Lion King Hakuna Matata bullion (2021 NZ Mint)

By |2021-08-25T20:22:41+01:00August 25th, 2021|Categories: Quicklooks, Bullion, Movies & TV, Gold, Silver, Niue Island, NZ Mint/Agoro|

The 15th bullion release in the New Zealand Mints Disney range launches today, and it's the third in the Lion King sub-series. Reproducing scenes from the movie rather than just showcasing different characters, it's something a little different from the rest of the range and all the better for it. This one has a scene of Simba, [...]

Shrek Donkey Shaped coin (2021 The Coin Company)

By |2021-08-25T12:10:33+01:00August 25th, 2021|Categories: Quicklooks, Movies & TV, Coloured, Silver, Niue Island, The Coin Company|

In amongst the explosion of popular culture releases, we've seen a growth in shaped coins. That's hardly surprising given the obvious cross-over potential, and everything from Star Wars to Streetfighter II has put in an appearance. We're going to assume that they're very popular as most of them seem to sell out in short order. One such [...]

Another round up of the latest in movie and television coins – The Minions are Back, as is Star Wars, Harry Potter and more

By |2022-04-01T14:51:48+01:00August 17th, 2021|Categories: Film/TV roundup, Banknote / Foil, Movies & TV, Coloured, Silver, Niue Island, NZ Mint/Agoro, Perth Mint, Tuvalu, The Coin Company|

Another round up of the latest in movie and television coins - The Minions are Back, as is Star Wars, Harry Potter and more We published a roundup of popular culture coins last month and it looks to be a decent way to cover many of the ever increasing coins in this genre without cutting down [...]

DEATHSTROKE & DONALD DUCK CHIBI (2021 NZ Mint)

By |2021-08-17T00:23:13+01:00August 17th, 2021|Categories: Quicklooks, Movies & TV, Coloured, Silver, Niue Island, NZ Mint/Agoro|

The first pair of Chibi for August has launched and its the 4th Disney 'Mickey & Friends' coin, Donald Duck, and the 11th DC Comics coin, Deathstroke. Both are neat and as you would expect for a series rapidly closing in on its 50th release. Two more coming later this month, of course. Available now for $99 [...]

The Perth Mints wildlife silver bullion coin series ‘Quokka’ debuts its second annual design

By |2021-08-06T15:44:46+01:00August 6th, 2021|Categories: Bullion, Movies & TV, Silver, Perth Mint, Tuvalu|

The Perth Mints wildlife silver bullion coin series 'Quokka' debuts its second annual design Another of the Perth Mint's myriad selection of wildlife and nature bullion coin series, 'Quokka' debuted last year. and today sees the second release arrive for pre-order.The Quokka is a small cat-sized marsupial beloved by tourists for its playful looks. As [...]

The whole dysfunctional family turns up for the Perth Mint’s latest Simpsons silver bullion coin

By |2021-08-05T12:19:25+01:00August 5th, 2021|Categories: Bullion, Movies & TV, Silver, Perth Mint, Tuvalu|

The whole dysfunctional family turns up for the Perth Mint’s latest Simpsons silver bullion coin Probably the biggest and most popular animated show in television history, The Simpsons has broken multiple records over its 20 year run. The creation of Matt Groening, the show went from the humble beginnings of a small sketch on the [...]

A shaped silver coin tries to do the Kessel Run in twelve parsecs in the form of Han Solo’s ship, The Millenium Falcon

By |2021-07-23T14:44:52+01:00July 23rd, 2021|Categories: Movies & TV, Coloured, Silver, Niue Island, NZ Mint/Agoro|

A shaped silver coin tries to do the Kessel Run in twelve parsecs in the form of Han Solo's ship, The Millennium Falcon The Star Wars coin tsunami continues with a shaped coin featuring one of the most famous spaceships in all of science fiction - the Millennium Falcon. This isn't the first time the New Zealand [...]

DC Comics legend Aquaman, joins Superman with his own shaped silver emblem coin

By |2021-07-20T12:43:42+01:00July 20th, 2021|Categories: Art & Literature, Movies & TV, Coloured, Silver, Niue Island, NZ Mint/Agoro|

DC Comics legend Aquaman, joins Superman with his own shaped silver emblem coin Back in March, the New Zealand Mint issued their first DC Comics emblem-shaped coin and as you'd expect, it was Superman. The debut coin in a new series, the second one launches today, and it's his Justice League compatriot, Aquaman. It's fair to [...]

Star Wars Guards of the Empire: Sith Trooper (2021 NZ Mint)

By |2021-07-16T17:12:15+01:00July 16th, 2021|Categories: Quicklooks, Movies & TV, Niue Island, NZ Mint/Agoro|

It's hard to get too enthused about another Star Wars coin given the number we've covered since the New Zealand Mint acquired the licence in 2014, but we have to admit to a soft spot for their 'Guards of the Empire' series. An antique-finished, one-ounce silver coin series in a rectangular format, it takes a look at the [...]

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