Whether you are a fan of the series or not, no-one can deny that Star Trek is one of the most influential and beloved series of all time. The show, […]
Yearly Archives: 2016
A veritable treasure trove of artifacts were discovered by two recreational divers recently just off the coast of Israel. The two men, Ran Feinstein and Ofer Ra‘anan, decided to go […]
Ancient Coins Discovered In Caesarea Shipwreck
The innovative Woman of France series from the French Mint(Monnaie de Paris) continues with the second installment in the relatively new series, this time with Matilde of Flanders. The series […]
New Gold and Silver Coins from French Mint
The Royal Dutch Mint has unveiled the newest entry into their Dutch World Heritage Series that celebrates that which is considered of great importance either culturally of ecologically to the […]
2016 Commemorative Silver and Gold from Netherlands
The New Zealand Reserve Bank have officially released the last three denominations of the new series 7 banknotes. New Zealand Series 7 $20 Banknote Reverse The new $20, $50 and […]
New Zealand Releases New ‘Brighter’ Banknotes
The second of two releases by the US Mint is out today. Yesterday saw the release of the Gerald Ford Fist Day Covers while today it is the turn of […]
USA 2016 Uncirculated Coin Sets Available
The bank of Guyana is celebrating that nations 50th year of independence by releasing a new 50 Dollar banknote, as well as two commemorative coins. Guyana 2016 $50 Banknote Obverse […]
Guyana Issues New $50 Banknote
As a part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of Star Trek: The Original Series, which was first broadcast in 1966, the Royal Canadian Mint is releasing the Iconic Star Trek […]
Iconic Scenes Featured on New Star Trek Silver Coins
First day covers for the 38th coin in the Presidential Dollar Coin Series are available from the US Mint starting today, May 17 2016. The FDC’s mark the initial release […]
US Mint Releases Gerald Ford FDC
“Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. It’s continuing mission, To explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations. To boldly […]
Royal Canadian Mint Celebrates 50 yrs of Star Trek
To celebrate 50 years of Australia’s most iconic children’s television program, the Royal Australian Mint has designed a series of Play School themed coins. Featuring Jemima, Humpty, Big Ted, the […]
Australia Celebrates Polupar Kids Show with Coin Set
The New Zealand Mint has just made available the first coin in a new series entitled the Great Migrations Coin Collection. The first coin in this new series is the […]
Zebra Launches Great Migrations Silver Coin Series
The Cook Islands continues to astound the world with it’s superb ‘Shades of Nature’ series of collectors coins. Cook Islands 2016 Shades of Nature Obverse The 2016 edition of the […]
Beautiful Shades of Nature Coins Continues to Impress
The Great French ships series continues to sail full steam ahead with the newest release in the series by the French Mint. The latest addition to the series, which has […]
France Issues 2nd to Last Set in Great Ships Series
The Royal Canadian Mint has launched a new series of commemorative coins paying tribute to everyday heroes. The first coin in the ‘National Heroes’ series is dedicated to firefighters. The […]
Canada Launches Heroes Silver Series
The National Bank of Uruguay have released details about the new security features on their 2000 Peso banknote. The banknote, which entered into circulation on the 27th of April 2016, […]
Uruguay New B Series 2000 Peso
Slovakia continues it’s Bratislava Coronations Series with the 275th anniversary of the coronation of Maria Theresa coin. The series, which began in 2012, honours historical monarchs of Slovakia on the […]
Maria Theresa Featured on New Coin From Slovakia
The Japanese 47 Prefectures Coin Program has been a joy to behold. The program is almost over with only two more prefectures set for release. The Japanese Mint has, following […]
Japanese Prefecture Coins : Fukushima
Spain is celebrating it’s participation at the 2016 Summer Olympics with a pair of commemorative collectors coins. The first coin is a silver €10 coin of .925 Fineness(sterling silver), measuring […]
Spain Celebrates 2016 Olympics with Gold and Silver
The 45th installment in the Japan 47 Prefectures Coin Program has been released and is now available. The Japan 47 Prefectures Coin Program was launched in 2008 and is set […]
Japanese Prefecture Chiba Coins Now Available
The Royal Bank of Scotland has released the final designs of their new polymer ten and five pound notes. “The Fabric of Nature” will for the theme for this note […]
Royal Bank of Scotland Unveils New Banknotes
Following what appears to be an increasing trend for world mints to push the boundaries of what is possible(and indeed acceptable) in minting technology, the Czech Mint has issued a […]
Czech Mint Releases Bohemian Crystal Coins
The Mint of Finland continues it’s celebration of renowned Finnish poet Eino Leino this year with the release of a gold 100 Euro coin. Earlier the year we saw the […]
Finland Celebrates Poet Eino Leino with Gold Coin
In anticipation of the start of the UEFA European Championship on 10 June 2016 Finland is releasing the newest installment in it’s Sports Coins series. The latest coin in Finland’s […]
Penultimate Coin in Finland’s Sports Series
After the release of the very popular Kimberly Sunset pink gold coin in 2015 the Perh mint has now released the 2016 Kimberly Sunrise high relief 2oz gold coin as […]
Kimberley Sunrise High Relief 2oz Gold
Following the release of the 2016 Cumberland Gap 3 coin set earlier this week, the US Mint has now made available the 5oz silver coin of the same design. The […]
Cumberland Gap 5oz Silver
Portugal is supporting their 2016 Olympics team with the release of special commemorative 2 Euro coins. Portugal 2016 Commemorative 2 Euro featuring the Independant Red Heart The reverse of the […]
Portugal Gives it’s Heart To Olympic Team
The Lithuanian Mint has released their 2016 circulating commemorative 2 Euro coin. The coin’s obverse design is highly reminiscent of their 10 Litas Gold coin released in 2014 from the […]
2016 Lithuania Commemorative 2 Euro Celebrates Baltic Culture
The Mint of Finland has release it’s new Presidents of Final Series with release of the first coin in the set. Finland 2016 K.J. Ståhlberg 5 Euro Coin The Presidents […]
Finland Launches Presidential Series
The ninth coin in the Austrian Federal Provinces Series is Oberösterreich (Upper Austria) and has just been released in three variants by the Austrian Mint. Austria 2016 Oberoesterreich Silver 10 […]