MDM pushes silver coin diameters with a reproduction of the 1630 World Map by the Dutch cartographer, Henricus Hondius II The art of cartography is everything that art should be. Endlessly fascinating, historically and scientifically important, maps are a rare glimpse into our past, holding extra beauty today in a world dominated by the brilliance of, [...]
Pobjoy Mint continues to explore Ancient Egyptian history and legend with their third bullion coin for it Following designs commemorating the centenary of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb, and one for the centenary of the opening of his tomb and sarcophagus, Pobjoy Mint now changes focus by featuring one of the many gods that made up the [...]
A 17th century Japanese warriors helmet is featured on the second 'To Protect' silver coin from Coin's Today Showcasing some of the esoteric, but nevertheless impressive forms of headgear from throughout the history of war, 'To Protect' is a series of two-ounce, antique-finished silver coins, replete with high-relief and some gilding. The first issue, which debuted [...]
The story of how the Ancient Egyptians honoured their dead is explored in the second Rites of Passage silver coin After skipping 2022, Numiscollect's 'Rites of Passage' series returns with its second issue. A fascinating subject for a coin series, the way our ancestors celebrated the death of their leaders and important people could almost [...]
The Royal Mint's 'Great Engravers' returns with a fifth issue, and it's the Petition Crown, a real British numismatic rarityt The fifth in the Royal Mint's hit 'Great Engravers' series features a reproduction of a coin with an almost mythical reputation. The Petition Crown, A pattern coin designed in 1663 by Thomas Simon, a noted [...]
The Gichukmyeong Amitabha Buddha Statue is reproduced in silver for Coins Today's latest bullion offering In late 2021, South Korean producer, Coin's Today, released a new bullion product in half a kilo of silver, reproducing an old Buddhist votive stele. These were stone tablets replete with carved scenes of Buddhist life and myth, and displayed in [...]
King Charles I joins King Charles III on the sixth in the Royal Mint's 'British Monarchs' proof coin series The Royal Mint's 21-coin, 5-year 'British Monarchs Collection', bringing back to life classic coin designs from British history, returns with a sixth issue, and it's from the Stuart dynasty this time. Covering the Tudor, Stuart, Hanover, and [...]
Just as they did with their excellent Babylon two-ounce coin, the first in this 'Lost Civilisations' series, Numiscollect are releasing a bigger five-ounce version of the second, Phoenicia and Carthage. As before, there are no changes to the design or layout of the coin, it's simply bigger, and with a mintage of just 149 pieces, considerably rarer.An impressive series, [...]
The Royal Mint's flagship Britannia proof coin range for 2023 debuts in a full range of sizes and in silver, gold, and platinum The 2023 proof Britannia range, arguably the Royal Mint's flagship product, has debuted today, with an all-new design by Jonathan Olliffe, and using the effigy of King Charles III by Martin Jennings. As [...]
While tracing its roots back to the 1880s with its balloon forces, the Italian Air Force, Regia Aeronautica, was created as an independent force on 28 March 1923 by King Vittorio Emanuele III. From early operations in Ethiopia, it grew to fielding over 3,000 aircraft during the Second World War. Split when Italy changed sides in 1943, it [...]
