The proliferation of two-ounce antiqued silver coins featuring ancient gods doesn't mean the format is tied to that genre. The New Zealand Mint has taken it and produced a strictly historical range of coins, taking a look at six of the greatest explorers the world has ever known. Two Portuguese, two Brits, a Spaniard and an Italian, mean it's a strictly Eurocentric selection, but there's no denying that all have firmly earned the right to be lauded for tyheir adventures. Definitely a series that could have continued, it's nevertheless good that it's rounded up in a nice tight, collectable set. [...]

One of the best of the ancient mythology series that have swept through modern numismatics in recent years, Scottsdale’s surprise entrant follows a design ethos set out with the mints epic Biblical Series. While that series will run to a huge sixty releases over the next decade, Vikings: Gods, Kings, Warriors will top out at a still impressive 15 coins. At the time of writing, the second batch of three has launched, leaving a further nine coins to appear, likely over the next three years. While there were initial indications that after the launch of the first trio, the coins [...]

Most of the major mints have a silver coin format that could almost be described as a baseline signature. The Perth Mint has its coloured 40.6mm/31.1g format, the Royal Mint its 38.6mm/28.28g sterling silver, and the Mint of Poland, issuer of this series, a 38.6mm/17.5g coloured format. This latest range to wrap up from the Mint of Poland is one such. Called S.O.S. Endangered Animal Species, the range consists of ten coins in total, each depicting one of the myriad number of animals that are in danger of disappearing largely due to the actions of mankind. [...]

Feng Shui is an old Chinese philosophical system that aims to harmonise everyone with their surrounding environment. Translating in English to "wind-water", it is one of the Five Arts of Chinese Metaphysics, classified as physiognomy (observation of appearances through formulas and calculations). The practice of feng shui known to many in the West interprets architecture in metaphoric terms of "invisible forces" that bind the universe, earth, and humanity together, known as qi. As you'd expect, this bring lots of cranks out of the woodwork selling their 'skills' to the gullible, but it's recognised that some of the more general principles [...]

2014-2017 AUREUS by International Coin House For all the Computer Aided Design, laser-etching, complex finishes and intricate shapes used on modern coins, there’s no finer coin to hold in your hand than something steeped in the history of the greatest empire of the ancient world, Rome. Of those coins the Aureus is amongst the most sought after, both for its relatively large size and for its scarcity, especially prior to the reign of Julius Caesar. The Aureus was valued at 25 silver denarii and was about the same diameter, but heavier due to the differing densities of [...]