The Mint of Finland is maintaining it's brisk issuing pace with the latest coin in the Presidents of Finland Series. The coin series forms a part of the Finland 100 […]
There are several places around the world that have become focal points for new year's celebrations. Times Square in New York with it's descending ball counting down to the new […]
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has just made available the 2017 Kiwi gold and silver coins. This is the third year of issue for what I hope will become […]
In their nearly century long history the South African Mint has reliably remained one of the worlds best mints. Although prone to a tendency to "play things safe", they have […]
Slovakia has now released it's 5th collector's coin for 2016, and it continues the Kremnica Mint's longstanding track record of high quality designs featuring historical figures. Much in the vain […]
First look at the new 2017 Kangaroo, Kookaburra and Rooster bullion coins from the Perth Mint.I really do think that the Perth Mint knocked the proverbial ball out of the […]
The Republic of San Marino continues it's numismatic celebration of the Catholic Jubilee of Mercy this month with the release of a special uncirculated 5 Euro coin. The coin is […]
The Mint of Finland has added yet another government to their steadily expanding list of customers this week. In a press statement dated 8 November 2016 the Mint's vice president […]
Every year on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, nations around the world remember those brave men and women who lost their lives while serving in the military. In […]
Lithuania carries the distinction of being the first country to declare it's independence from the former Soviet Union in the early nineties, having first done so on March 11, 1990. […]
The Pitcairn Islands, a group of four islands in the southern Pacific Ocean, have issued a set of four 1oz silver coins celebrating the magnificent Whales of the Southern Ocean.The […]
Greek mythology is almost as popular as Vikings are in numismatics these days. The New Zealand Mint has an entire series dedicated to the theme and Art Mint have this […]
Seemingly already looking well past even Christmas at this stage and towards valentines, the New Zealand Mint has already released the 2017 installment in their very popular Love is Precious […]
The newest release from the New Zealand Mint's Classic Star Wars series pays tribute to Princess Leia Organa on three silver and gold pieces that fits in with the rest […]
Discovery of ancient coins coin cashes aren't an every day occurrence, but they are not exactly unheard of either. Earlier this year we reported on the discovery of a huge […]
The stated purpose of the New Zealand Mint's Warriors of History silver coin collection is to explore stories of legendary warrior people, who fought and conquered their enemies through the […]
Finland's second and final commemorative two Euro coin for 2016 has now been released and the coin is dedicated to honouring one of Finland's greatest philosophers - Georg Henrik von […]
The complete Frozen – Magic of the Northern Lights Disney coin collection is now available following the release of the fifth and final coin in the series by the New […]
Art is a frequent theme on Italian coins, and when you have such a rich history to draw from – why not? The excellent Fauna and Flora in Art Masterpieces […]
The caribou is the subject of the latest Great Migrations coin from the New Zealand Mint. A series where previous coins have featured the Monarch Butterfly as well as Zebra.The […]
Coins celebrating the Chinese zodiac have grown in popularity over the past several years from a minor niche in numismatics to a major event every year with multiple world mints […]
“ 'Tis the most wonderful time of the year!”.... well maybe not quite yet, but that that isn't stopping several world mints from issuing Christmas themed coins already for everyone […]
The 2017 Endangered and Extinct coin has just been released and features the Green and Golden Bell Frog.This is the seventh coin in the annual series that has to date […]
Three new 2016 Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle coins were just released by the Perth Mint, and as expected the two 5oz coins were included in this. However, there was a surprise […]
This year has seen a number of commemorative coins that celebrate the 50th anniversary of Star Trek: The Original Series. Most of these have found the approval of both collectors […]
The Perth Mint has just released details for the Australian bullion coin program for 2017. The 2017 program details the release of no less than 26 bullion coins across five […]
The Austrian Mint is releasing a new series of innovative animal themed coins that, apart from having the Austrian Mint's usually high design standards, have an interesting feature – they […]
The Austrian Mint has released the final coin in the Federal Provinces series, that has also come to be known as the Austria Piece by Piece series or the Austria […]
New ReleasesThailand issued a special commemorative 500 Bhat banknote in celebration of the Queen's 7th cycle birthday. The banknotes started circulation on the 11th of Augusts 2016. A total run […]
Fifty years ago on 18 August 1966, 108 Australian and New Zealand troops encountered a force of more than 2000 Vietnamese and Viet Cong soldiers in the rubber plantation of […]