Mint XXI launch the first tranche in its Art Gallery series of silver coins, utilising an innovative relief colouring to replicate texture With impressive, and ambitious ranges like The Great Greek Mythology, The Way to Valhalla, and Celestial Beauty under its wing, Mint XXI are arguably one of the masters of the big series. Their [...]
We took a detour from the usual silver and gold to have a look at a cool copper round from Hobo Coins, one that featured an alternative history look at Ancient Rome by melding it with high-tech elements. That was the first release in a series called ‘Future in the Past’, and the one featured here, Tutankhamun, [...]
In 2021, the Lithuanian Mint debuted a new series of one-ounce silver coins, each bringing to numismatic life one of the famous fairy tales from our literary past. The first coin, and one that seemed to strike a chord with collectors, was called 'Blue Fairy Tale', and was clearly based around Alice in Wonderland, a classic of [...]
Mechanical butterflies, the Wild West, and the bomb to end all bombs feature on Silver Pours and Mint of MK's latest innovative coins Silver Pours have been quite prolific of late, and it's about time we had another dip into a few of the more unusual ones that they've put out since our last look. That coin [...]
The Norse goddess Freya, and her amazingly obedient cats, storm out of Le Grand Mint's latest silver coin With Norse mythology being so rich in imagery and lore, we're always excited to see what coin designers produce to bring them to life. Given how popular this pantheon has been over the last fifteen years, we guess [...]
"I am the Law!!" The shield of Judge Dredd, British comic 2000AD's most iconic character, is replicated as a silver coin I remember the feeling of awe when, as a child, I was bought the first issue of a new British comic, 2000AD. It was 1977, and included the return of classic character Dan Dare. However, [...]
A paper boat joins the first paper aeroplane in Powercoin's highly innovative silver coin series, 'Folded Dreams' Released in April, Powercoin's Paper Airplane coin (pictured lower down this article) was a remarkably original piece of numismatic art, and now the Roman producer is adding another childhood classic to the range - the paper boat. This is done [...]
Beloved children's story, The Snowman, is back on a Royal Mint proof coin range for the eighth successive year The Royal Mint has engendered huge success with its range of heptagonal fifty pence coins showcasing British literary talent, from Winnie-the-Pooh and Peter Rabbit, to the subject of their latest release, the Raymond Briggs penned classic, [...]
Bloody Mary is the second 'Urban Legends' coin, and Noah's Ark wraps up Top World Coins 'Bible Stories' series Top World Coins have released two new coins today, one the continuation of a series that debuted with an awesome killer clown coin back in January. The other is the final release in their Bible Stories range [...]
Silver Pours adds a gorgeous copper-cored art coin, featuring Vincent van Gogh's 1888 work, Café Terrace at Night An absolute giant in the world of fine art, Vincent van Gogh had a unique grasp of colour and style that has remained unmatched. A Dutch Post-Impressionist painter, he produced an expansive body of works, including portraits, landscapes [...]
