500 years since King Henry VIII introduced the Gold Crown, the Royal Mint issues a commemorative homage in silver and gold
500 years since Henry VIII introduced the Gold Crown, the Royal Mint issues a commemorative homage in silver and gold One of the icons of British coinage, the Gold Crown was inspired by a French coin called the 'ecu au soleil', or 'crown of the sun', and was first issued in 1526 by that infamous honeymoon addict, King Henry VIII. The English coin was known as the Crown of the Double Rose, [...]
It’s like a hardcopy of Google Earth! PMC debut ‘The View From Above’ with an intricate numismatic look at Vatican City from the sky
It's like a hardcopy of Google Earth! PMC debut 'The View From Above' with an intricate numismatic look at Vatican City from the sky Precious Metal Collectors are launching the first in an interesting new series called 'The View From Above', which will reproduce in miniature an urban cityscape. Humanity has built some truly extraordinary cites all over the world, each with their own iconic, unique layouts and architecture. PMC have [...]
Scottsdale Mint is out to complete the 2025 EC8 bullion range in record time, with the release of the third of four pairs
Scottsdale Mint is out to complete the 2025 EC8 bullion range in record time, with the release of the third of four pairs It seems that Scottsdale Mint are grabbing the 2025 Eastern Caribbean 8 bullion coin programme by the scruff and getting it completed in record time, no doubt to make way for any upcoming 2026 range. The EC8 series has been a bit behind since the covid outbreak, but [...]
T&S Coin continues along the ‘Warriors Path’ with Sohei, and there’s also Elves, and a horseman who rode under a low bridge…
T&S Coin continues along the 'Warriors Path' with Sohei, and there's also Elves, and a horseman who rode under a low bridge... European producer, T & S Coin, continue to expand their impressive selection of the two-ounce, high-relief silver coins they've become primarily known for. Their employment of a mix of antiquing, colour and gilding is not new or rare in the industry, but they display a mastery of it that rarely [...]
B-Different coin series continues with ‘Smart’, another pointed look at resisting mass conformity in the modern world
B-Different coin series continues with 'Smart', another pointed look at resisting mass conformity in the modern world Powercoin continue one of their most appealing series with the second ‘B-Different’ coin. These coins celebrate those that stand out in a crowd by doing something they want to [...]
Kings of Sting! Bullet Ant 1 oz silver coin (2025 Melbourne Coin Company)
Does it have a gun? You'll wish it did because that would probably be less painful than getting stung by Paraponera clavata, more commonly known as the Bullet Ant. Native to the lowland rainforests of Central and South America, it has a fearsome reputation amongst local [...]
Germania Mint’s Runes range of cast bars concludes with Vegvísir, a double-sized ‘completer’. We have an AgAuShoot.
Germania Mint's Runes range of cast bars concludes with Vegvísir, a double-sized 'completer'. We have an AgAuShoot. Affordable, simple silver releases will always have a place in the market, and one of the more interesting ranges of the last few years has been Germania Mint's 'Runes'. [...]
Fairy Tales: Thumbelina 1oz silver coin (2026 Lithuanian Mint)
Since its 2021 debut, the Lithuanian Mint has regularly added new issues to its 'Fairy Tales' range of one-ounce silver coins, usually two or three of them. This talented producer has just issued the 15th in the series to date, and they're stepping it up in the design [...]
The 2025 EC8 bullion range debuted last week, and Scottsdale Mint have ramped up the release rate with a second pair
The 2025 EC8 bullion range debuted last week, and Scottsdale Mint have ramped up the release rate with a second pair We covered the launch of the 2025 Eastern Caribbean 8 bullion range just last week, and it seems Scottsdale Mint are wasting no time working their [...]
The Perth Mint, and Austrian dealer Philoro, debut the prettiest 2026 Kookaburra variant, the ultra-high relief gold proof
The Perth Mint, and Austrian dealer philoro, debut the prettiest 2026 Kookaburra variant, the ultra-high relief gold proof The Perth Mints annual bullion coin release in September is one of the most eagerly awaited events in the coin calendar. They add new annual designs to their core [...]
Coins Today are back after a break with a striking Sugar Skull, the Maid of Orleans, and chess piece stackables
Coins Today are back after a break with a striking Sugar Skull, the Maid of Orleans, and chess piece stackables Regular visitors will know we have limitless admiration for Coin's Today's range of bullion products, which often manage to combine ambitious design with the ability [...]
Carpathian Mint issues the first in its intricately detailed Carved Skull series of cast coin miniatures
Carpathian Mint issues the first in its intricately detailed Carved Skull series of cast coin miniatures The market has welcomed an ever more eclectic range of three-dimensional coins over the last few years, and has been rewarded with some quite extraordinary designs as a result. Joining [...]
Who remembers the Blackberry phone and its copiers? Precious Metal Collectors does with its latest silver coin pair
Who remembers the Blackberry phone and its copiers? Precious Metal Collectors does with its latest silver coin pair Retro themes are becoming more popular of late, not just in numismatics, because people are yearning for simpler times. Our world has layers upon layers of complexity and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]