Enduring Soldiers 17: Zygmunt Szendzielarz ‘Lupaszka’ silver coin (2024 National Bank of Poland)

By |2024-02-27T12:26:09+00:00February 27th, 2024|Categories: Quicklooks, Coloured, Military, People, Silver, Narodowy Bank, Poland|

A long-running series from the National Bank of Poland, 'Enduring Soldiers Accursed by the Communists' is a celebration of the freedom fighters that gave their lives fighting the Soviet Union immediately after the end of the Second World War. Today sees the issue of the 17th coin in the series - Zygmunt Szendzielarz 'Lupaszka'. Each half-ounce sterling [...]

The Royal Mint’s Music Legends proof coin range continues its look at icons of British Music with George Michael

By |2024-02-26T00:05:38+00:00February 26th, 2024|Categories: Art & Literature, Gold, People, Silver, Royal Mint, United Kingdom|

The Royal Mint's Music Legends proof coin range continues its look at icons of British Music with George Michael "One of the bestselling musicians of all time, George Michael transitioned from a teen heartthrob as part of pop duo WHAM! Into a global superstar as a solo artist. Decades after their initial release, his hits ‘Careless [...]

MDM debuts a sublime, fully dimensional silver coin replica of Nefertiti’s bust to celebrate a century on Berlin’s Museum Island

By |2024-02-22T18:00:10+00:00February 22nd, 2024|Categories: Art & Literature, History, Gilded, People, Silver, MDM, Samoa|

MDM debuts a sublime, fully dimensional silver coin replica of Nefertiti's bust to celebrate a century on Berlin's Museum Island One of the most famous figures from Ancient Egypt, Nefertiti was the wife of the pharaoh Akhenaten of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt. She played a significant role in the religious revolution he initiated, moving [...]

National buildings, national institutions, heroes of history, and heroes of sport headline the Royal Mint’s 2024 circulating designs

By |2023-12-28T09:47:20+00:00December 28th, 2023|Categories: Architecture, Art & Literature, Culture, Gold, People, Politics & Finance, Sport, Silver, Royal Mint, United Kingdom|

National buildings, national institutions, heroes of history, and heroes of sport headline the Royal Mint's 2024 circulating designs Hers's a little detour from our break to take a traditional look at the new Royal Mint circulating designs which were unveiled today. Perhaps a less political mix this year, we have a pair of designs marking [...]

You won’t lose Art Mints latest coin. A unique homage to Nikola Tesla brings added shine to silver

By |2023-12-05T14:52:48+00:00December 5th, 2023|Categories: Coloured, Art Mint, People, Science, Silver, Cameroon|

You won't lose Art Mints latest coin. A unique homage to Nikola Tesla brings added shine to silver Nikola Tesla, born on July 10, 1856, in Smiljan (now part of Croatia), was a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, and physicist who significantly influenced the development of modern electrical systems and technology. Tesla's early career saw him working [...]

It’s been a century since the death of pioneer, Gustave Eiffel, and the Monnaie de Paris remembers in gold and silver

By |2023-11-23T23:07:02+00:00November 23rd, 2023|Categories: Architecture, Gold, People, Silver, France, Monnaie de Paris|

It's been a century since the death of pioneer, Gustave Eiffel, and the Monnaie de Paris remembers in gold and silver Gustave Eiffel (1832–1923) was a French engineer and architect renowned for designing the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris, one of the world's most recognisable landmarks. Born in Dijon, France, Eiffel initially studied chemistry but [...]

Mary Seacole commemoration silver & gold coins (2023 Royal Mint)

By |2023-10-02T00:41:52+01:00October 2nd, 2023|Categories: Quicklooks, Gold, People, Silver, Royal Mint, United Kingdom|

Born in Jamaica in 1805, Mary Jane Seacole was the daughter of a Scottish officer in the British Army, and spent most of her first 50 years in the Caribbean, and in Central America, often providing nursing assistance in the region. She found her way in 1855, to the Crimean War, where she opened an establishment to aid [...]

AgAuSHOOT: Germania Mint brings Renaissance astronomer, Nicolaus Copernicus to Maltese coins with a new range

By |2023-10-05T11:17:45+01:00September 29th, 2023|Categories: Gold, People, Science, Silver, Germania Mint, Malta|

AgAuSHOOT: Germania Mint brings Renaissance astronomer, Nicolaus Copernicus to Maltese coins with a new range After a successful run of coins in their 'Knights of the Past' series, Germania Mint continues its partnership with the Mediterranean island of Malta with a new coin depicting Nicolaus Copernicus. The Polish polymath, astronomer, and mathematician, came to prominence [...]

The first published collection of Shakespeare’s plays provides inspiration for Mint XXI’s ‘First Folio’ silver coin

By |2023-09-27T14:11:55+01:00September 27th, 2023|Categories: Art & Literature, People, Silver, Cameroon, MintXXI|

The first published collection of Shakespeare's plays provides inspiration for Mint XXI's 'First Folio' silver coin An author who has had more words written about them than they ever wrote, William Shakespeare is an absolute behemoth in the literary world, so we'll waste little time regurgitating his legacy. He was actually very well respected in his [...]

The Courage To Be. UA. silver coin (2023 National Bank of Ukraine)

By |2023-09-11T18:01:55+01:00September 11th, 2023|Categories: Quicklooks, History, People, Silver, National Bank of Ukraine, Ukraine|

Despite everything currently going on in this vast European country, Ukraine is still producing numismatics. The theme has, quite understandably, veered towards the current conflict, with other issues this year featuring the Armed Forces, and events, such as the criminal destruction of the Mariupol Drama Theatre. Called 'The Courage To Be', it celebrates the bravery shown [...]

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