Middle Earth Map 5oz silver coin (2024 New Zealand Mint)
A giant of the literary and film worlds, irrespective of genre, J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ sequence has topped bestseller lists around the world for decades, They made the move to the big screen in 2003, with an epic trilogy helmed by Peter Jackson, which amassed 17 Oscars (including a staggeringly 11 out of 11 nominations for The Two Towers), and made $3 billion in box-office takings alone. There's a [...]
Canada marks the centenary of the Royal Canadian Air Force, with a coin showcasing the aircraft it’s used in service of its people
Canada marks the centenary of the Royal Canadian Air Force, with a coin showcasing the aircraft it's used in service of its people A respected military force for its entire history, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) was formed on 01 April 1924, from the CAF, itself inaugurated in 1920. However, Canadian pilots were a potent part of the British air forces of the First World War, over 100 of [...]
The Perth Mint celebrates its 125th anniversary with a numismatic homage to the three Antipodean creatures that have helped define it
The Perth Mint celebrates its 125th anniversary with a numismatic homage to the three Antipodean creatures that have helped define it For all its innovations over the years, and there've been many, the first thing that springs to mind when you mention the Perth Mint are their iconic bullion coins. The mint was set up in 1899 by the Royal Mint, to produce circulating coinage for Western Australia, and to handle [...]
Gebo Rune silver bar (2024 Germania Mint)
Germania Mint has released the eighth in its very popular 'Runes' range of one-ounce silver bars. Each of these carries a runic symbol from the early Northern European cultures, and this release is Gebo. It literally means 'gift', and is associated with trade, sacrifice, altruism, balance, and hospitality. Gebo is the seventh rune in the Elder Futhark system, that may date back some two millennia, and was associated with Freyr and Freyja. [...]
Le Grand Mint launches a new range of minigold coins featuring famous people across multiple fields
Le Grand Mint launches a new range of minigold coins featuring famous people across multiple fields We like a minigold here, and with the price of the yellow metal hitting new highs, it offers a way to buy it for those on a tighter budget. We've [...]
Top World Coins debuts the top world dinosaur, politicians, and creator on a new trio of silver coins
Top World Coins debuts the top world dinosaur, politicians, and creator on a new trio of silver coins Top World Coins are back with a new selection to add to their expanding range. Two of them are additions to existing series, with Rushmore the second in the [...]
Site updates. Changes to the Homepage, the usual tweaks, and Easter
Site updates. Changes to the Homepage, the usual tweaks, and Easter Hi All, As you may have noticed, we've made a small tweak to the Homepage, reducing and moving the rarely utilised 'News Nuggets' (which show on the main NEWS page now anyway), to just [...]
Biblical Series 53, 54, and 55: The Sermon on the Mount +2 silver coins (2023 Scottsdale Mint)
The 60-coin, 10-year Biblical Series program of two-ounce silver coins, continues its inevitable march to completion with the debut of the 52nd, 53rd, and 54th issues. Scottsdale Mint has brought the series up-to-date much quicker than we thought they would, and this finalisation of the 2023 releases, means [...]
Nymphs, the Ancient Greek personifications of the natural world, shine on a new silver coin from T&S
Nymphs, the Ancient Greek personifications of the natural world, shine on a new silver coin from T&S While the gods and goddesses in the Greek Pantheon dealt with the affairs of man, it was left to the lesser deities to pick up the slack in other [...]
MTB-PAMP moves away from the iconic Fender ‘Caster’ guitars to showcase Kurt Cobain’s instrument of choice – The Jaguar
MTB-PAMP moves away from the iconic Fender 'Caster' guitars to showcase Kurt Cobain's instrument of choice - The Jaguar Fender are absolute legends in the musical world, famous for their popular range of guitars, used by some of the biggest names in music around the world. [...]
The Royal Mint’s James Bond retrospective continues into the Brosnan-era with the launch of the 90s range
The Royal Mint's James Bond retrospective continues into the Brosnan-era with the launch of the 90s range Continuing their seven issue romp through the filmography of super-spy, James Bond 007, the Royal Mint has released the fourth coin in the range - the 90s. Each of [...]
A new Zodiac series, a snake-haired Medusa, a zombie samurai, and a nautical cat showcase MK and The Gold Village’s imagination
A new Zodiac series, a snake-haired Medusa, a zombie samurai, and a nautical cat showcase MK and The Gold Village's imagination Mint of MK and The Gold Village continue their rapid expansion with another selection of new issues. You'd expect there to be either increased [...]
Numiscollect expands its Pointillism-style ‘Dot-Art’ coin series with a clever look at India’s iconic Taj Mahal
Numiscollect expands its Pointillism-style 'Dot-Art' coin series with a clever look at India's iconic Taj Mahal Developed by Post-Impressionist painter Georges Seurat and Neo-Impressionist painter Paul Signac, both Frenchmen working in Paris in the mid-1880’s, Pointillism was an artistic technique that built up an image [...]
Deadly & Dangerous 19: Bluebottle proof silver coin (2024 Downies/Perth Mint)
One of the longest running series we've ever covered at AgAuNEWS, Deadly and Dangerous debuted in 2006 with the Red Back Spider, a coin that went on to garner enormous interest on the secondary market. It was a striking coin, but despite interest in the series reducing somewhat, [...]
Le Grand Mint brings its esoteric sense of style to their debut selection of 2024 issues in bullion and proof ranges
Le Grand Mint brings its esoteric sense of style to their debut selection of 2024 issues in bullion and proof ranges Over the last few years, German producer, Le Grand Mint, has built itself a reputation for some quite unusual designs, full of detail, and quite [...]
The Gold Village brings the South American Greater Thornbird and its spiky nest to numismatic life
The Gold Village brings the South American Greater Thornbird and its spiky nest to numismatic life Found throughout South America, the Greater Thornbird is an unusual avian, freckle-breasted, around 20 cm in length, and with a loud song. It got its name from the habit [...]
Art Mint brings its crisp artistic style to a beautiful, traditional Chinese Dragon art coin in a choice of two finishes
Art Mint brings its crisp artistic style to a beautiful, traditional Chinese Dragon art coin in a choice of two finishes Just like the last time it came around in 2012, the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese Lunar Calendar has brought with it [...]