The esoteric coins keep coming! Legendary phones, AI , blingy eggs, and inspiring women (Week 45, 2024)
The esoteric coins keep coming! Legendary phones, AI, blingy eggs, and inspiring women (Week 45, 2024) Here we are again with our Friday collation of new coins, and while there are only four this time, it's certainly a varied mix. There's a new addition to Powercoin's look back at early tech, a highly unusual Artificial Intelligence design from Mint of Gdańsk, and a pair from Mint XXI and CIT with an artistic [...]
Armoured Vehicles: IS-2 gold & silver coins (2024 Czech Mint)
The Czech Mint’s three-year, twelve-coin, showcasing the of the great tanks of the Second World War, has, sadly, come to an end with the release of the final design, the Soviet IS-2 heavy. The coins have been released four per year, one each from the Soviet Union, Britain, the US, and Germany, and in 1oz silver, and 1/10oz gold variants. This one, follows the same design ethos as the earlier one, with [...]
Van Gogh Self Portrait with bandage 1889 Tri-metallic silver coins (2024 Precious Metal Collectors)
Precious Metal Collector's continues to add classic art pieces to their range of coins using their innovative Tri-Metal production process. Basically, this utilises a 750 gram zinc core, over which is laid 120 grams of copper, which is topped by 2.5oz of fine silver. What we end up with is a thick, and wide coin at a relatively affordable price, compared to a kilo of silver alone. It also allows copious high-relief, [...]
The Royal Australian Mint brings the nations biggest icon back with Desert Life, the 31st issue in the Kangaroo Series
The Royal Australian Mint brings the nations biggest icon back with Desert Life, the 31st issue in the Kangaroo Series One of the grand old ladies of the modern numismatic world, the Royal Australian Mint's 'Kangaroo Series', debuted back in 1993, and has enjoyed an annual run since then. Designs have been highly variable, made easier by breaking the series down into short themes, like the 'Great Artists' (2007-09), and 'Seasons [...]
The marvel that is the Internal Combustion engine is the subject of the latest release from Coins Today
The marvel that is the Internal Combustion engine is the subject of the latest release from Coins Today If you've been hanging around this site for a while, you'll know of Coin's Today, and their very broad and esoteric range of silver bullion, usually stackable, and [...]
Mint XXI’s Great Greek Mythology series enters its final year with the first of three trios of high-relief silver coins
Mint XXI's Great Greek Mythology series enters its final year with the first of three trios of high-relief silver coins Mint XXI's terrific 'Great Greek Mythology' series today sees the debut of the tenth tranche of three coins, on its way to make a 36-coin set over [...]
It’s another stonking week for new coin issues, showcasing imagination and minting tech (Week 44, 2024)
It's another stonking week for new coin issues, showcasing imagination and minting tech (Week 44, 2024) With the Beijing International Coin Exposition kicking off today, we've seen the usual increased activity in its run-up, and some superb new issues as a result. Quite a few of the [...]
CIT’s Autumn Launch is headlined by excellent Aztec Empire, and Great Wall of China designs. Here’s the videos of the launch.
CIT's Autumn Launch is headlined by excellent Aztec Empire, and Great Wall of China designs. Here's the videos of the launch. The fourth and final release of 2024 for CIT is their Autumn Launch, which is traditionally one of the quietest of the year. There are [...]
Elephants, pandas, dinosaurs, silkpunk, Slavic myths, and eagles star in a wide selection for our latest bullion coin round-up (Week 44, 2024)
Elephants, pandas, dinosaurs, silkpunk, Slavic myths, and eagles star in a wide selection for our latest bullion coin round-up (Week 44, 2024) As promised, we're back with another Wednesday collection of new bullion issues. We're going to settle on one of these every two weeks, rather [...]
Mint of MK demonstrates an adventurous streak with three quirky new coin releases in silver and copper
Mint of MK demonstrates an adventurous streak with three quirky new coin releases in silver and copper While still relatively new on the scene, Mint of MK has quickly built itself a varied portfolio of sometimes quite extraordinary coins, over a broad range of themes, and [...]
The next three planets join Mint XXI’s numismatic travels through our solar system using Earth’s geology
The next three planets join Mint XXI's numismatic travels through our solar system using Earth's geology Mint XXI continues its voyage through our wonderful solar system with their range of coins combining a numismatic base, and a geological orb. We've already seen Earth, Mars, and [...]
Our latest weekly look at some of the best new coin issues from different producers (Week 43, 2024)
Our latest weekly look at some of the best new coin issues from different producers (Week 43, 2024) It's our fourth weekly look at some new coins, and some slightly older ones we haven't covered to date, and yet again, the market hasn't disappointed. It's another [...]
Revolver Five-Ounce Edition silver coin (2024 World Coin Appreciation)
It was only a couple of days ago that we did a round-up of an unusual batch of new issues by World Coin Appreciation, and as is typical, they release a new version of one of them right after...One of our favourites of the batch was a dimensional [...]
Bon Scott AC/DC 1oz silver coin (2024 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 [...]
Patronus 01: Harry Potter 1oz silver coin (2024 New Zealand Mint)
Another new series of Harry Potter coins has joined the New Zealand Mint's copious range, and it's in their popular one-ounce rectangular format. Joining the film posters, and the Magical Creatures, this series is titled 'Patronus'. Apparently, a Patronus is a magical guardian that a wizard can summon [...]
Silver foil coins are back in style with a 12-piece Zodiac Series from eDonnaDesign inspired by Czech artist, Alphonse Mucha
Silver foil coins are back in style with a 12-piece Zodiac Series from eDonnaDesign inspired by Czech artist, Alphonse Mucha It was only a few years ago that we started to see a big uptick in the number of silver foils being released, and almost as [...]
World Coin Appreciation, the Chinese producer of a diverse range of numismatics, continues with another batch of eclectic releases
World Coin Appreciation, the Chinese producer of a diverse range of numismatics, continues with another batch of eclectic releases World Coin Appreciation is one of those producers that likes to experiment. We've had coins shaped like cassette tapes, three millennia old Chinese masks, painted skateboards, and [...]
The Royal Mint’s seven-issue celebratory journey through six decades of James Bond continues with the 2000s, and Die Another Day
The Royal Mint's seven-issue celebratory journey through six decades of James Bond continues with the 2000s, and Die Another Day The fifth release in the Royal Mint's seven-issue romp through the James Bond movies launches today, and features the 2000s. Each of the seven issues showcases [...]