The mysteries of Eastern European folklore are a fertile ground for the new Slavic Bestiary silver coin series Regular readers will know that the many mythologies of the world's cultures have been a huge part of the modern coin industry, just as they were in ancient times. The genre has attracted some of the best coin [...]
Fear Tales returns in time for Halloween with the classic story of Hansel and Gretel Powercoin’s dark numismatic take on the fairy tales that emanated from medieval Europe continues with its third release in the Fear Tales series. It’s easy to forget just how disturbing many of these stories are, given how film studios like Disney [...]
Italian coin remembers their fallen in the First World War on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier's centenary It's fair to say that the Italian Front in the First World War is one of those forgotten battlefields that just isn't well known outside of Italy. It was, however, an especially harsh one, often taking place [...]
Despite its quite obviously pseudo-scientific nature, astrology continues to have quite a hold on the popular conciousness. The idea that celestial objects affect a persons personality, behaviour and outlook, neatly divided into small groups of birthdates, are patently ridiculous, yet the concept has seen a massive resurgence in popularity over the last half century or [...]
We've already seen 'Faces of the Empire' take a look at the helmets of the Star Wars Universe, and it looks like the videogame 'Halo' is now getting the treatment. The seminal shooter which almost single-handedly ensured the success of Microsoft's first console, the original X-Box, is now 20 years old, so this is an anniversary release. [...]
In a rare twist for the normally quite conservative Swiss Mint, they issued a few weeks ago, a coin with a glow-in-the-dark application on its reverse face. Normally the reserve of mythology and media-based coins, the mint has incorporated it into a science themed coin for a change. The science in question is hydro-electric power [...]
The Czech Mint finishes up its four-coin romp through the legend of King Arthur with the final pair The legend of King Arthur is one of the most potent in medieval history, so it's of little surprise it appears on coins with some regularity. While many of these are higher end numismatics, it's always pleasing to [...]
One of the Perth Mint's wackier ranges, the loose mix of antiqued coins with unusual centres has been in production since they released a very pretty Alice in Wonderland coin with a small clock in the middle, back in 2015. Over the years we've seen a compass, thermometer, even an abacus inset into coins, which might sound [...]
After the writing and publication of our huge Thematic Guide to Harry Potter coins earlier this week, I was quite hoping not to have to look at another new one for a while, but that hope was in vain. The NZ Mint is adding the third of its six Hogwart's House crests one-ounce silver coins to the mix, [...]
The pandas are having a good time on the Bank of China's 40th anniversary Panda bullion coin range Last year we said the Panda bullion range was fast approaching its fortieth anniversary. Well now it's here, and the Bank of China has combined the event with the nation hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics. The series [...]
