That most iconic of coins, The Sovereign, changes effigy for the first time in 70 years with the debut of King Charles III It isn't often that we see upheaval in the Sovereign world. A staple of the precious metal numismatic world for decades, only major events, like a jubilee, for example, ever provoke a change [...]
We don't cover as much of the Eastern European coin world as we used to, and that's going to change in 2023. Particularly in the Baltic States, there's a recent trend of using heavily stylised designs to represent traditional ideas, and they've had their fair share of awards for their efforts. The latest coin from the Latvian national bank, [...]
Better late than never! Scottsdale Mint launches its 2022 Eastern Caribbean 8 bullion coin program with Anguilla and Grenada We have to admit to some surprise when news that Scottsdale Mint's Eastern Caribbean 8 had returned for a fifth run dropped into the Inbox, not because of any inherent problems with it, but simply because it's [...]
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 [...]
After last years Bitcoin homage, Mint XXI returns to the United Crypto States with a Dogecoin It's a tumultuous time for cryptocurrency, with the markets having taken a heavy battering, but it's still fighting, and still has a cultural hold, at least. Bitcoin is the big one, followed by Ethereum, but there are literally hundreds of [...]
The Bank of China's iconic Panda coin is forty years old, and Powercoin issues 'Paladin Panda' to commemorate the occasion Putting in a first appearance way back in 1982, the Bank of China's now iconic Gold Panda bullion coin was joined a year later by a silver sibling. Excepting a single year, the coin has carried [...]
With the terrible war unfolding in Ukraine, it's of little surprise that the mint has not been in a position to continue their commemorative coin program, but some six months after their last release, they're back. Current events are obviously in the forefront of the National Bank of Ukraine's mind, and it adorns this new release. It's an [...]
Situated about 40 km south of the Turkish city of Izmir, Ephesus was an Ancient Greek city state, built from the 10th century BC by Greek colonists. One of the twelve cities that formed the Classic Greek Ionian League, Ephesus was particularly famous from the late 6th century BC, because of its impressive Temple of Artemis, now considered [...]
The National Bank of Poland offers a set of six silver coins reproducing the nations current circulating banknotes Money is always a popular theme on money, with some excellent modern numismatic series available today, that pay homage to the past. Possibly the finest of them, CIT's 'Numismatic Icons' series, is a cutting-edge example, but there are [...]
