Perennial bullion coin collector favourite, the Perth Mint, has, to put it mildly, a rather large and varied selection of nature themed offering in this market. It helps that their native land, Australia, is awash with an equally varied selection of distinctive animals, many of which exist nowhere else on Earth. The latest to join their limited [...]
New Zealand Mint issues the first Star Wars bullion coinbar starring the legendary Mandalorian Beskar Steel Beskar Steel, also known as Mandalorian Iron, was the material of choice for the Mandalorian warriors, used for their armour. Highly effective against blasters and even lightsabers. It was transported in ingot form and as forged it was covered with [...]
The Execution Troopers are the sixth in the Star Wars: Guards of the Empire silver coin series One of the more unpleasant groups in Star Wars canon, the First Order's Sstormtrooper Executioners were tasked with dispensing final justice to their enemies. Randomly picked from the regular stormtroopers for the day, they carried no identification and their [...]
March 14th was Pi Day. If you're like me and a little disappointed it didn't involve beef and a huge portion of chips, you will at least be consoled that a coin for the actual mathematical Pi day is better looking than a minced cow themed one would be. Following last years coin which featured a trio [...]
MDM encompasses the conflict between Heaven and Hell in an intricate new spherical filigree silver coin There's little in literature more titanic than the battle between Heaven and Hell, so it's surprising that there aren't more coins designed around it. Obviously, religion is no stranger to the modern coin market - look at Scottsdales sixty coin, [...]
Let 'em roll! LPM and the Solomon Islands launch the worlds first silver Dice coin The release of coins in weird and unusual shapes continues apace with LPM adding this two-ounce silver dice coin to the mix. We can't really wax lyrical about a dice, except that its origins are not fully known, but date back [...]
LPM are expanding their range of Jurassic Park coins with some new formats employing the T-Rex design that appeared last year in one ounce silver bullion form. This time the coins are struck to a 'Premium Uncirculated' finish for that extra bit of quality, and the new pair up the ante with regards to precious metal content.The five [...]
Russia celebrates Yuri Gagarin's landmark first manned flight into space on its 60th anniversary with a 5oz coin pair Mint XXI issued a superb celebration of Yuri Gagarin's first manned flight into space last year that greatly impressed us. It was a design centred on a realistic portrayal of the man and the machine, Vostok-1. This [...]
The Incan legend of Mama Quilla is given life on a striking new Perth Mint silver coin with a silver filled dome The Perth Mint has long issued a selection of two-ounce antique-finished silver coins with some quite unusual themes and centre details. While not strictly a series, we did round them all up into a [...]
The fifth annual Australian Swan bullion coin from the Perth Mint soars into view in gold and silver Back for a fifth release, the Australian Swan coin has become a staple of the Perth Mints annual bullion selection and remains one of the more eagerly awaited of the their many limited mintage offerings. Launching in [...]
