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Updates to guides and profiles for the end of October. Wow, it's almost November already, so we're all looking forward to some time off at Chrimbo, but in the meantime, the endless cycle of updating our guides and profiles continues unabated. For bullion, the final 2022 issue in Emporium Hamburg's 'Prehistoric Life' series has been added, so just the last three to come in 2023 and the series wraps up. There [...]
MTB-PAMP have made quite the splash with their interesting homage to candy behemoth PEZ. With each release selling out in short order, it's clear the concept has legs, so in January of 2021, they added another iconic sweet replica to their silver bullion range - Sweethearts. Following the same idea, these are 1:1 replicas of the originals, which has required a move from the PEZ format of 6 x 5 gram 'pills', [...]
Okay, this is where thing get really weird. MDM debut their silver coin celebration of a century of Haribo Everyone knows the Haribo Goldbear, and now it joins that other perennial favourite of the confectionary world, PEZ, in having its long-running existence celebrated in silver. It was a hundred years ago that this mix of, sometimes less than savoury ingredients, first appeared on its quest to mop up pocket money, and [...]
Just a heads-up to new updates to our various profiles. More updates to our Profiles, which you can see below. There are other tweaks, of course, but these are the main ones, especially the Big Five Elephant Series II, which for some reason or another, we failed to cover at the time. That's now been rectified.There will be more updates to come, and do need to refresh the Clovis profile, which is [...]
It seems PAMP/MTB are continuing to stake out their claim to the more unusually shaped coins after a 2020 that saw PEZ, Giants of the Galapagos Islands, and Hunters of the Sky/Deep. We've already had Sweethearts and Fender guitar picks, so it's of little surprise to see the Galapagos series style appear with a new subject for a new range, Ocean Predators. The Great White Shark is an obvious first choice, and [...]
It was a truly quirky surprise addition to the silver market last year when PAMP-MTB issued their Santa PEZ dispenser with its 6 x 5 gram capsules made of solid silver. Selling out in 24 hours, it was followed up last week with a Rubber Duck, of all things. Recognising the nature of the original PEZ candy, with its almost countless variations in dispenser styles, PAMP-MTB have taken the obvious step in [...]
2018 ARTEMISIA GENTILESCHI A series of fifth-ounce gold coins celebrating the history of women in Italian art, this €20 issue spotlights the work of Artemisia Gentileschi, a 17th century Baroque painter now considered one of the best of her generation. A self portrait is reproduced on one face of the coin and a detail from one of her more famous works on the reverse. Neat enough for art fans, it's available [...]
Pisa cathedral was consecrated nine centuries ago and Italy marks the date with a new silver coin Italy has debuted a new sterling silver coin and it's another showcasing the extraordinary architectural history of this Mediterranean country. One of the most iconic buildings in Italy is without question the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Lesser known but no less impressive is the cathedral on the same site called The [...]
Italy adds its Baroque-inspired silver issue to the Europa Star coin programme The Europe-wide Europa Star coin programme has Baroque as its theme this year and again, IPZS is contributing a design on behalf of Italy. Drawing on this Mediterranean nations long association with fine art, the design draws on works by Mochi, Borromini and Bernini to represent the Baroque period. The Baroque was a movement [...]
Italy adds to its minigold Roman Emperors series with one of the best of them - Trajan A new series from the Italian Mint IPZS that debuted last year, Serie Imperatori Romani (‘Roman Emperors Series’) are 3 gram minigold coins featuring some of the more well known of Ancient Rome's leaders. The 2017 coin showcased Hadrian and 2018 sees one of the famous 'five good emperors', Trajan. At [...]
The Italian Constitution is 70 years old and IPZS releases rare enamel-coloured silver coin to mark it It was seventy years ago this month that Italy transitioned itself to a constitutional republic and abolished its age old monarchy. Coming into force on the first day of 1948, the Costituzione della Repubblica Italiana was designed to make sure that it was never possible for another Benito Mmussolini to [...]
Italy celebrates 60 years of the ultra-iconic Fiat 500 city car with a new silver coin release Surprisingly given their ubiquitous nature, cars are a relative rarity on modern precious metal commemorative coins. Leave it up to Italy, the home of some of the worlds most famous sports car builders, to drop a cool, car coin on the market then. For all that people admire the Ferrari [...]
Trento and its Buonconsiglio Castle join Italy of Arts series of proof silver coins Just north of the stunning Lake Garda in Northern Italy sits Trento, the regional capital of Trentino. While a significant educational, scientific, financial and political centre in the region, it's to the picturesque Medieval and Renaissance historic centre of the city that has inspired the latest addition to the long-running Italy and the [...]
Italy of the Arts series continues its look at this nations culture with a visit to the city of Matera The Italian Mint IPZS (Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca Dello Stato) continues their series of sterling silver coins peeking at the ancient and medieval culture of Italy. Called Italia delle Arte (Art of Italy), the series debuted in 2010 and has seen two coins are released annually; an [...]
Mexican Surrealist painter has his amazing work showcased on a new silver coin series Art has always been popular on coins and never more than now as new technologies aimed at modern numismatics have broadened just what is possible reproducing them. While most mints play safe and stick with the famous masters, this new collaborative issue from Coins Boutique and European Mint has brought something more esoteric [...]
