An intricately detailed Shield of Achilles is Precious Metal Collector’s latest gilded silver coin
An intricately detailed Shield of Achilles is Precious Metal Collector's latest gilded silver coin First described in Homer's epic tale of the Trojan War, The Iliad, the Shield of Achilles was used by the Greek hero in his fight with Hector. It's the first known example of ekphrasis in the poetry of the Ancient Greeks, a detailed narrative description of a work of art, meant to describe an object in detail [...]
A flat world on the back of elephants, and an alien artist are the latest numismatic oddities from the minds at T&S Coin
A flat world on the back of elephants, and an alien artist are the latest numismatic oddities from the minds at T&S Coin While they still issue coins from the usual popular ancient gods and mythology genres, in my opinion at least, the best issues that T & S Coin produce are those that lean towards the more esoteric subjects, and they've done some fine designs based on literature. One particularly [...]
Autumn marks the final big launches of 2026, and Mint XXI kicks us off with an outstanding selection of seven coins
Autumn marks the final big launches of 2026, and Mint XXI kicks us off with an outstanding selection of seven coins Some of the biggest independent producers have been issuing the bulk of their coins each year in four seasonal tranches, the latest of which, and the final one of the year, are the Autumn launches. One of the most eagerly awaited is that from Mint XXI, who have built [...]
The hit ‘Artefacts’ series from Germania Mint continues with the god Odin’s weapon of choice, Gungnir, on two new coins
The hit 'Artefacts' series from Germania Mint continues with the god Odin's weapon of choice, Gungnir, on two new coins The head of the Norse/Germanic pantheon, Odin, seems to be getting a lot of attention from Germania Mint, with minigold bars, and a terrific Sleipnir coin having been released recently. Now it's the turn of the Allfathers weapon of choice to be showcased as part of the mints 'Artefacts' series, joining [...]
100th Anniversary of the Showa Period 1oz silver coin (2026 Japan Mint)
Japan is different from other countries in the way that it categorises its past. It defines periods in its history with names, and since 1868, has done so when the Emperor of Japan takes the throne. There have been five such periods since the 1868 Meiji Period [...]
Numiscollect journey through the seven sins, but mirror them with the seven virtues in their latest silver coin series
Numiscollect journey through the seven sins, but mirror them with the seven virtues in their latest silver coin series Most have heard of the Seven Sins, as they've been widely referenced in film, literature, and even the precious metal realm. Less well known outside of religious [...]
United Crypto States celebrates the US in its anniversary year with the help of a pair of American numismatic icons
United Crypto States celebrates the US in its anniversary year with the help of a pair of American numismatic icons United Crypto States (UCS), has expanded their range of crypto-denominated proof coins further, with the debut today of a pair of timely 250th anniversary US-centric designs. [...]
Coins Today are back with three amazing new stackable silver coins, and there’s a Christmas minigold for good measure
Coins Today are back with three amazing new stackable silver coins, and there's a Christmas minigold for good measure After a quieter period over the last couple of years, South Korean producer, Coins Today, are fully back in the saddle with a tranche of four new [...]
Parthava Coin releases a larger, gilded version of CITs epic three-ounce Thunder Dragon silver coin
Parthava Coin releases a larger, gilded version of CITs epic three-ounce Thunder Dragon silver coin One of the best producers working today, CIT's seasonal releases are eagerly awaited by coin collectors globally, and the Winter Launch most of all. The 2026 selection was genuinelly first [...]
Take me to your Beeder! Powercoin’s second Bionic Genesis 5oz silver coin debuts, and we round-up some issues we missed
Take me to your Beeder! Powercoin's second Bionic Genesis 5oz silver coin debuts, and we round-up some issues we missed Rome-based producer, Powercoin, has been extra busy of late with a flurry of new releases. We haven't covered them all, of course, as I try to [...]
A note about our Twitter/X page being down
A note about our Twitter/X page being down Hi All, The crap keeps coming! Our Twitter (X.com) account has been suspended for apparent 'inauthentic behaviour'. I've appealed and been denied, but have zero idea of why, given that the aforementioned 'inauthentic behaviour' seems to cover [...]
Halloween Vampire PEZ 6 x 5 gram silver bar set (2026 MTB-PAMP)
Manfra, Tordella & Brookes, a part of the Swiss MKS-PAMP group, have just added a new pack to their unique PEZ silver bullion bar series. With the original candy bars and their themed plastic dispensers generating a big worldwide collector market, coming in literally hundreds of different [...]
Classic mystery-solving board game, Cluedo, features on a new range of coins from The Royal Mint
Classic mystery-solving board game, Cluedo, features on a new range of coins from The Royal Mint The Royal Mint has been particularly busy on the heptagonal 50 pence front of late, with coins celebrating the show 'Wicked', and the anniversary of the original Star Trek. This [...]
The legend that is Freddie Mercury is brought to numismatic life on the Czech Mint’s super new gold & silver coins
The legend that is Freddie Mercury is brought to numismatic life on the Czech Mint's super new gold & silver coins One of the greatest vocalists of all time, Freddie Mercury was the lead singe of a band with almost unparalleled popularity, Queen. They had [...]
An update on the current situation of site and myself
An update on the current situation of site and myself Hi All,You may have noticed that I've managed to be a bit more busy around the site through September, but it won't be back to full normality for a while longer. The back pain has turned out [...]
Mint XXI add their own trio of silver Lunar coins for the 2027 Year of the Goat
Mint XXI add their own trio of silver Lunar coins for the 2027 Year of the Goat We've been covering Lunar coins a little less over the last few years, but we're always interested when a new series debuts, and that's the case with this new range [...]
T&S Coin’s adds the infamous Plague Doctor to its coin portfolio, along with the goddess Themis, and a famous pair of shoes
T&S Coin's adds the infamous Plague Doctor to its coin portfolio, along with the goddess Themis, and a famous pair of shoes T & S Coin have added three new issues to their range, all in the two-ounce, high-relief silver coin format that they predominantly specialise [...]
Mint of MK dives into our favourite genre, dinosaurs, with a lightweight, but relatively huge Triceratops coin
Mint of MK dives into our favourite genre, dinosaurs, with a lightweight, but relatively huge Triceratops coin It's dinosaur time again, and you know we can't resist a dino-coin, especially one like this new issue from Mint of MK. This producer has a reputation for pushing [...]