350th Anniversary of the death of Italian architect Francesco Borromini marked on gold coin Born on 25 September 1599 and dying on 3 August 1667, Swiss architect Francesco Borromini, along with his contemporaries Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Pietro da Cortona, is a key figure in the emerging architectural style, Roman Baroque. He [...]
Portraits of Britain four-coin set is back for the third time and showcasing seats of power Back for its third set in four years, the Royal Mint have announced the release of Portraits of Britain 3. As before, it's a four coin set showcasing elements of Britain and the British Isles, with [...]
Canada's 'Big Ben', the Peace Tower Clock is immortalised on a fine five-ounce silver coin It's a century since the Great War was raging and the numismatic world has been marking the numerous occasions with a wide variety of silver and gold coins. Battles, personalities, locations and equipment have all been showcased, [...]
Sydney Harbour Bridge is 85 and Downies have gold and silver coins to celebrate Eighty-five years old this year, Sydney Harbour Bridge has become an absolute icon of this vibrant Australian city. The scene of one of the most famous New Year celebrations held every year, the bridge is well known far [...]
Slovakias St James Church commemorates its Gothic altarpiece with new silver coin One of those rare medieval towns that has managed to preserve much of its character and architecture into modern times, Levoča in eastern Slovakia was rewarded with being inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Filled with impressively preserved buildings from [...]
Great Cities silver coin series continues on its global journey with a stop at Japan's capital, Tokyo Another of the lower-key coin series issued by the New Zealand Mint is debuting its fifth entrant today. Great Cities is a one-ounce fine silver series depicting the skylines of some of the worlds major [...]
Russian silver coin features the fortified Novospassky Monastery outside Moscow The Central Bank of Russia continues to release a fine selection of niche and interesting coins looking at the architecture and tumultuous history of this huge country. The last one we looked at was the Surp Kach monastery in the Crimea. The [...]
Republic of Chad debuts intriguing silver coin series 'Gargoyles and Grotesques' A new silver coin series has just debuted from Ibex Coins with a subject we've not seen done before, Gargoyles and Grotesques. Featuring designs based on the myriad, fantastical creatures that adorn many of the world's most iconic cathedrals and medieval [...]
Italys Europa Star coin showcases the iron and glass roof of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan Named after Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of the Kingdom of Italy, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II was designed in 1861 and is one of the world's oldest shopping malls. Built by Giuseppe Mengoni between [...]
Landmarks of Britain four-coin silver bullion series from the Royal Mint debuts with Big Ben The ongoing rush of new limited run silver bullion coins from the big players continues with the Royal Mint debut of the first in a four-coin series called 'Landmarks of Britain'. Regular readers will have no problem recognising the [...]
