Easily one of the best fine art coin ranges ever made, Precious Metal Collector's multi-metal range offers an impressively sized numismatic showcase of some of the great masterpieces. Over the last couple of years, the focus has broadened to include lesser known pieces, with works by artists rarely seen on coins. However, the latest issue is back [...]
Powercoin taps into the ancient trading links between Egypt and India, with a cultural mix for five new coins It's a little discussed fact that Ancient Egypt had relatively well-developed links with India. Sailing via the Red Sea, and the Indian Ocean, vessels plied their trade for centuries, carrying silk, precious stones, and spices from [...]
The landmark sounds from history feature on Sounds of Legacy, a silver coin with an audio link to Armstrong's moon landing speech "One small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind." With these words, astronaut Neil Armstrong opened up the next phase in human exploration by stepping from the Apollo 11 lunar lander onto [...]
The Royal Mint debuts its five-issue 'Portraits of a Queen' coin series, and celebrates the incredible voyage of the RRS Discovery The Royal Mint has a busy month in September, with some new series, one-offs, and continuations of existing, ongoing ranges. We're taking a look at the two latest issues, the former of which, RRS Discovery, [...]
Numistrade add HMS Victory to their Nautical Ounce and the horse to the Lunar Ounce bullion and proof coin ranges We're continuing this week's catch-up of bullion coins, and lunars with another combo of the two, this time from German producer, Numistrade. They've recently debuted the tenth in their Lunar Ounce series, and we've also got [...]
The brutality of the Camorra in 1920s Naples is brought to life on the Mint of Gdańsk's latest silver coin It's a common misconception, no doubt a result of their popularity in modern media, that all the Italian organised crime gangs are the Mafia. That isn't the case by a long way, a with that [...]
The Royal Mint marks 200 years of the modern railway, with a new £2 coin homage in silver and gold On 27 September 1825, the Stockton and Darlington Railway, situated in northeast England, began operations. The engineering was overseen by the George Stephenson, and his legendary son, Robert, and amongst the many innovations associated with [...]
Silver Pours goes to war with a highly varied selection of weapon-shaped coins from all the ages We've commented a few times on the ongoing popularity of weapon-shaped, fully dimensional coins, and it seems to be showing no signs of letting up, with even more producers adding their creative juices to the genre. Silver Pours, [...]
The Princess Royal is 75 years old, and The Royal Mint celebrates in gold and silver with a new coin Well regarded for her impressive work ethic and lack of scandal, Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, has long been a steady hand in royal circles. The only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II, she was born in [...]
Scottsdale Mints 'Great Commanders' twelve-coin bullion series nears the halfway mark with the Union General, Ulysses S. Grant We first had a look at this series back in February 2024, after having seen them in hand at the Berlin WMF, and being suitably impressed. Called 'Great Commanders', this is a twelve-coin series of premium bullion coins, released [...]
