The fifth of the New Zealand Mint's neat little Dinosaur coins is launched today and features the controversial Brontosaurus. This poor beastie was a thing, then wasn't a thing for decades (it lost its name to Apatasaurus), and then became a thing again as the type specimen was reclassified. Whatever the case, it's one of the most [...]
John Mercanti’s Wedge Tailed Eagle bullion series for the Perth Mint returns with a sixth new design I don't think we're alone in saying the Perth Mint's Wedge-tailed Eagle is one of the highlights of the bullion calendar, so the new design is eagerly awaited here. The now iconic series launched in 2014 and came as something [...]
The 2020 Eastern Caribbean Eight bullion series continues with a trip to Saint Vincent & The Grenadines After a 2020 that we'd all rather forget, you can understand that a few coin programmes are running a little behind. Such is the case with Scottsdale Mint's ambitious Eastern Caribbean 8 bullion coin series, which must be hard [...]
Sneaking in just before Christmas, the third Prehistoric Life bullion coin has been added to the range just a month after the Plesiosaurus debuted. We're heading to sauropod territory this time with a species found in China that possessed a quite epic neck.Living during a part of the Jurassic Period, from 160-145 mya, the largest species reached [...]
Extinct Predators semi-numismatic silver bullion coin series gets a boost with multiple new releases An interesting, if pricey addition to the limited mintage silver bullion market, AllCollect's 'Predator' series was an eclectic mix of subjects from the natural world, brought to life with a mix of finishes on the same face. All were one-ounce 0.999 silver coins, [...]
Samoan Seahorse bullion coin returns for a third issue and it could be the best one yet Some of the most popular bullion coins of the last couple of decades have been those emanating from the Perth Mint. Take an iconic animal and place it on a coin, but change the artwork every year. Collectors love [...]
CIT bring a fine selection of new releases and enhanced variations to existing coins with their Autumn Launch programme Coroney has certainly changed the way some mints and producers are releasing their coins now,and we particularly like the way CIT have dealt with the disruption. Usually issuing for the major shows, they've now taken control of [...]
I'll Bee Back! Prototype Terminator bees are the star of Powercoins first coin in its 'Clockwork Evolution' series We can always rely on Powercoin to bring us something interesting and unusual, and that is again the case with the launch of the first coin in an intriguing new series called 'Clockwork Evolution'. Now mechanical animals are nothing [...]
Chugging along, just like the equally long-standing African bullion coin, the Somali Elephant, the Rwandan African ounce has always been a little more enigmatic and restricted in distribution than its cousin. Struck by the very talented BH Mayer in Germany, the series debuted in 2008 and early issues have seen some impressive appreciation on the secondary market. [...]
Latvia takes a rare delve into its prehistoric past with a Devonian tetrapod glow-in-the-dark silver coin It's unusual to see a prehistoric animal coin emanating from Eastern Europe, so we were pleasantly surprised to see this one turn up in todays Inbox. Latvia has a fine reputation for interesting contemporary design with its numismatic range and they've [...]
