Numiscollect draws upon the fascinating subject of African rock art for its first in a new Prehistoric Art silver coin As far as the world of art goes, is there anything more fascinating and mysterious as prehistoric rock art? Away from the sheer pretentiousness of much of the art world, especially the often comically appalling [...]
Dumbledore continues the Royal Mint's celebrations of Harry Potters 25th anniversary - the first with a King Charles III obverse The third of four coins in a series celebrating the 25th anniversary since the publication of 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' is now here, and features the wizard Dumbledore. He follows coins issued last year with [...]
Baba Yaga, the nickname of John Wick, is also the inspiration for the first of the Lithuanian Mint's Cryptid series For centuries, the weird and mysterious has often been attributed to unexplainable creatures of the night. Regular coin collectors will know they've been a rich source of inspiration for some quite superb issues, in recent years, [...]
Jules Verne, and his classic 'Around the World in Eighty Days', are brought to life in a multi-part silver coin Not the first time that Jules Verne's beloved classic, Around the World in 80 Days, has appeared on a modern coin, but certainly one of the most innovative and ambitious, MDM's latest showcases both the author, [...]
WMF '23: The world of fine art is interpreted by the world of numismatics, and often with a unique twist. Always a staple of the modern collectible coin world, fine art seems to have grown in popularity in recent years, not just in the old style of just reproducing the original work, but in an ever [...]
WMF '23: Mint XXI issues a dragon coin for a more elegant age - the Flaming Wyvern While dragons are nothing new on coins, we've noticed a huge swing towards the Asian form of the mythical beast - long bodied, delicate, and chasing a pearl. The Wyvern is a two-legged, winged version, popularised in Northern [...]
Numiscollect concludes its Japanese-inspired, four-coin series, 'Manga Seasons' with the coming of Winter and Spring Numiscollect's attractive Manga Seasons series wraps up with the launch of the second pair of coins, Winter and Spring. Taking the very distinctive artistic style that defines this Japanese art-form, each of the coins features an iconic big-eyed young woman and [...]
The New Zealand Mint has offered a comprehensive selection of movie poster and comic book cover coins over the last decade, in both traditional, and foil formats, but they're now adding that absolute behemoth of a franchise to their portfolio for the first time - Marvel Comics. Marvel's main competitor, DC Comics, has been a regular at the NZ [...]
The Swiss mint, PAMP, through its US subsidiary, Manfra, Tordella & Brookes, has built up a good reputation with some unusual offerings over the last few years. Chief amongst them is an eclectic selection of shaped coins, with everything from animals to guitars, along with an unusual detour into confectionary-shaped silver bullion. Not the typical portfolio, for sure. [...]
Bullion round-up 13: Mint of Gdańsk enters the bullion market. Pobjoy, Germania, and the South African Mint expand choice. The thirteenth bullion coin round-up, and our first of 2023, has a fine selection, a mix of old favourites and new arrivals. The big surprise is the Mint of Gdańsk dipping its toes into the bullion waters [...]
