Ukraine continues to draw numismatic support for its defence, with issues from Mint XXI and T&S Coin The war in Ukraine rumbles on, with the Ukrainian people still fighting the good fight to get back their country from a completely unnecessary invasion by the Russian Federation. Rapidly heading toward 900 days since it started, the [...]
Despite a lack of new movies in recent years, the Harry Potter juggernaut continues on, with a new HBO Max reboot due in 2026, and new coins appearing regularly. Our giant Thematic Guide to Harry Potter coins is one of our biggest, and continues to grow, with several producers still releasing a wide range of very varied [...]
South Korean producer, Coins Today, is continuing its recent trend of revisiting their early stackable releases by issuing them in limited numbers with a proof finish, instead of the original antique. We recently covered the proof version of the one that started it all, the Doggaebi Shield, and here we have the Achilles Shield undergoing the same [...]
New two-ounce cast bar additions debut from Asturmint, and Germania Mint, and Medusa appears for the Year of the Snake We rounded up some new releases for Germania Mint's two-ounce coloured cast bar program in an article last month, and also published a Bullion Profile for it, and in our effort to keep it all up-to-date, [...]
The legendary Spear of Destiny comes to numismatics with an extraordinary two-ounce dimensional coin from Spectres One of the most enduring legends from biblical times is that of the Holy Lance, also known as the Spear of Destiny, or the Lance of Longinus. The lance is said to be the spear that an unnamed Roman [...]
After Twelve Provinces, and Twelve Castles, the Royal Dutch Mint embarks on a silver Ducat look at Twelve Gates In 2015, the Royal Dutch Mint debuted its twelve-coin series of silver ducats themed around the same number of provinces that make up the Netherlands. Each one was struck in the classic ducat format of 28.25 [...]
The fourth and final issue in Lithuanian artist, Laimutė Varkalaitė's, quirky Pastel Circus series is now available to order, and this one is called 'Becoming'. To say this series has been unusual would be a bit of an understatement, but it's also a gorgeous work of numismatic art. This artist has a quite unique style, and [...]
Mint of MK continues to expand their eclectic coin range with spiders, voodoo, aquatic tunes, and a short rider The Mint of MK's highly varied range of low mintage numismatics is continuing faster than we can keep up, so e've decided to do another round-up of four of the latest ones. We've got voodoo, spiders, medieval European [...]
In 1968, Elliot Handler, and his company, Mattel, introduced a new brand of model cars called 'Hot Wheels'. Still popular to this day (a new cartoon is due to debut in 2024, and possibly a film!), over 20,000 different designs have been produced, and collectors pay thousands for rare models. Indeed, some have attained almost mythical status, like [...]
Germania Mint has just debuted the ninth in its 'Runes' range of one-ounce silver bars. These feature a runic symbol from early Northern European cultures, like the Norse civilisation, and in this case it is Jera. This rune means 'harvest', or 'year', and it signifies a harmony with the natural world, promoting a good summer [...]
