100th Anniversary of the Showa Period 1oz silver coin (2026 Japan Mint)
Japan is different from other countries in the way that it categorises its past. It defines periods in its history with names, and since 1868, has done so when the Emperor of Japan takes the throne. There have been five such periods since the 1868 Meiji Period commenced, with the current Reiwa period starting in 2019 with the ascension of Emperor Naruhito. It's noted on the obverse of Japanese coins, as you [...]
Numiscollect journey through the seven sins, but mirror them with the seven virtues in their latest silver coin series
Numiscollect journey through the seven sins, but mirror them with the seven virtues in their latest silver coin series Most have heard of the Seven Sins, as they've been widely referenced in film, literature, and even the precious metal realm. Less well known outside of religious circles are the Seven Virtues of chastity, temperance, charity, diligence, kindness, patience, and humility. Compiled together in the 5th century by Prudentius, but based on [...]
United Crypto States celebrates the US in its anniversary year with the help of a pair of American numismatic icons
United Crypto States celebrates the US in its anniversary year with the help of a pair of American numismatic icons United Crypto States (UCS), has expanded their range of crypto-denominated proof coins further, with the debut today of a pair of timely 250th anniversary US-centric designs. They have a common obverse design, one used over the bulk of UCS issues with a rampant dragon and a rampant unicorn either side of [...]
Coins Today are back with three amazing new stackable silver coins, and there’s a Christmas minigold for good measure
Coins Today are back with three amazing new stackable silver coins, and there's a Christmas minigold for good measure After a quieter period over the last couple of years, South Korean producer, Coins Today, are fully back in the saddle with a tranche of four new releases, three of them in their signature stackable, high-relief silver form. We've been waxing lyrical about their products for years now, so it's great to [...]
Parthava Coin releases a larger, gilded version of CITs epic three-ounce Thunder Dragon silver coin
Parthava Coin releases a larger, gilded version of CITs epic three-ounce Thunder Dragon silver coin One of the best producers working today, CIT's seasonal releases are eagerly awaited by coin collectors globally, and the Winter Launch most of all. The 2026 selection was genuinelly first [...]
Take me to your Beeder! Powercoin’s second Bionic Genesis 5oz silver coin debuts, and we round-up some issues we missed
Take me to your Beeder! Powercoin's second Bionic Genesis 5oz silver coin debuts, and we round-up some issues we missed Rome-based producer, Powercoin, has been extra busy of late with a flurry of new releases. We haven't covered them all, of course, as I try to [...]
A note about our Twitter/X page being down
A note about our Twitter/X page being down Hi All, The crap keeps coming! Our Twitter (X.com) account has been suspended for apparent 'inauthentic behaviour'. I've appealed and been denied, but have zero idea of why, given that the aforementioned 'inauthentic behaviour' seems to cover [...]
Halloween Vampire PEZ 6 x 5 gram silver bar set (2026 MTB-PAMP)
Manfra, Tordella & Brookes, a part of the Swiss MKS-PAMP group, have just added a new pack to their unique PEZ silver bullion bar series. With the original candy bars and their themed plastic dispensers generating a big worldwide collector market, coming in literally hundreds of different [...]
Classic mystery-solving board game, Cluedo, features on a new range of coins from The Royal Mint
Classic mystery-solving board game, Cluedo, features on a new range of coins from The Royal Mint The Royal Mint has been particularly busy on the heptagonal 50 pence front of late, with coins celebrating the show 'Wicked', and the anniversary of the original Star Trek. This [...]
The legend that is Freddie Mercury is brought to numismatic life on the Czech Mint’s super new gold & silver coins
The legend that is Freddie Mercury is brought to numismatic life on the Czech Mint's super new gold & silver coins One of the greatest vocalists of all time, Freddie Mercury was the lead singe of a band with almost unparalleled popularity, Queen. They had [...]
An update on the current situation of site and myself
An update on the current situation of site and myself Hi All,You may have noticed that I've managed to be a bit more busy around the site through September, but it won't be back to full normality for a while longer. The back pain has turned out [...]
Mint XXI add their own trio of silver Lunar coins for the 2027 Year of the Goat
Mint XXI add their own trio of silver Lunar coins for the 2027 Year of the Goat We've been covering Lunar coins a little less over the last few years, but we're always interested when a new series debuts, and that's the case with this new range [...]
The Gangsters: Lucky Luciano One Kilo edition silver coin (2026 PiK Coins)
With True Crime remaining of huge interest today, especially with the plethora of documentaries and dramas on television, it was of little surprise that Pik Coin's four-issue series of two-ounce silver coins was a sell-out. Indeed, they were popular enough for this producer to start reissuing [...]
Aquarelle & Goddess Zodiac 12 x 1oz silver coins (2026 Pop Coins)
Pop Coins, a producer linked to Dutch producer, and site favourite, Numiscollect, have just issued the final six coins in their Zodiac Aquarelle series, and the final six in the Zodiac Goddesses series. Both are a series of twelve one-ounce silver coins released earlier this year, [...]
Paper Airplane Gilded Special Edition 2oz silver coin (2026 Powercoin)
Launched in April 2025, Folded Dreams is one of the most original coin series of recent years, taking the ancient paper folding art of Origami, and turning it into a series of dimensional coins. The first design was shaped just like a classic paper airplane, and [...]
The talents of Alexander Fleming and Leonardo da Vinci are highlighted on two new silver coins by Numiscollect
The talents of Alexander Fleming and Leonardo da Vinci are highlighted on two new silver coins by Numiscollect Numiscollect have added new issues to two of their one-ounce silver coin series, both of which feature on some of the great figures in world history. One [...]
25th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks 2oz silver coin (2026 Tower Mint)
Last Friday saw the 25th anniversary of the Al Qaeda attacks on the Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre in New York. The mainland United States hadn't experienced this level of casualties in a single event, almost 3,000 people, since the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, [...]
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, [...]