Germania Mint concludes its Allegories dual-personification bullion coin series with the French Galia Sad to see that the Germania Mint is wrapping up it's pretty 'Allegories' series of silver bullion coins after six issues. Probably just behind its flagship 'Germania' series for popularity, it took the idea of national female personifications a step further than usual, [...]
We can always rely on World Coin Appreciation, a rare Chinese producer, to offer up something a little different from the norm, and often with an Asian leaning. We were super impressed with their Sanxingdui artifact coin , which shone a light on a little known, but incredible fascinating culture in Ancient China. This one is of a [...]
From hunting Romans to stalking a silver coin, the Judean Sicarii are the third in the Assassin's series A cool theme for a coin series, the world of assassination has always drawn attention, not just from the usual conspiracy theorists, but from historians, who understand the sheer weight of impact a few can have on the [...]
Allcollect taps into the mystery around the Egyptian queen, Nefertiti, with an impressive high-relief silver coin Almost a genre all of its own, Ancient Egypt has captivated the world for centuries, leaving behind breathtaking monuments, art, literature, and artifacts. It's allowed us to form a picture of this millennia-spanning civilisation unlike no other from the time. [...]
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 [...]
