MDM encompasses the conflict between Heaven and Hell in an intricate new spherical filigree silver coin There's little in literature more titanic than the battle between Heaven and Hell, so it's surprising that there aren't more coins designed around it. Obviously, religion is no stranger to the modern coin market - look at Scottsdales sixty coin, [...]
The Incan legend of Mama Quilla is given life on a striking new Perth Mint silver coin with a silver filled dome The Perth Mint has long issued a selection of two-ounce antique-finished silver coins with some quite unusual themes and centre details. While not strictly a series, we did round them all up into a [...]
Mint of Poland keeps an eye out for the next big thing. Is it their Cyclops coin? Of the many Mint of Poland coins in their expansive ancient myths and legends range, few are actually released directly by the mint itself, and they often display a lower level of customisation than those issued by third parties. [...]
The way of the warrior is the popular interpretation of Bushido, but the reality is far more nuanced than that. Birthed in Neo-Confucianism during the Edo period in Japan (1603–1868), it was meant to temper the more aggressive characteristic of the Samurai class with a grounding in wisdom and serenity. It can trace its roots back to [...]
Scottsdale wraps up its 2020 run of Biblical coins with the launch of the final two coins. 2021 coins delayed. We've had several enquiries about Scottsdale Mint's epic and long running Biblical Series of sixty coins, which for the first time did not get all six annual coins released last year. Scottsdale, and many other mints, [...]
The Royal Mints 2021 proof Britannia range breaks cover and it could be the best since 2014 One of the highlights of the numismatic calendar, the Royal Mint's proof Britannia range has brought forth some beautiful designs over the last decade, none more so than the stunning 2014 coin by Jody Clark. For 2021, the mint [...]
The first of the 2021 issues in the Czech Mints 'Mythical Beasts' series has now launched, and following such fantastical creatures as the Griffin and the Dragon, comes the multi-headed Hydra. These are attractive and competitively priced issues in a genre that normally attracts a hefty premium with high-end design and specs. The series has a consistent [...]
The Queen's Beasts are gone, Myths & Legends storms in with the fabled tale of Robin Hood One of the finest bulion coin series in recent years, the ten-coin 'Queen's Beasts' range kicked the Royal Mint's bullion offerings to a whole new level of popularity. Clearly, the task of following it was never going to [...]
APMEX are rounding out their five-issue bullion coin series, 'Celestial Animals' with the release of 'The Black Turtle' in gold and silver. The series has depicted each of the five major Feng Shui animals, the dragon, phoenix, snake and tiger, and the turtle brings it to a natural conclusion. The coin, like its predecessors, has an ornate border, [...]
MTB/PAMP release the fourth of their quirky fine silver PEZ dispenser sets - The Chick One of the more unusual bullion ranges on the market today, MTB/PAMP's PEZ series takes the little hard candy sweets and remakes them in fine silver, right down to the exact dimensions. The beauty of that, is the hundreds and hundreds [...]
