Fine art is always a solid choice for a coin series, if not a particularly adventurous one. There are examples of coins that employ some advanced numismatic design and minting, but the majority simply reproduce the original art. After all, why reinvent the wheel, as they say? The Mint of Polands ‘Treasures of World Art’ has fundamentally [...]
Nyai Roro Kidul, the Indonesian Goddess of the sea, is an inventive choice for the next It Goddesses coin from Numiartis As regular readers will know, we've had extensive coverage of the ancient mythology genre of numismatics over the last few years, and for good reason. The standard of design has been extraordinarily high, with none [...]
Mint of Poland's pretty 'Roman & Greek Goddess' coin series continues with the luck granting Fortuna & Tyche If you lived in a city in Ancient Greece and wanted it to be prosperous, you gave offering to the goddess Tyche. The daughter of Aphrodite and either Zeus or Hermes (we're not sure as the Greek [...]
World Coin Appreciation brings the micropuzzle coin concept to the affordable market with a striking copper/silver hybrid It was Powercoin that debuted the micropuzzle style of coin design. Take a famous piece of art and make it look like a part-completed puzzle through the judicious use of fine detail minting. It sounds like something that CIT/BH [...]
Saint Helena and the East India Company join the growing interest in classic British coin designs with The Three Graces The renaissance in older British coin designs continues with the launch of a new 'Masterpieces' range from the East India Company. The series will revisit classics from yesteryear, but on the evidence of this first release, [...]
The beautiful Greek artifact, the Mask of Agamemnon, is showcased on the Mint of Poland's latest silver coin It's great to see the trend in coins featuring the ancient world to go with the actual over the fantastical for its subjects, and the latest from the Mint of Poland is another of those. There are some [...]
Swiss Mint launches a mind-bending coin celebrating the illusions of artist Sandro del-Prete When you think of mind-twisting pieces of art, the first name that springs to mind is the legendary M.C. Escher, but that isn't to say his is the only voice in the genre. One of the loudest is Swiss artist Sandro del Prete, who [...]
Numiartis' puzzle coin series returns with John Collier's 19th century painting of the iconic tale of Lady Godiva Wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, Lady Godiva became an icon because of the legend that she rode naked on horseback through the streets of Coventry. With her modestry only maintained through the judicious placement of her long [...]
Scottsdale Mint's unique hewn edged Ancient Egyptian themed bullion coins finally return with The Chariot A symbol of power in Ancient Egypt, the chariot can probably trace its origins back as far as 4,500 years ago, although its debut on the battlefield likely started much later, from the 16th century BCE. Much faster, more agile and [...]
Music Legends: The Who adds bullion coins in gold and silver to the range The Royal Mint's 'Music Legends' series has just seen its fourth issue, this time with British mod sensation, The Who. We covered the proof range just a couple of days ago and there's lots there on the band and the numismatic selection, [...]
