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 day, although over that long time, they have had different performers in their line-ups. One of the most beloved was lead singer Bon Scott, who [...]
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 with the express intention of doing just that. After the fall of the Western Roman (Byzantine) Empire, there came an intense desire to protect Christian [...]
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 on the AgAuRadar moving forward. In a quirk of coin scheduling, two of the coins have incredibly similar themes to the Perth mint coins we [...]
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 quite different in style. It's a talented mint with some outstanding designers, but they do concentrate on endless variants of the annual bullion designs, and [...]
PAMP adds new gold and silver bars to its extensive range, including the fourth and final release in its ‘Nature’s Grip’ series
PAMP adds new gold and silver bars to its extensive range, including the fourth and final release in its 'Nature's Grip' series Swiss precious metal legends, PAMP (Produits Artistiques Métaux Précieux), have long been one of the leaders in issuing bars with a wide range of [...]
Germania Beasts concludes with its fourth release, Sleipnir, the eight-legged war horse of the god, Odin
Germania Beasts concludes with its fourth release, Sleipnir, the eight-legged war horse of the god, Odin Part of their extensive reimagining of the history and mythology of the ancient lands of the Germanic peoples, Germania Beasts was a bi-annual look at some of the greatest creatures [...]
Deadly & Dangerous Red Back Spider 20th Anniversary gold & silver coins (2026 Downies)
Well here's a real blast from the past! Back in 2006, the Perth Mint launched the first Deadly & Dangerous coin, and it was an instant hit, gaining popularity and acclaim in equal measure. Since then, and despite the odds as so few series hit the two-decade milestone, [...]
Superman Shield 0.1 gram minigold coin (2026 Agoro)
Without question, one of the most recognisable symbols in comic book lore, the shield symbol that is emblazoned on the chest of Superman has appeared on numerous coins over the last decade, quite a few of them from Agoro, the numismatic brand of the New Zealand Mint. [...]
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 [...]
Art Mint’s timely Greatest USA Coins series adds new homages to the early numismatic history of the United States
Art Mint's timely Greatest USA Coins series adds new homages to the early numismatic history of the United States With 2026 marking the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, the focus is firmly on the issuer of the world's reserve currency, and what better [...]
Completed in record time, Scottsdale Mint launches the final pair of issues in its 2025 EC8 bullion series
Completed in record time, Scottsdale Mint launches the final pair of issues in its 2025 EC8 bullion series In what seems to be an incredible catchup job, Scottsdale Mint have just launched the final pair of coins from the eight that make up the 2025 Eastern Caribbean [...]
The Monnaie de Paris jumps into the investment arena with Marianne, a new range of French bullion coins in four sizes
The Monnaie de Paris jumps into the investment arena with Marianne, a new range of French bullion coins in four sizes For the first time in over a century, France has a gold bullion coin. In the latter half of the 18th century, the Louis d'or [...]
The duality of good and evil is visualised on POP Coin’s latest high-relief NEO silver coin
The duality of good and evil is visualised on POP Coin's latest high-relief NEO silver coin Of all the concepts forming the basis of religions throughout history, the relationship, and usually conflict, between good and evil is without question the most pervasive. From the early faiths [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]