On the 7th of June 2017 the Lions Clubs International will celebrate a centenary of service, after the charitable organisation was established by Melvin Jones in 1917. In order to […]
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2017 marks the 175th anniversary of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, who gave their first performance on March 28, 1842. In order to commemorate this achievement the Austrian Mint is releasing […]
175th Anniversary of Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Silver Coin
It’s time again for New Zealand’s annual wildlife silver $5 coin to be released and this year the coin is set to feature the indigenous Laughing Owl. Each year New […]
Laughing Owl Pure Silver Coin from New Zealand
1 During 2017 the U.S. Mint will be celebrating it’s 225th anniversary, on January 12th the Department of the Treasury, in Washington DC, hosted a special media event and unveiling. Using […]
American Liberty 225th Anniversary Gold Coin Unveiled To Mixed Reactions
Finland this year celebrates one hundred years of independent rule, after it declared it’s independence from the Russian Empire in 1917. To mark this occasion the Mint of Finland is […]
Finland Celebrates a Century of Independence with Gold And Silver ...
Well it’s a new year and that inevitably means that a new series of commemorative two Euro coins will be forthcoming from the member states of the European Union. Ever […]
Slovakia Issues 1st Commemorative €2 Coin for 2017
The Royal Australian Mint is this week continuing it’s long standing Kangaroo series with the 2017 iteration of the silver coin. Just to be clear, these are not to be […]
New Season’s Change Kangaroo Silver Coins from Australia
The Royal Australian Mint has a wonderful standing tradition in the new year to allow members of the public and collectors to mint the first coins of that year, and […]
Trans Australian Railways Centenary Coins Ring in New Year
Kicking off the 2017 numismatic release schedule with the first of five planned releases for January is the United States Mint, with the January 5th release of the annual America […]
America The Beautiful Quarters Proof Set Available
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 […]
Finland Issues 4th Coin In Presidents Series
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 […]
Australian 2017 New Year’s Silver $1 Coin
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 […]
New Zealand Releases 2017 Kiwi Gold and Silver Coins
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 […]
South Africa to Issue 1st Colour Finish Silver Coins
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 […]
New Silver Coin from Slovakia
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 […]
San Marino Issues Jubilee of Mercy €5 Coin
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 […]
Royal Mint reveals 2016 Remembrance Day Crown
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. […]
Lithuania Celebrates 25th anniversary of independence With Silver €20
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. […]
Whales Make a Splash on New Silver Coins from Pitcairn
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 […]
2017 Silver 1oz Pegasus Coin Launches
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 […]
Lovebirds Feature on 2017 “Love is Precious” Silver Coin
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 […]
Classic Star Wars Gold & Silver Collection Welcomes Princess Leia
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 […]
Spartans Conquer Warriors Of History Silver Coin Series
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 […]
Finland Remembers Philosopher With New €2 Coin
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 […]
Complete Frozen “Northern Lights” Silver Coin Set Now Available
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 […]
New Italy of Art Silver Coin features Recanati
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. […]
Caribou Migrates Onto Silver Coin Series
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 […]
2017 Year of the Rooster Lunar Coins from New Zealand ...
“ ‘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 […]
2016 Disney Season’s Greetings Silver Coins
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 […]
Green and Golden Bell Frog Joins Endangered and Extinct Coin ...
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 […]