William Marshall, the ‘Greatest Knight who ever lived’ inspires CIT’s numismatic look at the chivalric arts
William Marshall, the 'Greatest Knight who ever lived' inspires CIT's numismatic look at the chivalric arts William Marshall's career was a true rags to riches story. He was born in 1147, the fourth son of a minor Anglo-Norman nobleman, who made the mistake of supporting Empress Matilda in what became known as 'The Anarchy', a 15-year civil war against King Stephen. At one point, during a siege, William was almost launched [...]
MDM and The Royal Mint release new coins topay homage to the literary legend that is The Lord of the Rings
MDM and The Royal Mint release new coins topay homage to the literary legend that is The Lord of the Rings The Lord of the Rings, the 1950s literary masterpiece by English suthor J.R.R. Tolkein, is huge in the modern entertainment world, largely as a result of a trilogy of huge hit films by Peter Jackson. The first of them, The Fellowship of the Ring, premiered in 2001 with a massive [...]
Australia’s Ancient Dinosaur Killer 1oz silver coin (2026 Melbourne Coins & Collectables)
While the T. Rex coin we looked at yesterday had an unusual design for a coin, Melbourne Coin Company's latest goes with an unusual subject for its appeal. The crocodilians have always been a popular subject in the coin world, hardly a surprise given how incredible these animals are, but we don't see many that feature the prehistoric ancestors that often reached frankly ridiculous sizes. While not a behemoth of that scale, [...]
Prehistoric Titans: Tyrannosaurus Rex 2oz cast silver coin (2026 Carpathian Mint)
If you're going to kick off a new series of dinosaur coins, it's a no-brainer to start with the beast of beasts. Tyrannosaurus Rex, the Cretaceous-era theropod killer, needs little introduction. Suffice to say, if you know the word dinosaur, you likely know what a T. Rex is, so here we are with the debut issue in Carpathian Mint's latest range of cast silver coins. This two-ounce coin does a great job [...]
The tomb of the Pharaoh Psusennes I in many ways surpassed that of Tutankhamun and Spectres issues his sarcophagus as a coin
The tomb of the Pharaoh Psusennes I in many ways surpassed that of Tutankhamun and Spectres issues his sarcophagus as a coin Anybody with even the remotest interest in ancient history will know of the discovery of the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhuman. It was [...]
The Phoenix Valkyrie silver medallion from PF Coins bursts into reality with three striking finishes
The Phoenix Valkyrie silver medallion from PF Coins bursts into reality with three striking finishes One of the staples of the numismatic world, not just in modern times, but throughout history, has been the female personification of a nation, or a myth, or a concept. [...]
MDM debut their own Autumn Launch offerings and there’s a quartet of high-end coins delving into the ancient world
MDM debut their own Autumn Launch offerings and there's a quartet of high-end coins delving into the ancient world Having already done our coverage of Mint XXI's exceptional Autumn launch of new coin releases, and started the same for CIT's equally impressive line-up, it's time [...]
It’s Autumn Release time at CIT, with an impressive St Pauls Cathedral headlining a dozen new issues. Her’s our look at the first four.
It's Autumn Release time at CIT, with an impressive St Pauls Cathedral headlining a dozen new issues. Her's our look at the first four. Like all of the seasonal release tranches, the Autumn launches are linked to one of the world's premiere coin expos, and in this [...]
Australia’s Christmas Beetle 30 g silver-plated coin (2027 Melbourne Coin Company)
Native to Australia, and for once not being violent, poisonous, or venomous, the Christmas Beetle (Anoplognathus) is so-named because of its increased visibility around Christmas time (they have summer weather at this time in the Southern Hemisphere). They're part of the wider Scarab family, and grow to [...]
Legendary Warriors 15: Attila the Hun 2oz silver coin (2026 T&S Coin)
Launching in 2023 as a collaboration with Pinehurst Coins, Legendary Warriors from T&S Coins is a series of fifteen two-ounce silver coins depicting some of histories greatest warriors. Encompassing people from the ancient world through to the 19th century, and across several continents, they're consistently themed [...]
Pik Coins returns to celebrating the US 250th anniversary with a two-piece bar incorporating a Silver Eagle bullion coin
Pik Coins returns to celebrating the US 250th anniversary with a two-piece bar incorporating a Silver Eagle bullion coin While the 250th anniversary of the United States hasn't brought the expected tsunami of coin releases we were expecting at the start of the year, there [...]
The arcane mysteries of the Tarot mark Pop Coin’s first range to embrace the blind box concept. Will you be lucky?
The arcane mysteries of the Tarot mark Pop Coin's first range to embrace the blind box concept. Will you be lucky? For over 600 years, a pack of cards called The Tarot, have been used to play games across parts of Europe, beginning in 1430s Italy, [...]
The Perth Mint issues the ultimate version of its iconic Redback Spider coin, in gold with diamonds
The Perth Mint issues the ultimate version of its iconic Redback Spider coin, in gold with diamonds A huge hit for The Perth Mint back in 2006, and the debut release in the mint's hit Deadly & Dangerous series that continues to this day, the Redback [...]
Memento Mori blows the house down with a skeletal Rock Star, and a bat is the latest Creatures of Nocturne coin
Memento Mori blows the house down with a skeletal Rock Star, and a bat is the latest Creatures of Nocturne coin Joining the Autumn launch bonanza is Top World Coins with their Mint XXI produced selection of three silver coins, all of them additions to [...]
The Germania Mint & Mint of Poland collaborative ‘Representatives of the Species’ series concludes with a vibrant Toucan coin
The Germania Mint & Mint of Poland collaborative 'Representatives of the Species' series concludes with a vibrant Toucan coin With over 40 species, all of them striking in appearance, it's probably fair to say that most people know of Toucans. The large and brightly coloured beaks, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]