Austrian Mint’s Final “Mozart: A Life in Three Acts” Silver Coin to be Released in September

The Austrian Mint has announced that it will release the final coin in its series honoring the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on September 7. This series launched in September of last year with a coin highlighting the composer’s early years as a child prodigy and continued in May with an issue entitled, “Amade: The […]

Perth Mint’s 2016 Norse Gods Series Ends with “Loki” High Relief 2 oz. Silver Coin

The Perth Mint has released the third and final high relief silver coin its Norse Gods series, which launched in March with an issue featuring Odin and continued in June with Thor. The latest release carries a design highlighting Loki, a shape-shifter known in Norse mythology as the god of fire. Each coin in this […]

The New Zealand Mint’s 2016 Sherlock 2-Coin Silver Set

The New Zealand Mint has issued the Sherlock 2 x 1 oz Silver Coin Set, which includes two one-ounce 99.9% silver coins featuring characters from the BBC’s popular television series, Sherlock. The two-coin set is available for $120 and is packaged in a rectangular coin case accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. The total mintage for […]

Mint of Poland Issues Gold-Gilded Silver Coin Honoring Shakespeare and Cervantes

The Mint of Poland has issued a unique commemorative coin honoring two of the most important writers in the Western canon, Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare. Interestingly, these two artists who so impacted the literature of their respective languages were contemporaries — Shakespeare died less than two weeks after Cervantes in the Spring of […]

Canada Celebrates 2016 ANA World’s Fair of Money With New Poppy-Marked Silver Maple Coins

The Royal Canadian Mint’s latest privy-marked Silver Maple Leaf bullion coin will be issued in honor of the American Numismatic Association’s upcoming World’s Fair of Money, set to be held in Anaheim, California from August 9-13. This coin is composed of one ounce of 99.99% silver, features a Reverse Proof finish, and has a mintage limited to […]

Canada Launches DC Comics 3-Coin Silver Subscription Series

The Royal Canadian Mint has launched a new three-coin subscription series featuring three iconic superheroes from DC Comics. Each issue is composed of an ounce of 99.99% silver, features a Proof finish, and is available for $109.95 CAD. The first coin in the series is available now and bears an image of Superman; the second piece will […]

Royal Australian Mint Taking Pre-Orders for 2016 Kangaroo at Sunset Silver Proof Coin

The Royal Australian Mint is now accepting pre-orders for its 2016 Kangaroo at Sunset Silver Proof Coin, which is composed of 6.03 grams of 99.9% silver and has a mintage limited to 5,000 pieces. It is the eighth release in the annual series. Shipments of the issue are expected to begin on August 1. The […]

Monnaie de Paris Issues 2016 Women of France: Joan of Arc Gold and Silver Coins

The Monnaie de Paris has released its 2016 Women of France: Joan of Arc gold and silver coins, which carry the third design in the Mint’s new “Women of France” series launched earlier this year. The coin is available in a 22.2-gram silver Proof version and as 1/4-ounce and 1-ounce gold Proof pieces. The Joan […]

Royal Mint Releases 2016 Britannia Gold and Silver Coins

The Royal Mint has released its 2016 range of Britannia gold and silver coins, which includes a variety of sizes and product options for collectors to consider. The silver coins are composed of 99.9% silver and are available in one-ounce Proof and Brilliant Uncirculated versions, a five-ounce Proof piece, and as a six-coin Proof set. […]

New Zealand 2016 Warriors of History – Samurai Silver Coin

The New Zealand Mint has launched its new “Warriors of History” coin series with a one-ounce silver piece featuring the Samurai, a caste of warriors that held power for centuries in feudal Japan. The issue has a mintage limited to 5,000 pieces and is available for $85 USD. The obverse design features an color illustration […]