The Perth Mint debuts its 2022 bullion range, with new additions to its iconic core nature ranges
The Perth Mint debuts its 2022 bullion range, with new additions to its iconic core nature ranges The highlight of the bullion calendar is here again, and it's the launch of the Perth Mint's iconic nature-themed core bullion range. Many of these series date back decades and come from a time when choice was considerably more restricted than in todays more explosive times, when new coins are released seemingly every few days.There [...]
Celtic Animals – Rabbit (2021 APMEX)
Another new limited mintage silver bullion coin series from APMEX debuted last year, called 'Celtic Animals'. Similar in concept to their 'Mandala Animals' series, it depicts animals not in a natural form, but instead constructed from the symbology associated with that culture. They look like they've been constructed almost as if in a small, intricate tattoo style.They look okay. The Mandala series was okay and this is more of the same. This second [...]
The iconic Ancient Egyptian Scarab is brought to life with CIT’s gorgeous new dimensional silver coin
The iconic Ancient Egyptian Scarab is brought to life with CIT's gorgeous new dimensional silver coin There's never been a shortage of modern coins featuring the Ancient Egyptian dynastic civilisation, hardly surprising given it persevered for almost three millennia. The sheer scale of monumental construction, the wide variety of iconography and art, and the breadth of mythology and culture is a rich breeding ground for coin designers.One of the most popular [...]
Sega classic ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ joins the growing selection of videogame inspired silver bullion coins
Sega classic 'Sonic the Hedgehog' joins the growing selection of videogame inspired silver bullion coins Now here's something that takes me back! I remember struggling to get an import Sega Megadrive when the importers first starting getting them in and was lucky enough to snag one. A wonderful piece of hardware with some fantastic games, much different to the over-complex and heavily monetised market we have now, it, and the [...]
PMC leverages its innovative ‘Bi-Metal Max’ minting technique to showcase Vincent van Gogh’s legendary ‘Starry Night’
PMC leverages its innovative 'Bi-Metal Max' minting technique to showcase Vincent van Gogh's legendary 'Starry Night' It goes without saying that Vincent van Gogh is one of the worlds greatest painters. Widely admired for his eclectic style and use of colour, his body of works has [...]
Lion King Hakuna Matata bullion (2021 NZ Mint)
The 15th bullion release in the New Zealand Mints Disney range launches today, and it's the third in the Lion King sub-series. Reproducing scenes from the movie rather than just showcasing different characters, it's something a little different from the rest of the range and all the [...]
Shrek Donkey Shaped coin (2021 The Coin Company)
In amongst the explosion of popular culture releases, we've seen a growth in shaped coins. That's hardly surprising given the obvious cross-over potential, and everything from Star Wars to Streetfighter II has put in an appearance. We're going to assume that they're very popular as most of [...]
Evolution of Life silver coin series continues its journey through the fossil record with the early hominid, Paranthropus
Evolution of Life silver coin series continues its journey through the fossil record with the early hominid, Paranthropus A favourite range of mine, CIT’s superb ‘Evolution of Life’ series of one-ounce silver coins takes the fascinating world of prehistoric life and depicts it in fossil [...]
Germania Mint’s core ‘Germania’ range returns with an expanded six-format range and an adaptive design
Germania Mint's core 'Germania' range returns with an expanded six-format range and an adaptive design A coin producer that has managed to impress us greatly in it's relatively short life releasing its own designs under its own name, the Germania Mint has forged a faux nation [...]
Archangel Michael bullion bar (2021 Scottsdale Mint)
We don't cover a huge amount of undenominated stuff here, escpecially bullion bars, but there are products released that fit our market coverage quite well. Scottsdale Mint's new Archangel Michael silver bar is one such example. Quite similar in concept to the Royal Mints Britannia and Una [...]
BARBADOS TRIDENT BULLION COIN (2021 Scottsdale Mint)
First appearing in 2017, the Barbados Trident is back again with another mildly tweaked design, and in the full range of three sizes for a simultaneous release. The 'tweaking' continues to be constrained to the background field, which has passed through various geometric and wavey patterns to [...]
Tokelau Owls – Northern Pygmy Owl bullion (2021 APMEX)
APMEX have launched the second in their exclusive series of one-ounce silver bullion coins featuring stylised depictions of owls. These amazing birds have inspired some quite superb modern numismatics and been a staple of the coin world for thousands of years, going back to at least the [...]
After the Samurai comes the Mayan Holcan Warrior in the Mint of Poland’s military history coin series
After the Samurai comes the Mayan Holcan Warrior in the Mint of Poland's military history coin series Most of the Mint of Poland's much admired 2oz silver coins themed around the ancient world are distributed by a small core of dealers around the world, [...]
Mint21 join the 500th anniversary commemorations of Leonardo da Vinci with a fine new silver coin
Mint21 join the 500th anniversary commemorations of Leonardo da Vinci with a fine new silver coin Five hundred years after his death, Leonardo da Vinci is as potent a force in the worlds of art and engineering as he has always been. While science [...]
Zhong Kui, vanquisher of evil, is the subject of the first Asian Mythology coin, now also in gilded form
Zhong Kui, vanquisher of evil, is the subject of the first Asian Mythology coin, now also in gilded form With its first debut back at the ANA show in August, Numiscollect's first issue in their new Asian Mythology series was a beautiful part-coloured, antique-finished [...]
Are the kids suddenly into silver stacking? Maybe PAMP’s new PEZ homage is the reason
Are the kids suddenly into silver stacking? Maybe PAMP's new PEZ homage is the reason >We've seen a huge increase in the number of licenced franchises hitting the coin and bullion world, and fortunately, with a corresponding rise in quality and inventiveness as well. [...]
Mint 21 debuts its First wildlife coin with an impressive ultra High relief Long eared owl for Niue
Mint 21 debuts its First wildlife coin with an impressive ultra High relief Long eared owl for Niue Relatively new to the scene but with a healthy prior history, Mint21 have nevertheless issued some superb coin designs over the last couple of [...]
Dipping into its rich past, the Royal Mint resurrects the classic Una and the Lion for stunning new coin
Dipping into its rich past, the Royal Mint resurrects the classic Una and the Lion for stunning new coin It was only last month that Una and the Lion returned to the coin world with the East India Company issuing a range reinterpreting the [...]