Germania Mint debuts a new collection of three silver bullion coins depicting the Norns, the goddesses of fate in Norse mythology
Germania Mint debuts a new collection of three silver bullion coins depicting the Norns, the goddesses of fate in Norse mythology I've always found Norse mythology to be a bit of a minefield when it comes to nailing down who did what, when and why, but that's probably true of most religions. However, there are some elements that appear in most of the old texts, chief amongst them the Prose [...]
After an ancient mix of the Indian and Egyptian civilisations, it’s the turn of the Norse with Powercoin’s Sail with the Vikings
After an ancient mix of the Indian and Egyptian civilisations, it's the turn of the Norse with Powercoin's Sail with the Vikings It was in September 2025 that Powercoin launched its five-coin series of Ancient Egyptian themed coins. Each of them depicted an aspect of that impressive civilisation, in colour, and all were on gilded, leaf-shaped one-ounce silver coins. The range was unusual in having an exceptionally small mintage of just [...]
The Perth Mint confirms there is no shortage of silver, just enhanced demand straining production and logistics
The Perth Mint confirms there is no shortage of silver, just enhanced demand straining production and logistics PRESS RELEASE: PERTH, Jan. 22, 2026 — Chief Commercial Officer Sawan Tanna These are extraordinary times for the precious metals market. Gold and silver prices continue to set new records, with gold up 65% in US dollar terms in the year to 31 December 2025 and silver rising almost 150% USD for the [...]
The World Money Fair is almost upon us, and Numiscollect & Pop Coins tease lots of new additions
The World Money Fair is almost upon us, and Numiscollect & Pop Coins tease lots of new additions The biggest event in the Numismatic calendar is without question the World Money Fair, held in Berlin. This year it will take place from the 29th to the 31st of January, and many of the big names will be showing off new issues. It's also the opportunity to pick [...]
Mint XXI releases a terrific new range of coins for its winter tranche, including five for history and mythology
Mint XXI releases a terrific new range of coins for its winter tranche, including five for history and mythology With the World Money Fair in Berlin fast approaching, we're seeing some of the big guns launch their first big release tranche of the year. One [...]
Christ the Redeemer 1/1000oz minigold coin (2026 Numiscollect)
I know we keep saying it, but the meteoric rise in the price of gold is going to bring changes to the collectible coin market. First amongst these will be a transition to smaller formats, with the traditional favourite one-ounce coin closing in on $5000 USD in [...]
Mint of MK and GR Reserve return to their pirate series with an ethereal Anne Bonny coin called ‘Flame of Defiance’
Mint of MK and GR Reserve return to their pirate series with an ethereal Anne Bonny coin called 'Flame of Defiance' We thought we'd have a pirate day today, with the coverage of T&S Coin's latest one this morning, and now this unusual piece from GR Reserve [...]
Forget about the rum! A pirate loves his treasure, and the latest silver coin for Niue features an embedded black diamond
Forget about the rum! A pirate loves his treasure, and the latest silver coin for Niue features an embedded black diamond I think we all love a good pirate coin and these historical baddies have appeared on everything from bullion coins, multiple series of them, [...]
“It’s the greatest coin, people say it’s the best coin ever, and shiny, so very shiny”. Trump is The Punisher on Spectres highly unusual issue
"It's the greatest coin, people say it's the best coin ever, and shiny, so very shiny". Trump is The Punisher on Spectres highly unusual issue It's fair to say that Donald J. Trump has appeared on more coins and medals than just about any US President, [...]
Top World Coins kicks off the winter release schedule with a three-coin release, and a sense of light-heartedness
Top World Coins kicks off the winter release schedule with a three-coin release, and a sense of light-heartedness Top World Coins are the first out of the starting blocks with their winter tranche of new releases, consisting of two all-new issues, one of which kicks [...]
Future in the Past 04: Genghis Khan copper round (2026 Hobo Coin)
Hobo Coin's neat copper round mash-up of historical figures and cyborg technology, continues on with the release of the fourth in the 'Future in the Past' series. This time, there's quite the change in design ethos, with the simple portrait on the reverse, and the symbolism on [...]
The magnificent Concorde supersonic aircraft is celebrated 50 years later on a new coin from The Royal Mint
The magnificent Concorde supersonic aircraft is celebrated 50 years later on a new coin from The Royal Mint One of the most beautiful aircraft to ever take to the skies, certainly the most elegant airliner ever built, Concorde was a joint Anglo-French project to create [...]
Malta and Germania Mint pool their history and artistic skills to produce the Maltese Ox pair of silver coins
Malta and Germania Mint pool their history and artistic skills to produce the Maltese Ox pair of silver coins The Mediterranean Sea has one of the richest and most diverse histories in the world. The location of many of the greatest ancient civilisations, like Greece, Persia, [...]
Back to the Pixel 02: MSN Messenger, 2oz proof silver coin (2026 Powercoin)
Last April, Powercoin started a new series to sit alongside its retro-themed techstalgic range, except this time, featuring software rather than hardware. The series, called 'Back to the Pixel', kicked off with the now legendary Microsoft Paint, a piece of art creation software that is still in use [...]
The Mint of Poland adds the Velociraptor to its lenticular-effect Dinosauria range of silver coins
The Mint of Poland adds the Velociraptor to its lenticular-effect Dinosauria range of silver coins The Mint of Poland has issued the second in its six-coin 'Dinosauria' series, and following Tyrannosaurus Rex, we have another favourite from the Jurassic Park franchise, the Velociraptor. This small predator, [...]
Samoan Seahorse 1oz silver bullion coin (2025 Scottsdale Mint)
The first release in what we're expecting to be a busy year for Scottsdale Mint, is the 2025 entrant in one of their most attractive series. The Samoan Seahorse silver bullion series debuted for 2018, with the 2019 coins adding an antiqued variant with a [...]
Paul Hollis Confirmed as 41st Director of the United States Mint
Paul Hollis Confirmed as 41st Director of the United States Mint WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2026 — On Monday, Paul Hollis took the oath of office, becoming the 41st Director of the United States Mint (Mint). Mr. Hollis was nominated by President Donald J. Trump on July [...]
T&S Coin ends it’s 2025 line-up with a striking 5oz Ganesha ultra-high-relief silver coin, accompanied by a 2oz variant
T&S Coin ends it's 2025 line-up with a striking 5oz Ganesha ultra-high-relief silver coin, accompanied by a 2oz variant Coming in just a little too late for us to cover before the holiday, T&S Coin surprised us with a new format for them, and what [...]