An intricately detailed Shield of Achilles is Precious Metal Collector's latest gilded silver coin First described in Homer's epic tale of the Trojan War, The Iliad, the Shield of Achilles was used by the Greek hero in his fight with Hector. It's the first known example of ekphrasis in the poetry of the Ancient Greeks, a [...]
A flat world on the back of elephants, and an alien artist are the latest numismatic oddities from the minds at T&S Coin While they still issue coins from the usual popular ancient gods and mythology genres, in my opinion at least, the best issues that T & S Coin produce are those that lean towards [...]
Autumn marks the final big launches of 2026, and Mint XXI kicks us off with an outstanding selection of seven coins Some of the biggest independent producers have been issuing the bulk of their coins each year in four seasonal tranches, the latest of which, and the final one of the year, are the Autumn [...]
The hit 'Artefacts' series from Germania Mint continues with the god Odin's weapon of choice, Gungnir, on two new coins The head of the Norse/Germanic pantheon, Odin, seems to be getting a lot of attention from Germania Mint, with minigold bars, and a terrific Sleipnir coin having been released recently. Now it's the turn of the [...]
Japan is different from other countries in the way that it categorises its past. It defines periods in its history with names, and since 1868, has done so when the Emperor of Japan takes the throne. There have been five such periods since the 1868 Meiji Period commenced, with the current Reiwa period starting in 2019 with [...]
Numiscollect journey through the seven sins, but mirror them with the seven virtues in their latest silver coin series Most have heard of the Seven Sins, as they've been widely referenced in film, literature, and even the precious metal realm. Less well known outside of religious circles are the Seven Virtues of chastity, temperance, charity, diligence, [...]
United Crypto States celebrates the US in its anniversary year with the help of a pair of American numismatic icons United Crypto States (UCS), has expanded their range of crypto-denominated proof coins further, with the debut today of a pair of timely 250th anniversary US-centric designs. They have a common obverse design, one used over the [...]
Coins Today are back with three amazing new stackable silver coins, and there's a Christmas minigold for good measure After a quieter period over the last couple of years, South Korean producer, Coins Today, are fully back in the saddle with a tranche of four new releases, three of them in their signature stackable, high-relief silver [...]
Parthava Coin releases a larger, gilded version of CITs epic three-ounce Thunder Dragon silver coin One of the best producers working today, CIT's seasonal releases are eagerly awaited by coin collectors globally, and the Winter Launch most of all. The 2026 selection was genuinelly first class, but one coin stood out for me above the [...]
Take me to your Beeder! Powercoin's second Bionic Genesis 5oz silver coin debuts, and we round-up some issues we missed Rome-based producer, Powercoin, has been extra busy of late with a flurry of new releases. We haven't covered them all, of course, as I try to spread the love around, but we're looking at their latest [...]
