Atlas is the next in Numiartis’ impressive ‘Titans’ series of two-ounce high-relief silver coins
Atlas is the next in Numiartis' impressive 'Titans' series of two-ounce high-relief silver coins Condemned to hold up the celestial heavens forever, Atlas recieved his punishment for taking the side of the defeated Titans in their war with the Greek Gods of Olympus. It was the famous Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator, who published his famous Atlas in 1595, that inextricably linked the Greek legend with collections of maps. Indeed, he [...]
None shall pass! Legendary Spartan warriors helmet is brought to numismatic life with MDM’s new shaped silver coin
None shall pass! Legendary Spartan warriors helmet is brought to numismatic life with MDM's new shaped silver coin Who doesn't love the Spartans? Nobody should really. A quite distorted society, a rabid superiority complex and a negative influence on peace in the Greek region, Sparta nevertheless deserves respect for its single-minded pursuit of excellence in the field of warfare. We've all heard the story, however embellished, of the 300 Spartans that held [...]
Wolverine is the ninth to join LPM’s pantheon Marvel Comics Series of silver bullion coins
Wolverine is the ninth to join LPM's pantheon in Marvel Comics Series of silver bullion coins Now a staple of the bullion coin calendar, the Perth Mint's Marvel Comics series of silver bullion coins is now enjoying its ninth issue in four years. Launching in 2017 with Spiderman, the series is gradually working its way through one of the most popular pantheons of heroes in history and the first 2021 coin [...]
RWANDA AFRICAN OUNCE: OKAPI (2021, BH MAYER)
Chugging along, just like the equally long-standing African bullion coin, the Somali Elephant, the Rwandan African ounce has always been a little more enigmatic and restricted in distribution than its cousin. Struck by the very talented BH Mayer in Germany, the series debuted in 2008 and early issues have seen some impressive appreciation on the secondary market. The design changes every year, but not excessively. The obverse and a large part of [...]
BACK TO THE FUTURE OUTATIME 10 OZ (THE COIN COMPANY)
Just a quick heads up this time. The popular Back to the Future themed coin 'OUTATIME', featuring the iconic De Lorean's licence plate, is back in a greatly enlarged ten-ounce format with a very small mintage of just 88 pieces. The design is identical, but it's grown [...]
Latvia takes a rare delve into its prehistoric past with a Devonian tetrapod glow-in-the-dark silver coin
Latvia takes a rare delve into its prehistoric past with a Devonian tetrapod glow-in-the-dark silver coin It's unusual to see a prehistoric animal coin emanating from Eastern Europe, so we were pleasantly surprised to see this one turn up in todays Inbox. Latvia has a fine reputation [...]
The second pair of Mint of Gdansk’s ‘The Witcher’ silver coins debut with scenes from ‘Sword of Destiny’
The second pair of Mint of Gdansk's 'The Witcher' silver coins debut with scenes from 'Sword of Destiny' Continuing to make a pleasant change from the many silver coins featuring the ancient world, the Mint of Gdansk's 'The Witcher' series continues its eight-issue jaunt through the [...]
Santa season continues with PAMP’s latest shaped silver coin featuring the beloved character
Santa season continues with PAMP's latest shaped silver coin featuring the beloved character Every year sees a good mix of Christmas coins from various national and independent mints, and most of them have Santa Claus in the design in one form or another. We don't usually [...]
STAR WARS: STORMTROOPER CHIBI (2020, NZ Mint)
Darth Vader, Chewbacca and R2-D2 now have the Imperial Stormtrooper joing them in Chibi-land. This is a great release that suits the concept well and will no doubt be a rapid seller. A one-ounce coin with a 2,000 mintage and a $95.00 USD pricetag, it comes beautifully [...]
007’s creator gets a coin of his own. Spy and author Ian Fleming is celebrated on a silver coin from Niue
007's creator gets a coin of his own. Spy and author Ian Fleming is celebrated on a silver coin from Niue Who doesn't know James Bond 007 licenced to kill? After more than two dozen movies and a multitude of actors, hardly anybody, we reckon. Less well [...]
LEDA AND THE SWAN (2020 Bank of Cyprus)
It was Powercoins superb 'Eternal Sculptures' series that first introduced us to the story of Leda and the Swan. In that case, the coins inspiration was a Roman period marble statue of beautiful elegance, but the tale was widely known in antiquity. A popular art form in antiquity [...]
DRAGON (2020, Mint of Poland)
One of the Mint of Polands releases that come out of nowhere, Dragon takes a classic subject, much used by the numismatic world, and if we're brutally honest, does little with it. The Western-style depiction of the mythical beast is decent enough, with a fine pose and what [...]
A quiet week as we go for a little break
A quiet week as we go for a little break We haven't had a break from the site for over four years as a quick look at our archive will tell you, but with the temperatures reaching uncomfortable highs here and the World Cup final [...]
Twenty five years after its debut, the Australian Kangaroo series gets a beautiful anniversary release
Twenty five years after its debut, the Australian Kangaroo series gets a beautiful anniversary release Long a staple of the Royal Australian Mint, it was back in 1993 that its signature Kangaroo series began, one that continues to this day. The most [...]
Ultra-classic debut of Batman in Detective Comics #27 is showcased on a premium silver foil
Ultra-classic debut of Batman in Detective Comics #27 is showcased on a premium silver foil 2018 DETECTIVE COMICS #27 Considered the second most valuable comic book of all time, just behind the Superman debut in Action Comics #1, Detective Comics #27 from [...]
Meteorite Art heads to the Libyan desert with the third in this 5oz silver coin series
Meteorite Art heads to the Libyan desert with the third in this 5oz silver coin series With even a big mainstream producer like the Royal Canadian Mint getting in on the action, fragment-adorned meteorite coins continue to be popular and attract a [...]
Scottsdale adds Samoa to its silver bullion coin range for 2018 with the Seahorse
Scottsdale adds Samoa to its silver bullion coin range for 2018 with the Seahorse In what is turning out to be a bumper year for Scottsdale Mint, they've announced the release of another silver bullion coin and it's an issue that doesn't [...]
It just had to happen. Boaty McBoatface gets a Coiny McCoinface!!
It just had to happen. Boaty McBoatface gets a Coiny McCoinface!! 2018 BOATY McBOATFACE In what turned out to be a hilarious turn of events, the UK's new polar research ship needed a new name, so the powers that be decided asking the [...]