was seemingly dropped in favour [...]
Released today is the latest in Precious Metal Collector's range of hybrid silver/copper coins, and in a step away from fine art or Asian mythology, they're taking steps into the final frontier with our solar system. As one of PMC's bi-metal coins, it's a size far greater than the two ounces of silver would suggest, aided by [...]
A giant of the literary and film worlds, irrespective of genre, J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ sequence has topped bestseller lists around the world for decades, They made the move to the big screen in 2003, with an epic trilogy helmed by Peter Jackson, which amassed 17 Oscars (including a staggeringly 11 out of 11 [...]
Germania Mint has released the eighth in its very popular 'Runes' range of one-ounce silver bars. Each of these carries a runic symbol from the early Northern European cultures, and this release is Gebo. It literally means 'gift', and is associated with trade, sacrifice, altruism, balance, and hospitality. Gebo is the seventh rune in the Elder Futhark [...]
The 60-coin, 10-year Biblical Series program of two-ounce silver coins, continues its inevitable march to completion with the debut of the 52nd, 53rd, and 54th issues. Scottsdale Mint has brought the series up-to-date much quicker than we thought they would, and this finalisation of the 2023 releases, means there's a great chance the last six coins will debut [...]