Dutch football club, Feyenoord, celebrate a century since winning their first championship with a limited 1924 silver shirt Football is like a religion around much of the world, and one of its greatest bastions is in Europe, where the modern game had its inception. We've already mentioned the upcoming European Championship in Germany, so with football [...]
The 2024 European Championship starts on June 14th, and MDM are ready for kick-off with a spherical silver ball coin The UEFA European Football Championship, as it's formally known, takes place every four years, and is the second most watched football event in the world, beaten only by the FIFA World Cup. Held every four [...]
Along with the Montserrat coin came the issue for Anguilla. Regular readers will know of my affinity for this island, having lived and worked there in 2005/6, so it's great to see a coin capture the place so well. The boat races around the island (it isn't a big place) were a highlight of the annual calendar, [...]
Call of Duty, an absolute behemoth of the gaming world, partners with PAMP to release new wearable gold and silver bars Launching in 2003, Call of Duty was a brilliant first-person shooter set in the Second World War. Garnering immense acclaim, it led to a whole franchise, filled with numerous sequels and subseries. One of [...]
A round-up of impressive new issues from Mint of MK and The Gold Village, with dragons, Egypt, and chess themes We've often covered coins from Precious Metal Collectors over the last few years, representing the Singaporean take on modern numismatics as they did. However, late last year, a new producer began quickly making waves, and [...]
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 [...]
Ultimate Fighting Championship comes to the New Zealand Mint's Chibi range with five fighters making the transition The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) organisation, hosting competitive events worldwide. Established in 1993, the UFC has become the pinnacle of MMA, showcasing elite fighters from various disciplines. Fighters compete in a caged [...]
Minigold's biggest cheerleader, CIT Coin Invest, expands its already wide and varied range with five new coins So what do we consider a minigold? Basically, gold coins under a gram in weight fall under this general classification, and it's become particularly associated with the 1/2 gram weight, as the majority of issues in this class tip [...]
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) organisation, hosting competitive events worldwide. Established in 1993, the UFC has become the pinnacle of MMA, showcasing elite fighters from various disciplines. Fighters compete in a caged octagon, employing a combination of striking and grappling techniques. The UFC has gained global popularity for its intense, unpredictable bouts, [...]
Carpathian Mint kicks off two new silver coin series with Rebel Time, and Seven Seals of the Apocalypse After a quiet few months, the Carpathian Mint is back with not one, but two new releases, both of which start off a new series. Each of them keeps the classic high-relief, antique-finished silver coin format, beloved [...]
