A stunning, intricate, high-relief ‘Nine Dragons’ coin brings Art Mint’s visual talent to the Far East

By |2020-10-23T14:36:40+01:00October 23rd, 2020|Categories: Art & Literature, Culture, Art Mint, Gilded, Silver, Niue Island|

A stunning, intricate, high-relief 'Nine Dragons' coin brings Art Mint's visual talent to the Far East Far East Asian history and culture has, despite the current unpopularity of the Chinese leadership, become a staple of the modern numismatic world. It's easy to see why. A rich and ancient culture filled with striking imagery and imaginative stories, there's [...]

The modern credit card is 70 years old. Celebrate by using your credit card to buy Art Mint’s new credit card coin!

By |2020-11-02T15:50:13+00:00October 22nd, 2020|Categories: Art Mint, Gilded, Politics & Finance, Science, Silver, Niue Island|

The modern credit card is 70 years old. Celebrate by using your credit card to buy Art Mint's new credit card coin! UPDATED. Love them or hate them (I'm guessing that split is about 10:90!), credit cards have become an indelible part of modern culture. Indeed, the rush away from cash continues unabated. The cards [...]

A striking portrayal of Victory is the first of the six ‘Queen’s Virtues’ in EIC’s new proof coin series

By |2020-10-21T23:23:57+01:00October 21st, 2020|Categories: Culture, History, Gold, Silver, East India Company, St Helena|

A striking portrayal of Victory is the first of the six 'Queen's Virtues' in EIC's new proof coin series It's probably fair to say that Britain's monarchy has been woven into the worlds history, certainly in the last millennia, in a way that few other institutions have. Exerting huge influence, especially over the last three [...]

Rocketman goes Bullionman as Elton John’s British coin debuts in cheaper, higher volume form

By |2021-05-25T21:42:35+01:00October 19th, 2020|Categories: Art & Literature, Bullion, Gold, Silver, Royal Mint, United Kingdom|

Rocketman goes Bullionman as Elton John's British coin debuts in cheaper, higher volume form A surprise release last year, the Royal Mint debuted a new 'Music Legends' series of proof coins, taking the best of British musical talent for inspiration. Iconic band Queen were the first to do the business and were a smash hit. [...]

DC COMICS: GREEN LANTERN CHIBI (2020, NZ Mint)

By |2020-10-10T20:25:09+01:00October 19th, 2020|Categories: Quicklooks, Art & Literature, Movies & TV, Coloured, Silver, Niue Island, NZ Mint/Agoro|

Back for our weekly dive into chibi-land, this time it is the turn of DC Comics legend, Green Lantern to do the honours. A terrific little coin, complete with emerald ring, it will join Batman, Wonder Woman and The Flash in the range to date, although more are coming. A 2,000 mintage and 1oz fine silver weight [...]

LPM’s classic look at the Chinese Dragon Dollar series starts afresh with a limited one-kilogram silver variant

By |2020-10-25T19:28:59+00:00October 19th, 2020|Categories: Culture, History, Bullion, Medallion, Silver, LPM HK|

LPM's classic look at the Asian Dragon Dollar series starts afresh with a limited one-kilogram silver variant LPM's delve into Asia's numismatc past with its 'Dragon Dollar' series of eight rounds, began last year and is about to come to a close. However, fans of the series will be pleased to see a new variant [...]

A coin series for our times. Conspiracy theories get numismatic form with the second of Powercoins ‘Great Conspiracies’

By |2020-10-16T17:07:18+01:00October 16th, 2020|Categories: Culture, Coloured, Silver, Palau, Powercoin|

A coin series for our times. Conspiracy theories get numismatic form with the second of Powercoins 'Great Conspiracies' There is little that sums up modern society as much as a conspiracy theorist. A dive into the fantastical and mysterious in a world filled with so much pressure and mundanity, is a relief to many, but often [...]

Saint Kitts and Nevis return to the EC8 bullion series with a view of the islands most famous military episode

By |2020-10-15T13:19:17+01:00October 15th, 2020|Categories: Bullion, Nature, Coloured, Gold, Silver, St Kitts & St Nevis, Scottsdale Mint|

Saint Kitts and Nevis return to the EC8 bullion series with a view of the islands most famous military episode Scottsdale Mint's third journey through its Eastern Caribbean 8 continues with the fourth issue of 2020. This time its the turn of Saint Kitts and Nevis, previously represented by a Pelican in various poses, but now [...]

The concepts of good and evil are given numismatic form with a new pair from the Mint of Poland

By |2020-10-14T14:55:09+01:00October 14th, 2020|Categories: Art & Literature, Culture, Gilded, Silver, Cameroon, Mint of Poland|

The concepts of good and evil are given numismatic form with a new pair from the Mint of Poland The Mint of Poland's latest two-ounce antique-finished coin release is actually a pair of coins, sold seperately, but inextricably linked together. Good and Evil have been concepts for millennia , evolving over the centuries as beliefs [...]

PRINCESS GRACE OF MONACO BU ( 2020, ALLCOLLECT)

By |2020-10-13T21:04:19+01:00October 14th, 2020|Categories: Quicklooks, Allcollect, Bullion, People, Silver, Cameroon|

Not a well known bullion coin producer, AllCollect have mainly confined their efforts in the field to their semi-numismatic 'Predators' range of sixteen coins. Their latest effort is another one that skirts the traditional bullion coin market, rather than diving right in. A higher-end bullion coin, with a 6,500 mintage, a 1 oz weight and a Certificate of [...]

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