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 coin, later joined by a five-ounce gilded version, which was followed in 2024 with a Leopard, also getting a gilded variant that released simultaneously this [...]
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 adding their talents to the genre. Most were silver coins with a fragment of various recorded meteorites embedded within them, like Germania Mints brilliant offering, [...]
Tyrannosaurus Rex 1oz proof silver coin (2026 Royal Canadian Mint)
After releasing a superb, but expensive, dinosaur coin just a couple of weeks ago, the Royal Canadian Mint has issued a dino coin with a more affordable price tag, and it's one that also employs the considerable talents of Canadian palaeoartist Julius Csotonyi. As you can see, the inimitable T. Rex is back in the spotlight, this time sporting a new colouration pattern. There's considerable speculation on exactly what T. Rex [...]
Women Warriors 06: Gladiatrix 2oz silver coin (2026 Carpathian Mint)
At one time, the two-ounce, antiqued, high-relief silver, ancient mythology coin, was everywhere, with plenty of fine designs, but also with lots of unfinished series, which often frustrated collectors. Carpathian Mint's 'Women Warriors' series is one that has some fine designs, but importantly, continues to add them to this day, with the debut of the sixth coin. The premise here is simple. Showcase some of the legendary female individuals and groups that [...]
Fender 80th Anniversary 1 gram gold bar (2026 MKS PAMP)
PAMP has done a fine job with their Fender guitar licence, featuring a brilliant range of guitar-shaped coins in various historical styles and colours, and a range of guitar-picks, which are actually usable. To that, we can add gold bars, specifically this relatively affordable one-gram release that [...]
A sci-fi horror movie that changed the genre provides fertile inspiration for Spectres new Alien Dagger silver coin
A sci-fi horror movie that changed the genre provides fertile inspiration for Spectres new Alien Dagger silver coin "In space, no one can hear you scream." With that tagline, Alien burst onto movie screens in 1979 and forever changed science-fiction horror. Previously full of rubber-suited actors [...]
Guns, bombs, ninjas, and The Last Supper. Mint of MK and Silver Pours keep up their reputation for weird and unique coins
Guns, bombs, ninjas, and The Last Supper. Mint of MK and Silver Pours keep up their reputation for weird and unique coins We can always rely on Mint of MK and Silver Pours to put out some of the more esoteric coins we see here, and they've [...]
Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China, created the Heirloom Seal of the Realm to mark his power. Spectres reimagines it in silver.
Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China, created the Heirloom Seal of the Realm to mark his power. Spectres reimagines it in silver. For centuries, what is now China was a mass of disparate fiefdoms controlled by warlords, and fighting between them was constant. Born [...]
AC/DC rock legend, Bon Scott’s 80th anniversary is marked on new gold & silver bars at the Perth Mint
AC/DC rock legend, Bon Scott's 80th anniversary is marked on new gold & silver bars at the Perth Mint I don’t think many would argue that Australian hard rock band AC/DC aren’t one of the all-time greats. Formed in 1973, they continue to perform to this [...]
Holy Knights is an 8-coin look at the Christian Chivalric Orders that shaped the medieval period, starting with the Jerusalem Knights
Holy Knights is an 8-coin look at the Christian Chivalric Orders that shaped the medieval period, starting with the Jerusalem Knights 'Thou shalt not kill' may well be a core tenet of Christianity, but that didn't stop medieval military orders popping up all over Europe [...]
Dinosaurs are back at the Royal Canadian Mint, along with butterfly and native turtle coins, just like July at the Perth Mint
Dinosaurs are back at the Royal Canadian Mint, along with butterfly and native turtle coins, just like July at the Perth Mint Like the Perth Mint yesterday, it's also been a while since we featured new coins from the Royal Canadian Mint, but again, they're back [...]
The Perth Mint flexes its considerable nature skills with a butterfly, and a heavily stylised Yaunati Turtle
The Perth Mint flexes its considerable nature skills with a butterfly, and a heavily stylised Yaunati Turtle It's been a while since we dove into the Perth Mint's output, but they're back on our radar this month with two new nature-themed, two-ounce silver coins, which are [...]
The Monnaie de Paris celebration of famous women continues with a 20th century icon, Marilyn Monroe
The Monnaie de Paris celebration of famous women continues with a 20th century icon, Marilyn Monroe Born Norma Jean Mortenson on June 01, 1926, in Los Angeles, Marilyn Monroe spent much of her early life bouncing between foster homes and an orphanage, culminating in a [...]
Modern icon, Game of Thrones, marks 15 years since its debut with a new pair of fifty pence designs called ‘Fire’ and ‘Ice’
Modern icon, Game of Thrones, marks 15 years since its debut with a new pair of fifty pence designs called 'Fire' and 'Ice' Based on the fantasy novel series 'A Song of Ice and Fire', by George R. R. Martin, Game of Thrones debuted on HBO [...]
The Judgement of Paris, and the Three Graces, features on the latest Carmen Testa penned ‘Mythos’ coin from Le Grand Mint
The Judgement of Paris, and the Three Graces, features on the latest Carmen Testa penned 'Mythos' coin from Le Grand Mint Le Grand Mint has debuted the latest in its 'Mythos' series, a range that began in 2021 with 'The Seduction of Europe', but was essentially relaunched [...]
Germania Mint collects Norns bullion coins with an ennobled ‘Triune’ set, and a mystery box with a new composite design
Germania Mint collects Norns bullion coins with an ennobled 'Triune' set, and a mystery box with a new composite design In January, we covered the launch of the latest bullion series from Germania Mint, called The Norns. Designed by artist Kinga Sabatowicz, we were very impressed with [...]
The early July 2026 updates catch-up to all our Bullion Profiles, Coin Series Profiles, and more
The early July 2026 updates catch-up to all our Bullion Profiles, Coin Series Profiles, and more Like most in Europe, I'm currently being baked alive by some truly horrible temperatures. As I write this, it's about 35°C, and we don't have, or can afford air-con here, [...]
Warriors Through Time series of silver coins adds the powerhouse Spartans and Vikings to the range
Warriors Through Time series of silver coins adds the powerhouse Spartans and Vikings to the range Earlier this year, Precious Metal Collectors debuted the first in a new series called Warriors Through Time. Done in that unique 'boxed action-figure' style that debuted with their Mission X range, [...]