The Royal Mint unveils the new effigy of King Charles III and a pair of coins that will feature it
The Royal Mint unveils the new effigy of King Charles III and a pair of coins that will feature it The sad death of Queen Elizabeth II was an event that's been long planned for, it eventually comes to all of us, of course, and amongst those plans was the change in effigy used on the countless coins and banknotes produced annually. Only a week has passed since Charles, Prince of [...]
Aphrodite joins LPM’s Goddeses of Olympus bullion range in both gold and silver
Aphrodite joins LPM's Goddeses of Olympus bullion range in both gold and silver The latest bullion version of the Perth Mint's iconic 'Gods' series of antiqued numismatics has just debuted, and is the sixth to date. Following the original pattern of release, this is the third and last of the Goddesses of Olympus trilogy, which itself followed the Gods of Olympus threesome. Preceded by Hera and Athena, the latest subject is [...]
Mint XXI moves from Noah’s Ark to the Tower of Babel in its numismatic journey through bible classics
Mint XXI moves from Noah’s Ark to the Tower of Babel in its numismatic journey through bible classics After a superb debut last year with a Noah's Ark coin, Mint XXI's 'Fundamental Stories of the Bible' series returns with a second coin, and it's another core tale from the Old Testament. The Tower of Babel is meant to be a warning to man's hubris, but like many biblical stories, seems a bit [...]
Coins Today brings the world of chess into stackable silver bullion, launching a pawn-inspired design with a twist
Coins Today brings the world of chess into stackable silver bullion, launching a pawn-inspired design with a twist Never let it be said that the minds behind South Korean producer, Coins Today's 'Stackable' range of bullion, aren't imaginative. From ancient Korean history, to outer space technology, via medieval Europe and modern pop-culture, this range has thrown up an eclectic selection of designs, almost all of them offering outstanding aesthetics, and production [...]
PMC adds three new major figures from history to its extraordinary series of shaped silver bust coins
PMC adds three new major figures from history to its extraordinary series of shaped silver bust coins Shaped coins seem to be surging in popularity, especially as the commemorative coin industry increasingly moves towards acceptance this is a legitimate form of art, rather than just an [...]
Powercoin debut a striking Zebra coin design using a monochromatic style, bringing a sense of movement to solid silver
Powercoin debut a striking Zebra coin design using a monochromatic style, bringing a sense of movement to solid silver We all love an animal coin here at AgAuNEWS, and fortunately, there are copious amounts of them to choose from. However, truly original designs are quite a [...]
Scottsdale Mint’s Congo Silverback returns for an eighth rampage through the bullion and proof coin markets
Scottsdale Mint's Congo Silverback returns for an eighth rampage through the bullion and proof coin markets A perennial fixture in the bullion calendar since 2015, the Congo Silverback is one of Scottsdale Mint's core series. Like the Perth Mint's many bullion ranges, the Silverback has [...]
PiK Coins returns to the world of classic gangsters with the legendary outlaw lovers, Bonnie & Clyde
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 [...]
Powercoin revisits its hit Micropuzzle Treasures series with a five-ounce special of Michaelangelo’s Creation of Adam
Powercoin revisits its hit Micropuzzle Treasures series with a five-ounce special of Michaelangelo's Creation of Adam After five coins, Powercoin's 'Micropuzzle Treasure' series drew with a close with the release based on 'Doni Tondo', a fresco by Renaissance legend, Michaelangelo Buonarrotti. Michaelangelo is back for this [...]
Major revamps of the Chibi and Eastern Caribbean 8 profiles….again…
Major revamps of the Chibi and Eastern Caribbean 8 profiles....again... With new Eastern Caribbean 8 coins, the first of 2022, bringing the number of individual releases to a mind-boggling 136 issues, and the New Zealand Mint's Chibi series hitting almost 100 coins, it was clear [...]
Better late than never! Scottsdale Mint launches its 2022 Eastern Caribbean 8 bullion coin program with Anguilla and Grenada
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 [...]
Mint XXI launches its latest series, a 4-year, 3-weight, 36-coin dive into the vibrant world of Greek mythology
Mint XXI launches its latest series, a 4-year, 3-weight, 36-coin dive into the vibrant world of Greek mythology It's fair to say the ancient world has been comprehensively mined for inspiration in the coin world, and with a standard of quality that's sky-high. Such luminaries [...]
Germania Beast’s returns with the giant wolf from Norse mythology, Fenrir, in the latest coin spanning design
Germania Beast's returns with the giant wolf from Norse mythology, Fenrir, in the latest coin spanning design Back after a very successful debut last year, Germania Beasts continues with another of the iconic creatures populating the old Northern European myths and legends. It was the [...]
Coins Today takes a detour from the past to the future with its latest space telescope inspired silver bullion stacker
Coins Today takes a detour from the past to the future with its latest space telescope inspired silver bullion stacker We've all been utterly enthralled by images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope since its deployment in 1990. It wasn't the first of its kind, but [...]
Germania Week: Arminius, the destroyer of three Roman Legions, is the third of Germania Mint’s ‘Warrior’s’ coin series
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 [...]
Australian Dinosaurs four-coin set explores the continents past, and it’s as varied as the present
Australian Dinosaurs four-coin set explores the continents past, and it's as varied as the present More dinosaurs, this time from the Royal Australian Mint (RAM), who've launched a four-coin set in silver. A few years ago, the Perth Mint released five coins in their Australian Age [...]