Last month the New Zealand Mint launched their new Warriors of History silver coin series with the Samurai coin. This month the series continues with the second installment, which is […] Vikings Storm Warriors of History Silver Coin SeriesAugust 24, 2016 in New Releases / New Zealand Mint / Niue tagged 1oz / 2016 / antique / New Zealand Mint / Niue / series / SIlver by Numisman
The New Zealand Mint has released three new coins in their officially licensed Star Wars: The Force Awakens coin collection, doubling the number of coins in the new series.Star Wars: […] Star Wars-The Force Awakens Coin Collection Adds 3 More Silver ...August 24, 2016 in New Releases / New Zealand Mint / Niue tagged $2 / 2016 / colourised / colourized / New Zealand Mint / Niue / proof / series / SIlver / Star Wars by Numisman
The classic Star Wars coin collection from the New Zealand Mint is continuing this month with the release of the fourth design in the series : R2-D2.R2-D2 is the fourth […] R2-D2 Joins Classic Star Wars Coin CollectionAugust 24, 2016 in New Releases / New Zealand Mint / Niue tagged 1/4oz / 1oz / 2016 / gold / New Zealand Mint / Niue / proof / series / SIlver / Star Wars by Numisman
The third coin in third coin in the Presidents of Finland coin series has just been released by the Mint of Finland. The coin pays homage to the third President […] Presidents of Finland Series Continues with 3rd CoinAugust 17, 2016 in Mint of Finland / New Releases tagged 2016 / bi-metallic / Finland / Finland 100 / Mint of Finland / proof / series / uncirculated / €5 by Numisman
The fifth coin in the Kings of the Continents series from the new Zealand Mint has just been released and it is the first coin that covers South America, and […] Jaguar Pounces on Kings of the Continents Silver SeriesAugust 17, 2016 in New Releases / New Zealand Mint / Niue tagged 1oz / 2016 / colourised / colourized / kings of the continents / New Zealand Mint / Niue / proof / series / SIlver by Numisman
It is an exiting time to be a numismatist, coin collectors are literally spoilt for choice these days. With so many technological advances being made in the minting and finishing […] New High Relief 1oz Silver Skull Shaped CoinAugust 16, 2016 in CIT / New Releases / Palau tagged $1 / $5 / 1oz / 2016 / CIT / gold / high relief / Palau / SIlver / smartminting by Numisman
The latest collector's coin from Latvia celebrates the countries cultural and artistic heritage in a new silver coin.The coin is in fact a reproduction of the renowned porcelain art from […] Plate Shaped Coin Celebrates Latvian Artistic HeritageAugust 12, 2016 in Latvia / Lithuanian Mint / New Releases tagged 2016 / colourised / colourized / commemorative / Latvia / proof / SIlver / €5 by Numisman
The United States Mint has released the 2016 Presidential Dollars Three-Coin Sets. The two sets, one for the Denver Mint and one for the Philadelphia Mint, each contain the last […] Final Presidential 3 Coin Set from US MintAugust 12, 2016 in New Releases / Unites States Mint tagged 2016 / presidential / set / US Mint / usa by Numisman
Hungary is celebrating 70 years since that nation's national currency, the Forint, was first introduced in 1946. To commemorate this milestone the Hungarian National Bank(Magyar Nemzeti Bank) has tasked the […] Hungary Celebrates 70th Anniversary of National CurrencyAugust 9, 2016 in Hungarian Mint / New Releases tagged 2016 / commemorative / Hungarian Mint / Hungary / proof / SIlver / uncirculated by Numisman
The Central Bank of the Russian Federation, better known as simply the Bank of Russia, has released a new series of circulating commemorative coins that has managed to spark quite […] New Russian Liberation Coin Series Sparks ControversyAugust 5, 2016 in New Releases / Russia tagged 2016 / 5 Rouble / 5 Ruble / Bank of Russia / Russia / series by Numisman
After more than forty years the British Pobjoy Mint and the Isle of man will be parting ways. This comes after the Isle of man announced a reduction in the […] Pobjoy Mint Will No Longer Mint Isle of Man CoinsAugust 3, 2016 in Uncategorized / Upcoming Coins tagged Isle of Man / Pobjoy Mint by Numisman
Earlier this year year the Royal Australian Mint released a three coin set that commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Australian children's TV show “Play School”. That larger theme of […] Australian Classic Cars Remembered on New Coin SeriesAugust 3, 2016 in New Releases / Royal Australian Mint tagged 2016 / Australia / colourised / colourized / commemorative / Royal Australian Mint / uncirculated by Numisman
By now the New Zealand Mint is very familiar with licensed products. They have issued a wide variety of Disney themed coins for quite a few years now and their […] New Zealand Releases Sherlock Themed Silver Coin SetJuly 28, 2016 in New Releases / New Zealand Mint / Niue tagged 1oz / 2016 / colourised / colourized / New Zealand Mint / Niue / proof / set / SIlver by Numisman
The Frozen - Magic of the Northern Lights Disney silver coin collection is already in it's third issue with the Olaf coin having been released just this week. The previous […] Snowman On 3rd Disney’s Frozen Silver CoinJuly 28, 2016 in New Releases / New Zealand Mint / Niue tagged 1oz / 2016 / colourised / colourized / Disney / New Zealand Mint / Niue / proof / series / SIlver by Numisman
The Great Migrations series of silver coins from the New Zealand Mint is proving to be a very interesting new series of themed collectors coins. The second only coin in […] Monarch Butterfly Flutters onto Great Migrations Silver SeriesJuly 27, 2016 in New Releases / New Zealand Mint / Niue tagged $2 / 2016 / colourised / colourized / New Zealand Mint / Niue / proof / series / SIlver by Numisman
Lithuania has a long standing tradition of issuing commemorative silver coins to celebrate the Olympic games, dating back to 1996 when the first 50 Litas Silver coin was issued.Every four […] Lithuanian Silver Coin for 2016 Olympic GamesJuly 26, 2016 in Lithuanian Mint / New Releases tagged 2016 / Lithuania / Lithuanian Mint / Olympics / proof / SIlver by Numisman
Portugal has now issued it's second circulating commemorative two Euro coin for 2016. The first coin was issued earlier in the year by the Portuguese Mint(Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda / […] Portugal Issues 2nd Commemorative €2 Coin for 2016July 26, 2016 in Mint of Portugal / New Releases tagged 2 euro / 2016 / bi-metallic / brilliant uncirculated / commemorative / Portugal / Portuguese Mint / proof by Numisman
The Royal Spanish Mint(Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre) has released their 2016 entry to the commemorative two Euro coin program. This also marks the seventh coin by the Royal […] Segovia Aqueduct on New Spanish €2 CoinJuly 25, 2016 in New Releases / Spanish Mint tagged 2 euro / 2016 / bi-metallic / commemorative / proof / Spain / Spanish Mint / UNESCO by Numisman
Spain has released a new silver commemorative coin that celebrates 300 years since the creation of the Spanish postal service.The Royal Spanish Mint(Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre) is releasing […] Spain Celebrates 300 Yrs of Postal ServiceJuly 25, 2016 in New Releases / Spanish Mint tagged 2016 / colourised / colourized / commemorative / proof / SIlver / Spain by Numisman
Transnistria has added two additional coins to their “Military Glory Memorials of Transnistria” series.The series is a relatively a new one, the first coin was only issued in 2015 and […] New War Memorial Coins From TransnistriaJuly 25, 2016 in New Releases / Transnistria tagged 2016 / commemorative / Transnistria by Numisman
Maintaining their busy release schedule, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (also known as the Bank of Russia) has released two new silver commemorative coins this month. The first […] Silver Coin Marks 450th Year for Russian CityJuly 19, 2016 in New Releases / Russia tagged 1oz / 2016 / commemorative / proof / Russia / SIlver by Numisman
The Bank of Russia is seeing a busy week with the release of no less than seven new commemorative coins across four different series. Two of these are silver commemorative […] 5oz Silver Coin added to Treasury of World Culture Series ...July 18, 2016 in New Releases / Russia tagged 2016 / 5oz / commemorative / proof / Russia / series / SIlver by Numisman
In addition to two new silver commemorative coins, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation is also releasing several circulating commemorative coins this month. Amongst these are no less than […] Russia Adds 3 New Coins to Ancient Towns SeriesJuly 18, 2016 in New Releases / Russia tagged $10 / 2016 / bi-metallic / commemorative / Russia by Numisman
Olympic fever is starting to spread, with the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic games just around the corner, and the Royal Australian Mint is certainly doing it's best to fan […] More Olympic Coins from Royal Australian MintJuly 8, 2016 in New Releases / Royal Australian Mint tagged $2 / 2016 / Australia / colourised / colourized / commemorative / Olympics by Numisman
The latest commemorative coin from the Italian Mint(Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato) commemorates the 150th anniversary of the birth of renowned Italian philosopher Benedetto Croce in 1866Benedetto Croce is […] Italy Celebrates Philosopher’s 150th BirthdayJuly 5, 2016 in Italian Mint / New Releases tagged 2016 / Italy / proof / SIlver / uncirculated by Numisman
The zodiac is always a popular theme, with several world mints regularly issuing coins adorned with this theme. Most of these coins however are precious metal or commemorative collector's coins, […] Transnistria Issues 7th Coin in Zodiac SeriesJuly 4, 2016 in New Releases / Transnistria tagged 2016 / Transnistria by Numisman
3 Following on Britain's ;landmark decision, last week, to exit the European Union, the Cook Islands issued a commemorative silver coin to mark the event. The coin was a resounding success […] New Pair of Brexit Gold CoinsJuly 4, 2016 in Cook Islands / New Releases tagged $20 / $5 / 2016 / colourised / colourized / commemorative / Cook Islands / gold / proof / smartminting by Numisman
New ReleasesThe Bank of England has unveiled the design of the new polymer five pound banknote. The banknote features Winston Churchill and is set for release on the 13th of […] Banknote News Roundup – June 2016July 1, 2016 in Banknotes / New Releases / Uncategorized / Upcoming Coins tagged 2016 / 2017 / banknote / polymer by Numisman
1 The battle of the Somme(sometimes referred to as the Somme Offensive) was contested between British, French and German troops between July 1 1916 and November 18th 1916, and is to […] Royal Mint Remembers the Battle of the SommeJune 30, 2016 in New Releases / Royal Mint tagged $5 / 2016 / commemorative / proof / Royal Mint / SIlver / war / WWI by Numisman
Following hot on the heels of yesterday's release of the 2016 Platinum Eagles, the US Mint is today releasing the Nancy Reagan First Spouse Gold coins. The First Spouse Gold […] Nancy Reagan First Spouse Gold CoinJune 30, 2016 in New Releases / Unites States Mint tagged $10 / 2016 / commemorative / gold / proof / series / uncirculated / US Mint / usa by Numisman