Micro-coins in gold, platinum and palladium (2026 Mint of MK & Silver Pours)
The tsunami of releases from Mint of MK and Silver Pours in the realm of micro-coins continues, and so does our quest to keep track of them for the collectors among you. For the unaware, these are tiny coins, way smaller than the 0.5 gram minigold and usually a light as 1/1000oz. You can buy coins in different metals, and while there are some silver issues, gold is the most popular, followed [...]
English rock icons, Pink Floyd, and the legendary Dark Side of the Moon, adorn the Royal Mint’s 14th Music Legends coin
English rock icons, Pink Floyd, and the legendary Dark Side of the Moon, adorn the Royal Mint's 14th Music Legends coin The Royal Mint's successful Music Legends series sees its fourteenth release today. Starting in 2020, this showcases British music talent, and features some of the biggest names in music history. You can see all the designs to date in our Thematic Guide to Modern Music on coins, and [...]
Emporium Hamburg’s Prehistoric Life II bullion coin range continues into 2026 with the first of three issues, Plateosaurus
Emporium Hamburg's Prehistoric Life II bullion coin range continues into 2026 with the first of three issues, Plateosaurus After recently releasing the 2026 entrant in their World's Wildlife bullion coin series, it's the turn of their Prehistoric Life II range to get its first of three 2026 additions. This will be a twelve-coin range, with three issued every year for four years, and 2026 is the third of them, making [...]
History of the Crusades: The First Swedish Crusade 1oz silver coin (2026 Numiscollect)
It's been some three years since Numiscollect added to their History of the Crusades series of silver coins, but we've finally got a new issue, the fourteenth since it debuted in 2009. Each coin has depicted a scene from a specific crusade, the first ten focusing on what we consider the traditional campaigns, and the last four, including this one, turning their attention to the less well-known Northern Crusades in the Baltic [...]
Don Quijote 1oz proof silver coin (2026 Asturmint)
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, widely regarded as the greatest writer in his native Spanish, wrote his hit novel in 1605. Called ‘The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha’, it tells the story of the title character and his many adventures with his horse Rocinante, and his [...]
Poseidon 2oz high-relief silver coin (2026 T&S Coin)
T & S Coin have issued a new coin in their expanding range of two-ounce, high-relief silver coins, and we're heading to that perennial favourite for the subject - Greek mythology. With one of the most varied and unusual pantheons in the ancient world, there are plenty [...]
Phoenicia 1oz proof or ruthenium silver coin (2026 Le Grand Mint)
Le Grand Mint are one of those producers who have a certain style to their coins, and it's a very elegant one. Coins like the Durga range, and the Queen of Creativity issue, have a style all of their own, with the recent Freya being a particular favourite [...]
Early May 2026 catch-up of updates to site guides, profiles and more
Early May 2026 catch-up of updates to site guides, profiles and more I've been working on updates over the last few days, in my quest to refresh the older guides to a more common look, which I'm finally happy with. Some of them are shown [...]
Techstalgic, the nostalgic look at early popular technology, continues its numismatic journey with the Game Coin
Techstalgic, the nostalgic look at early popular technology, continues its numismatic journey with the Game Coin Powercoin's innovative look at the early years of consumer electronics continues with our favourite subject to date, the handheld games console. The machine that exploded the market, becoming one [...]
In the year that sees the FIFA World Cup play out, Numistrade add football to their fledgling Sporting Ounce bullion series
In the year that sees the FIFA World Cup play out, Numistrade add football to their fledgling Sporting Ounce bullion series Numistrade debuted the Sporting Ounce bullion series last year, joining their classic African Ounce, Nautical Ounce, and Lunar Ounce ranges, all of which are [...]
One of natures most loved marine animals, the Seal, launches Numiscollect’s Above the Surface silver coin series
One of natures most loved marine animals, the Seal, launches Numiscollect's Above the Surface silver coin series Smart, playful, and extraordinarily effective in their environment, seals are part of a group called pinnipeds. This group, which includes sea-lions, and walruses, are carnivorous, fin-footed and semiaquatic. They [...]
Mint of MK and Silver Pours bring the blind box concept to miniature firearm coins in copper and silver
Mint of MK and Silver Pours bring the blind box concept to miniature firearm coins in copper and silver Over the last few years, we've seen a huge uptick in the number of miniature weapon coins and rounds hitting the market. There's a great mix of [...]
Precious Metal Collectors returns to its figure-8 Lunars with a beautiful Dragon & Horse two-ounce silver coin
Precious Metal Collectors returns to its figure-8 Lunars with a beautiful Dragon & Horse two-ounce silver coin It was with a Phoenix back in 2021 that Singapore-based producer, Precious Metal Collectors, first debuted its 'Figure of 8' coin style. The number eight has a significant association [...]
CIT debut their Spring Launch today, with the sad end to two of our favourite series, but with new ones joining
CIT debut their Spring Launch today, with the sad end to two of our favourite series, but with new ones joining Spring is well and truly upon us, and with us having already covered Mint XXI's releases earlier this month, it's time for CIT to [...]
Techstalgic Databank Watch Gilded Edition, 2oz proof silver coin (2026 Powercoin)
In June 2024, Powercoin added the Databank Watch, an homage to all those Casio and Seiko calculator watches that blew people's minds back in the 70s, to their fledgling 'Techstalgic series'. It was the second issue, following the Floppy Disk coin, and was subsequently followed by an [...]
The USA is 250 years old and the coin world celebrates, with Pik Coins adding a clever two-ounce silver design
The USA is 250 years old and the coin world celebrates, with Pik Coins adding a clever two-ounce silver design Probably the biggest event in coins this year will be the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States of America from the British Empire. [...]
Germania Mints flagship bullion series, starring their personification, Lady Germania, launches its eighth annual issue
Germania Mints flagship bullion series, starring their personification, Lady Germania, launches its eighth annual issue First issued in 2019, Germania Mint's flagship series, simply called 'Germania', has become an eagerly awaited part of the annual bullion calendar. The series focuses on Lady Germania, the female personification [...]
Rock’n’Roll headlines Top World Coins latest three-coin launch, with a dark spider and a Guardian Angel in tow
Rock'n'Roll headlines Top World Coins latest three-coin launch, with a dark spider and a Guardian Angel in tow Top World Coins have debuted their Spring Launch coins today, and the three coins include two that are the first in whole new series, while the third continues [...]