The Ammonite launches Numiscollect’s distinctive new Fossil-3D series of palaeontology silver coins
The Ammonite launches Numiscollect's distinctive new Fossil-3D series of palaeontology silver coins First appearing in the Devonian period and evolved from an animal called a Bactrite, Ammonites roamed the seas from around 400 million years ago, and didn’t die out until 65mya, a staggering period given the comparatively infinitessimal time mankind has been around. At every one of the world major extinction events only a few species of ammonites survived, but [...]
MDM issue an incredible 1630 map of the world by Hondius as a large one-ounce coloured silver foil
MDM issue an incredible 1630 map of the world by Hondius as a large one-ounce coloured silver foil One of the most famous maps of all was created in 1630 by Dutch cartographer, Henricus Hondius, and was published as part of the Mercator-Hondius Atlas. Henricus learned his trade from his father, Jodocus, who was also a prominent cartographic engraver. They uilt a business expanding and decorating the work of Gerardus [...]
Custer’s disastrous attack on the Lakota at Little Big Horn inspires CITs second Enemies in History coin
Custer's disastrous attack on the Lakota at Little Big Horn inspires CITs second Enemies in History coin Part of their Summer Launch in 2025, a new series called 'Enemies in History' debuted with a coin featuring the conflict between the Roman leader, Julius Caesar, and the man that helped bring him down, Marcus Junius Brutus. It set the layout for the series moving forward, with back-to-back busts of the protagonists [...]
Powercoin revisits its 2020 homage to Voyager’s Golden Record with a double-sized variant for 2026
Powercoin revisits its 2020 homage to Voyager's Golden Record with a double-sized variant for 2026 Released back in 2020, Powercoin created a terrific homage to the famous 'Golden Record' that accompanied the pioneering spacecraft Voyager 1 and 2 on their journey beyond the Solar System. What we have here is a one-ounce variant of the half-ounce original, complete with a diameter rise to a very impressive 60 mm across. This was [...]
We’re having a bit of an oceanic twist this week, with Melbourne Coins adding ‘Migaloo’ a famous white Humpback Whale
We're having a bit of an oceanic twist this week, with Melbourne Coins adding 'Migaloo' a famous white Humpback Whale First sighted off the east coast of Australia on 28 June, 1991, Migaloo is a fully white male humpback whale, quite a rare sight. He created considerable [...]
Mint of MK’s new Great White Shark coin is an innovative look at a perennial favourite of the natural world
Mint of MK's new Great White Shark coin is an innovative look at a perennial favourite of the natural world Easily one of the most innovative coin producers working today, Mint of MK consistently issue coins that are different, fun, and beautifully produced. We have a [...]
CIT release their 2026 Summer Launch, and we have a look at the new smartminted wildlife themed coins
CIT release their 2026 Summer Launch, and we have a look at the new smartminted wildlife themed coins The Summer Launch season, inextricably linked to the big ANA Show in the United States, is the second biggest after Winter, itself tied to the World Money Fair [...]
What’s been going on at AgAuNEWS over the last couple of weeks?
What's been going on over the last couple of weeks? Okay, it's been a bit quiet over the last ten days or so, and it's just the usual health stuff I can't seem to shake. I had a pre-op assessment yesterday for the kidney stones, [...]
Mint XXI debut seven new silver coins in its Summer Launch, including Richard the Lionheart, and the penultimate Way to Valhalla issue
Mint XXI debut seven new silver coins in its Summer Launch, including Richard the Lionheart, and the penultimate Way to Valhalla issue With the ANA Show rapidly approaching, the big producers are setting out their wares with a selection of new coins. One we always particularly [...]
The penultimate silver coin in Art Mint’s impressive ‘Seven Ancient Civilisations’ series showcases the Greeks
The penultimate silver coin in Art Mint's impressive 'Seven Ancient Civilisations' series showcases the Greeks First coming to prominence in the 12th century BCE, at a time known as the Greek Dark Ages, and surviving until the accepted end date of classical antiquity (600 CE), Ancient [...]
The current furore for the ancient tale of the Trojan Horse, is manifested in high-relief silver on Powercoin’s latest smartminted coin
The current furore for the ancient tale of the Trojan Horse, is manifested in high-relief silver on Powercoin's latest smartminted coin The ancient tale of the Trojan War, most famously documented around 500 years after it was said to have occurred by the Greek poet, [...]
The light aircraft carrier, HMAS Sydney, is showcased on Melbourne Coins big new copper release
The light aircraft carrier, HMAS Sydney, is showcased on Melbourne Coins big new copper release In 1942, at the height of the Second World War, the under-pressure Royal Navy issued a requirement for a Light Fleet Carrier. These were designed to pack a greater punch [...]
Fors Fortuna gold and silver minted bar range (2026 Le Grand Mint)
After a fine debut last March, Le Grand Mint have launched the second of their Fors Fortuna bars with a new design by the same talented Italian artist, Carmen Testa. It features the Roman goddess of fortune, and the personification of luck, a popular deity in the civilisation [...]
United Crypto States continues to merge silver and Bitcoin with its latest release celebrating ancient Ukrainian culture
United Crypto States continues to merge silver and Bitcoin with its latest release celebrating ancient Ukrainian culture The Mint XXI produced range of cryptocurrency-denominated silver coins, ‘United Crypto States’ (UCS), has added a new coin today, and to a subset that, we feel, is the best of [...]
Homer’s 2,800 year old epic poem, ‘The Odyssey’, hasn’t just launched a hit film, its hero inspired a new silver coin
Homer's 2,800 year old epic poem, 'The Odyssey', hasn't just launched a hit film, its hero inspired a new silver coin Composed of 24 passages, and written by the Greek poet Homer over 28 centuries ago, the Odyssey is an epic poem. It tells the story [...]
The Divine Comedy Inferno 9 gram silver medal (2026 Hobo Coin)
An Italian poet (1265-1321), Dante is widely lauded for his three part ‘Divine Comedy’ which is not only considered the greatest literary work in the Italian language, but also one of the most important of the Middle Ages. He eschewed the traditional use of Latin so [...]
Powercoin continues its award-winning Camouflage of Nature with a superbly stylised tiger silver coin
Powercoin continues its award-winning Camouflage of Nature with a superbly stylised tiger silver coin The third in Powercoin's awesome 'Camouflage of Nature' series launches today, and continues with a second big cat, always a popular subject. The series debuted in 2023 with a stunning Zebra [...]
Out of Space is Allcollect’s out of this world coin formed from meteorite material almost as old as the Earth itself
Out of Space is Allcollect's out of this world coin formed from meteorite material almost as old as the Earth itself It wasn't so long ago that meteorite coins were a recurring feature of the numismatic calendar, with heavyweight producers like CIT, Numiscollect, and Mint XXI [...]