By Tom Michael
As we wrap up our look into what changes the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the coin business, we want to thank everyone who participated, sharing their insights and adaptations so that we might share them with our readers. We hope this mini-series has provided a breath of fresh air to all who have read it, while reminding everyone of the resilience and resourcefulness endemic in our shared hobby and industry.
In this last installment, we bring you news from three of the largest producers of gold and silver commemorative and bullion coins in the world, plus an inside look at the workings of two creative coin originators who continue to push the traditional boundaries of modern collectible coinage
Category Archives: NumisCollect
Tree of Life Coin First in New Series
NumisCollect, on behalf of the government of Palau, has started the new series “Dot Art.” This new series includes designs composed out of dot art and pointillism, an art technique made popular by 1800s painter, George Seurat.
The first coin of this series is the Tree of Life
High-Relief Grey Wolf Graces New Coin
For the fifth and final coin of the “High Relief Animals” series, NumisCollect has released a high-relief Grey Wolf coin on behalf of the government of Palau.
This .999 pure silver 1-ounce coin features Smartminting® technology on the reverse
New Coin Features Asian Mythology
A new coin, Zhong Kui, released by NumisCollect on behalf of Cook Islands, is the first coin in the new Asian Mythology series. This Smartminted® .999 silver coin has a weight of 3 ounces and a diameter of 50 mm
Fairytales and Fables on Coins
There have been some very unique coins from NumisCollect and Cook Islands recently and this coin is no different.
Cook Islands have created a new series, The Fairy Tales and Fables series. The first issue in the new series features the story of Little Red Riding Hood
New Chicxulub Crater Coin Lands
The new 2019 Chicxulub Crater Coin by NumisCollect. Images courtesy of NumisCollect
Buried beneath the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, the Chicxulub crater got its name from its center being near the town of Chicxulub. It was formed by a large asteroid