The cat god Bastet ushers in the second series of Egyptian Symbols coins and we have a sneak peek With a casual launch schedule running from 2014 to 2017, Egyptian Symbols from numiartis was an attractive series of three, 3oz silver coins bringing to life some of the more famous motifs of Ancient Egyptian Culture. The [...]
Perth Mints 'Chinese Myths & Legends' bullion series returns with a traditional Dragon design, also in colour. Ostensibly the fifth in a loose 'Chinese Myths and Legends' series, the latest dragon design from the Perth Mint follows some very popular issues since its debut in 2017. We've had Dragon & Phoenix, Dragon & Tiger, Double Dragon, [...]
Who doesn't love Nutella? IPZS issues a trio of silver coins celebrating 75 years of the company that makes it. It was in Alba, Italy, back in 1946 that Pietro Ferrero first sold a batch of Pasta Granduja. Derived from Granduja, a mix of chocolate and hazelnut that itself was the result of Napoleon's blockade of [...]
American Eagle bullion coin images. After decades of use, the reverse faces are ready for a fresh new look It was back in 1986 that the United States Mint debuted its new American Eagle bullion coins. Born from a desire to sell off the bulk of the huge stockpile of silver held by the government, after [...]
Four Heavenly Kings coin series continues with Chiguotian, the King of the East, and the'Upholder of the Nation' Last year, Pela-Coins and the Mint of Poland released the first of their 'Four Heavenly Kings' silver coins. Each of the kings guards one of the major compass directions, and the first coin featured Duowentian, the leader of [...]
The Pagoda of Many Treasures, the Dabotap, is showcased on a new three ounce smartminted silver coin Situated in Gyeongju, South Korea, at the temple of Bulguksa, is the Dabo Pagoda. Built during the United Silla period in 751, the 10 metre tall Dabotap and the temple constitute one of the most famous locations in Korea. This [...]
A Samurai mask of the Japanese feudal period launches LPM's 'Ancient Warriors' series of dimensional silver coins Coin producers continue to be more adventurous when it comes to designs, and none more so than the increasingly popular dimensional format. Coins that are not just shaped for a subject in outline, but also with high-relief, sometimes on [...]
Iconic 1969 Coca Cola logo by Elizabeth Arden is the inspiration for the Crown Mints latest silver bullion coin The Crown Mint's 'Coca-Cola' coin range is now bigger by one with the launch of a new one-ounce silver bullion coin featuring the logo created in 1969 by designer Elizabeth Arden. Enjoy Coke is still a logo that's [...]
Korean bullion coin Zi: Sin Rattus joins Chiwoo Cheonwang in the transition to three dimensional silver statue Over the last few years, Korean culture has increased its presence in the bullion coin market from almost zero, to one of the more eagerly awaited releases in the calendar. Amongst several ranges now emanating from Korea, the flagship product [...]
The Queen's Beasts - a photo gallery of the one-off ten-kilo gold coin We've already just published our new Queen's Beasts coin article, so we won't go over the details again, but suffice to say, there will be some considerable number of jaws dropping at the sight of this new behemoth. A one-off coin fabricated [...]
