The legendary Spear of Destiny comes to numismatics with an extraordinary two-ounce dimensional coin from Spectres One of the most enduring legends from biblical times is that of the Holy Lance, also known as the Spear of Destiny, or the Lance of Longinus. The lance is said to be the spear that an unnamed Roman [...]
Superman joins the Mint of Gdansk's licenced pop-culture coin range, with a new two-ounce, high-relief depiction of the Man of Steel We've seen, and covered, quite a few Superman coins over the last decade, as the iconic superhero remains immensely popular across multiple forms of media, from comics, of course, to film and television. The [...]
I don't think many would argue that Australian hard rock band AC/DC aren't one of the all-time greats. Formed in 1973, they continue to perform to this day, although over that long time, they have had different performers in their line-ups. One of the most beloved was lead singer Bon Scott, who performed on AC/DC's first seven studio [...]
Another new series of Harry Potter coins has joined the New Zealand Mint's copious range, and it's in their popular one-ounce rectangular format. Joining the film posters, and the Magical Creatures, this series is titled 'Patronus'. Apparently, a Patronus is a magical guardian that a wizard can summon to ward off Dementors. Each coin will depict the character, [...]
Silver foil coins are back in style with a 12-piece Zodiac Series from eDonnaDesign inspired by Czech artist, Alphonse Mucha It was only a few years ago that we started to see a big uptick in the number of silver foils being released, and almost as suddenly, they tapered off. We have a collection of Foil [...]
World Coin Appreciation, the Chinese producer of a diverse range of numismatics, continues with another batch of eclectic releases World Coin Appreciation is one of those producers that likes to experiment. We've had coins shaped like cassette tapes, three millennia old Chinese masks, painted skateboards, and iconic German pistols, along with some more traditional pieces. They've [...]
Coins Today's stackable silver bullion range hits new heights of esoterica with a 13th century Armenian khachkar design Goshavank is a monastery nestled deep in the mountains of Armenia. Built on the site of a monastery destroyed in an 1188 CE earthquake, it housed a school founded by Mkhitar Gosh, who also aided in its [...]
The coloured 2oz cast silver bar market continues to expand with additions from Germania Mint, Carpathian Mint and Asturmint A new concept launched in January by Germania Mint, the two-ounce cast silver bar with a themed, coloured front, has certainly captured the attention of buyers, and their introduction of a program to work with other [...]
The Legend of Robin Hood returns to numismatics with a detail-packed, high-relief silver issue from T&S Coin Robin Hood has been a cultural legend in England for centuries, but has travelled far and wide since Victorian times. The story of a man giving up wealth to fight injustice, literally robbing the rich to feed the poor, [...]
Ares, the god of war, headlines the eighth tranche of coins in Mint XXI'S ambitious look at Greek mythology in silver Another three coins join Mint XXI's impressive Greek Mythology series of silver coins. These are the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th issues to date, and the series will conclude when all 36 have been issued, ending next [...]
