Fact or Fiction: Drop Bear silver coin (2024 Melbourne Coin Company)

By |2024-01-15T21:20:51+00:00January 15th, 2024|Categories: Quicklooks, Coloured, Nature, Silver, Melbourne Coin Co., Niue Island|

As you know, we love a weird subject here, and what's weirder than a raging koala dropping out of trees onto the heads of unsuspecting Aussies? The tall tale of the Drop Bear has been around for at least 50 years, and is a staple of Antipodean folklore, right down to the Australian Museum getting in [...]

Holy Crusades: The Prussian Crusades silver coin (2023 Numiscollect)

By |2024-01-10T10:37:08+00:00January 10th, 2024|Categories: Quicklooks, History, Silver, Cook Islands, Numiscollect|

We've always had a soft spot for the crusades series from Dutch producer, Numiscollect. One of the first coins I ever purchased was the debut issue, and it was the subject of one of our earliest Coin Series Profiles. Initially, it comprised ten coins, following Christian Europe's attempts to retake the lands around Jerusalem, but a follow on [...]

Cassette Tape 60th Anniversary coloured silver coin (2023 World Coin Appreciation)

By |2023-12-12T11:36:31+00:00December 12th, 2023|Categories: Quicklooks, Coloured, Science, Silver, Niue Island, World Coin Appreciation|

Last October, World Coin Appreciation (WCA) released a neat coin shaped like a miniature cassette tape, to honour the memory of Lou Ottens, a Dutch inventor working for the tech giant Philips, who created the cassette system in 1963, and who died in 2021. Now, they're back with the concept, this time marking 60 years since the [...]

Britannia bullion variants and Platinum (2024 The Royal Mint)

By |2023-12-08T16:38:36+00:00December 8th, 2023|Categories: Quicklooks, Culture, Bullion, Platinum, Silver, Royal Mint, United Kingdom|

A giant in the bullion world, the Royal Mint Britannia, with its Philip Nathan designed depiction of the British female personification, has been a mainstay of the bullion world for over 35 years. Like most major bullion coins, the one-ounce weight class in gold and/or silver, is either the only size available, or by far the most [...]

Hot Wheels Twin Mill 1oz silver coin (2023 MTB / PAMP)

By |2023-12-06T23:18:59+00:00December 6th, 2023|Categories: Quicklooks, Culture, Coloured, Silver, PAMP, Solomon Islands|

It was 55 years ago that Elliot Handler, and his company, Mattel, introduced a new brand of model cars called 'Hot Wheels'. First off the line, and part of what is called the 'Sweet 16', was a dark blue custom Camaro, and it's probably an understatement to say that Hot Wheels became a success from this [...]

Camelot: Arthur Pendragon Bullion Edition 1oz silver coin (2023 Asturmint)

By |2023-11-30T04:02:15+00:00November 30th, 2023|Categories: Quicklooks, Art & Literature, Bullion, Asturmint, Silver, Niue Island|

We've seen a few high-end coins make the transition to bullion over the last couple of years, but it still remains a relatively uncommon thing. A recent offering was the White Horse, from the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse series, put out by the Carpathian Mint, although without a real denomination. Some of the backers of that [...]

Year of the Rabbit Silver Keyring version 1/4oz bullion (2023 Coin’s Today)

By |2023-11-22T17:17:39+00:00November 22nd, 2023|Categories: Quicklooks, Bullion Round, Lunar Calendar, Silver, Coins Today KR|

A year ago, Coin's Today debuted their faceted, low-poly Lunar Rabbit stackable bullion round, like most of their stackables, in two-ounce form. Since then, we've seen a Lunar Dragon version hit the market, at a similar size, and with a similar style. In a surprise move, the South Korean producer has now reissued the design in [...]

The Penguin & Sabine Wren Chibi silver coins (2023 New Zealand Mint)

By |2023-11-21T12:34:48+00:00November 21st, 2023|Categories: Quicklooks, Coloured, Movies & TV, Silver, Niue Island, NZ Mint|

Chibi continues its relentless pursuit of market domination with a pair of new issues for two of the biggest franchises that make up the broad range. The first is the 16th in the DC Comics subset, and features one of Batman's most popular adversaries, The Penguin, complete with monocle and dapper suit. The second is from [...]

Ultimate Fighting Championship 30th Anniversary silver coin (2023 New Zealand Mint)

By |2023-11-16T21:53:20+00:00November 16th, 2023|Categories: Quicklooks, Coloured, Sport, Silver, Niue Island, NZ Mint|

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) organisation, hosting competitive events worldwide. Established in 1993, the UFC has become the pinnacle of MMA, showcasing elite fighters from various disciplines. Fighters compete in a caged octagon, employing a combination of striking and grappling techniques. The UFC has gained global popularity for its intense, unpredictable bouts, [...]

World of Cryptids Yeti & Wendigo silver coins (2023 Lithuanian Mint)

By |2023-11-15T21:48:09+00:00November 15th, 2023|Categories: Quicklooks, Culture, Coloured, Silver, Lithuanian Mint, Niue Island|

A quick, and final heads up that the in our view, outstanding ‘World of Cryptids’ series, based on the work of Lithuanian artist, Laimutė Varkalaitė, is drawing to a close. The Lithuanian Mint has released the final two coins for order. Released through 2023 at the rate of about one-per-month, it takes a left field look at [...]

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