The Military Corps of the Italian Red Cross have acted as an auxiliary unit of the Italian Armed Forces since June 1st of 1866. Although they fall under the uauthority […]
2016
The second of two new releases from the Art Mint this month, the Cat Eye coin marks the inaugural coin in a new series of artistic animal themed coins just […]
Art Mint Issues First Coin In New Animals Series
The Vatican Philatelic and Numismatic Office have released the annual 2 Euro commemorative coins of the Vatican City State for 2016. The coin commemorates the bicentenary of the Gendarmerie Corps […]
Vatican City Commemorates Gendarmerie Corps
Japan has officially unveiled the last coins in the Japanese 47 Prefectures coin program. The final coin in the series is dedicated to Japan’s most famous prefecture, Tokyo. For the […]
Final Coins In Japan Prefecture Series
The popular animated series Yu-Gi-Oh! is currently in its 15th consecutive year of broadcast in nearly every major market around the world including the US, Germany, France, Italy, Canada and […]
Yu-Gi-Oh! Silver Coin Series Starts With Dualist Yami Yugi
Portugal has released the first installment of a new series of numismatic collectors coins entitled Heroes of Sport. The series in called the Heroes of Sport series and is meant […]
Portugal Starts Heroes of Sport Series with Football Legend
The Art Mint has in recent history released some truly innovative coin designs and their latest offering seems sure not to disappoint expectations. 2016 Greek Myths “Oedipus and Sphinx” coin […]
Greek Myths Series Launches with 1st Beautiful Coin
“To boldly go where no one has gone before” or perhaps in this case to boldly go where no mint has gone before. In order to celebrate the 50th anniversary […]
Canada To Issue World’s First Delta Shaped Coin
Following the release earlier this month of the Fireman’s silver $15 coin, the Royal Canadian Mint has released the details of the remaining three coins in the National Heroes Collection […]
Canadian National Heroes Series To Benefit Red Cross
The Pobjoy Mint is issuing a special ultra high relief piedfort coin to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was first […]
Ultra High Relief Piedford Celebrates 150th Anniversary of Civil Rights ...
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, […]
Iconic Star Trek Characters Silver From Canada
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
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 […]