It was 55 years ago that Elliot Handler, and his company, Mattel, introduced a new brand of model cars called 'Hot Wheels'. First off the line, and part of what is called the 'Sweet 16', was a dark blue custom Camaro, and it's probably an understatement to say that Hot Wheels became a success from this [...]
The lunar calendar year is more than just 12 animals, and Double Dragon God of Wealth is a striking numismatic reminder As we rapidly approach the new lunar calendar year, we can look back at a huge range of coin issues celebrating it. The numismatic world is unusual in that it's often a year before [...]
Scottsdale debuts their third Equatorial Guinea Giraffe bullion coin, and there's Jesus and a Unicorn as well One of the most innovative, and expansive bullion producers in the world today, Scottsdale Mint has a huge range of offerings, encompassing an equally huge range of themes. They continue to cram in as many releases as possible before [...]
A quick, and final heads up that the in our view, outstanding ‘World of Cryptids’ series, based on the work of Lithuanian artist, Laimutė Varkalaitė, is drawing to a close. The Lithuanian Mint has released the final two coins for order. Released through 2023 at the rate of about one-per-month, it takes a left field look at [...]
The epic 36-coin Greek Mythology series of silver coins from Mint XXI hits the half-way mark with three new issues It's time for the sixth tranche of issues in Mint XXI's 36 coin series of high-relief silver coins bringing to life the wild creations in the Ancient Greek pantheon. Each tranche consists of three coins, a [...]
Numiartis returns to the Haiyuantang Zodiac Fountain with a second coin, this time featuring the tiger When this series debuted last year, we likened it to an Asian Queen's Beasts in concept, and with the addition of this second design, we stand by that more than ever. Just as the Queen's Beasts sat outside Hampton Court [...]
The Coin Village enters the numismatic world with a high-relief Zeus at Olympia, in three finishes Ancient mythology, along with wildlife, is a hugely popular subject in numismatic circles, and a few producers in particular, like CIT, Mint XXI, and Mint of Poland, all bring their distinct styles to the genre. Joining them today is The [...]
MK's 9 Dragons collection of high-relief silver coins continues with its third issue - The Black Dragon MK continue their journey along the path of 9 Dragons with the launch of the third in the series to date. Last month saw the debut of the collection, starting with the Winged Dragon, and the Scaled Dragon. [...]
Mint XXI Autumn Launch: History's great female warriors, expansive empires and solar deities are showcased in silver After taking our first look over CIT's latest batch of release as part of their Autumn Launch, we're now doing the same for Mint XXI, a producer we have no problem putting on the same level of excellence. Mint [...]
A poignant coin with shades of the Ukrainian conflict inspires T&S Coin's beautiful take on the Guardian Angel Benevolent spirits, or divine messengers, tasked with watching over an individual throughout their life, and protecting them from harm. Guardian Angels have been the stuff of legend since antiquity. They possibly originated in very early Judaism, but [...]
