Germania Mint’s award-winning Maltese symbols series releases its third design, this time the Pharaoh Hound
Germania Mint's award-winning Maltese symbols series releases its third design, this time the Pharaoh Hound While much of Germania Mints output has their own invented denomination of a Mark, meant to give their Germania historical world a measure of cohesion, which it does do effectively, they also issue coins in conjunction with the Central Bank of Malta. This central Mediterranean island, with its strong links to the United Kingdom, has [...]
400 Years of the Marine Nationale 13g 0.333 silver coin (2026 Monnaie de Paris)
Formally created by Cardinal Richelieu in 1626, the Marine Nationale (French Navy) has spent the last 400 years defending the interests of France, sometimes successfully, as it did during the American War of Independence, and sometimes not so well, as shortly after during the Napoleonic Wars with the Royal Navy. The Second World War did not give the French navy much chance to do anything, as it was primarily a land war [...]
The bullion behemoth that is the Perth Mint’s Lunar Series III returns with the 2027 Goat, the eighth of twelve
The bullion behemoth that is the Perth Mint's Lunar Series III returns with the 2027 Goat, the eighth of twelve The eighth release in their third passage through the twelve animals that make up the Chinese lunar calendar, the Perth Mint has issued their much anticipated 2027 Year of the Goat bullion range. When it launched in 2020 with the mouse design, Lunar Series III immediately impressed us with its new [...]
Five new releases bring the total to fifteen in Mint XXIs Art Gallery silver coin homage to the great painters
Five new releases bring the total to fifteen in Mint XXIs Art Gallery silver coin homage to the great painters Art Gallery is Mint XXIs range of proof, coloured silver coins reproducing some of the finest worls of art in history. They're large coins for their one-ounce weight at 74 x 51.8 mm, with some in a portrait orientation, and others in landscape format, obviously to suit the original work. These [...]
Monster Collection Series III 1oz coloured silver bars (2026 Scottsdale Mint)
Scottsdale Mint's expansive coloured bullion bar range continues to grow, and the latest is the third annual Monster Collection, released for the Halloween period. We consider this the best of the bars, noted for their consistently high quality artwork, and the 2026 selection of six bars is [...]
In Silver We Trust Capsuled 3g minted silver bar (2026 Mint of MK)
We don't normally cover simple minted bars here, preferrring to concentrate on releases that carry some artistry, but this new one from Mint of MK seems a bit of fun, that might make a good gift for the new or younger collector in particular. The bar is neat [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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’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 [...]