In a nice change from the tsunami of popular culture coins it produces, the New Zealand Mint debuted a series in May, of one-ounce coloured silver coins, called Women in History. The first of them was a literal giant of the scientific world - the double Nobel Prize winning physicist, Marie Curie. A great first subject, but women's [...]
PiK Coins returns to the world of classic gangsters with the legendary outlaw lovers, Bonnie & Clyde We all know about the coin market's near-obsession with the ancient world as a theme for new releases, but we're constantly surprised, and not a little dismayed, at just how much of history is relatively neglected in comparison. There's [...]
Germania Week: Arminius, the destroyer of three Roman Legions, is the third of Germania Mint's 'Warrior's' coin series As overwhelmingly efficient and successful as it was, the Roman Army was not beyond getting a bloody nose now and then. Hannibal's victory at the Battle of Cannae (216 BCE) almost led to the collapse of Rome, and [...]
PMC add to their shaped coin range with an odd mix of ancient sportsmen, Serbian scientists, and the inside of a dinosaur...! Famed in numismatic circles for their innovative, and expansive 'Bi-Metal Max' silver over copper coins, Precious Metal Collector's also produce some quite unique pieces in more traditional formats. Not as traditional as the usual [...]
Scottsdale Mint debuts three new additions to its expansive range, including a rare 500-mintage Caribbean special Constantly vying with the Perth Mint on who has the most varied and numerous bullion coin range on the market today, Scottsdale Mint is tipping the scales with some more additions, in both silver and gold. Also dropping is a proof [...]
George Washington, the first President of the United States, joins Lincoln with a new, shaped silver coin from Precious Metal Collectors Back in February, Precious Metal Collectors (PMC) issued a very realistic portrayal of Abraham Lincoln, struck to a high-relief in two ounces of silver. The likeness was quite extraordinary given the medium, and we're pleased [...]
Last year, World Coin Appreciation debuted the first in its new series with the title, 'Mysteries of the World Latitude 30 North'. It's unusually specific, and clever, showcasing some of the great ancient cultures that have existed along, or near, the 30th Parallel North. There are quite a few, and the first issue was a very striking mask [...]
The Royal Mint commemorates Queen Elizabeth II, on the epic 70th anniversary of her ascension to the throne It's hard to believe that someone can stay in a position of power for seventy years, even more so when you consider they're still working at an age most of us will never see, but Queen Elizabeth II [...]
The Royal Mint issues a custom, Platinum Jubilee, 15kg gold coin, the biggest in its history If there was anything the old adage 'If you have to ask the price, you can't afford it' applies to more than a 15 kg gold coin from the Royal Mint, we'd love to see it. As part of the [...]
The Royal Mint celebrates the 40th birthday of the Duke of Cambridge with a new coin range in gold and silver Born on 21 June 1982, just a week after British forces had successfully concluded the Falklands War, and thus at the height of a patriotic fervour in the UK, William Arthur Philip Louis was the [...]
