It's nice and early in the new year to see the first in what will no doubt be a torrent of bullion designs from the New Zealand Mint, utilising their extensive media franchises. Disney is the first franchise to get a release, and it's one of their holiday/event issues. Mickey Mouse and Minnie are the perpetual couple in [...]
With the New Zealand Mint having clearly demonstrated that the Japanese 'Super-deformed' art style resonates with coin collectors, it didn't take long for others to join the caravan. One of the latest is the Perth Mint, who kicked off their efforts with an old coin favourite, The Simpsons. While Bart was the first subject, they soon added Homer, and [...]
Want to guarantee a Star Wars coin sells out? Stick Grogu, Baby Yoda as it's erroneously known, on the face. The little, supporting CGI creature was the smash-hit of the massively popular The Mandalorian, Star Wars TV series. This time he's depicted eating a possibly not quite dead, squid-like soup in a comical scene, sure to please fans [...]
Is there are more appropriate subject for a Disney bullion coin than Scrooge McDuck? We don't think so, so the appearance of the mean, rich duck on a silver bullion coin is entirely proper. Celebrating his 75th anniversary, Scrooge McDuck is seen in a typical pose, wearing a top hat, carrying a cane, and dripping with wealth. None [...]
It's hard to keep track of what popular culture franchise is owned by what mint, especially when they began to be fragmented by region, but nevertheless, they continue to diversify. MTB-PAMP has issued several coins for the DC Comics Universe, and the latest is a neat Wonder Woman logo coin, of one-ounce silver in weight. This isn't the [...]
It's been a while since we did a Quicklook at new Chibi coins, as you're no doubt interested in more variety, and I find it equally difficult to think of new things to say. However, the series remains popular enough to warrant four new releases every month, and so some coverage is certainly justified. This month is off [...]
Catching up with the New Zealand Mint's popular culture coin releases from October An overdue look at the New Zealand Mint's copious popular-culture output is what we have here, and it's another good mix of the many franchises they have in their repertoire. Including such giants as Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and Harry Potter, [...]
Those of you enjoying the new HBO Game of Thrones prequel series, 'House of the Dragon' will no doubt wonder where all the coins are. Well, wonder no more, because talented German producer, MDM, have issued a new three-gram silver coin note for the show. Joining a series that spans most of the big fantasy epics, namely Lord [...]
The Royal Mint commemorates a century of the BBC - from news of the empire, to the Teletubbies The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is an absolute giant in the media world. Not only the oldest national broadcaster in the world, and the biggest, it's also likely the most recognised wherever you are in the world. Established [...]
The world of film, music, and television is as popular on coins as ever. Here's the latest round-up of new releases Our latest regular look at popular culture coins, a seemingly endless task in the current market, encompasses all the usual suspects - Star Wars, Harry Potter, etc. - as well as a rarer entrant into the [...]
