Disney Silver and Gold Coins

The Perth Mint in Australia is now making Disney silver coins that are legal tender in Niue, a small Pacific island nation, available.  The Perth banner will take you to the Perth Mint site where you can further explore these and many other beautiful coins.

The videos are from the Perth Mint, and show the coins in their splendor.

Black Spaniel Gallery Coins

The Mint of Poland pr Mennica

The Mint of Poland, more properly called Mennica, is a very old mint that has a reputation for producing some high quality, beautiful coins. Buying directly from the mint may be problematic, but many issues do arrive on eBay and other such sites.  In addition to minting for Poland, the Mint of Poland also makes issues for the Principality of Andorra, the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus, the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia, and many coins for Niue.  Many of the current collectable coins of Poland honor Pope Paul John II, who was from Poland. Other coins are also being minted, but the Pope John Paul II coins are most frequently featured.  The Polish Mint has, in 2010, minted a rectangular Sterling silver bar with the image of Pope John Paul II. This is a proof issue. Its mass is 28.28 grams. What makes this so unique is it is the first time a mint has added an achromatic hologram. Unlike other holographic issues, this hologram is clear, and produces a three dimensional view of Pope John Paul II in shades of gray.  I have avoided using the word "coin" because this issue was struck for the Principality of Andorra. There is a denomination of ten diners on the issue, but the Principality of Andorra is now on the Euro system. This is an officially sanctioned commemorative, but since the Principality no longer uses diners it cannot technically be called a coin.  It is, regardless of what you call it, a beautiful piece struck in proof.  A beautiful set of silver rounds are available in a series called Holy Helpers. The 2010 issues include Saint Catherine, Saint Barbara, Saint George, and Saint Christopher.  Local Ducats are designed, and mintage of them is determined by the Mint of Poland. These are issues that circulate within a local area and are accepted by merchants. In effect, they act as municipality currency. This opens a whole new avenue of collecting.  Some coins of Niue are minted in New Zealand, but those listed below and many others are minted in Poland. The 2010 Coronation Faberge' Egg and carriage is a must. It is 56.56 g of Sterling silver, and a very desirable coin. Another coin worth considering is the square Venus Flytrap, a selectively colorized silver coin. Still another is the Apollo 1 Dollar Series coin, Butterfly, spectacular in its appearance. This coin is also a silver, colorized coin. And then there is the Copper 1 Dollar Series Butterfly where a copper butterfly is added to a silver coin. The Painters of the World Series depicts famous works of art. Claude Monet and his work and Albert Durer and his work were honored on a rectangular silver coins with colorful works of art.

Modern World Coins (Official Red Books)




Andorra 8x 10 Silver Diners Colour Commemorative Coin Set " The Life of Chopin " 925 er Silver - Grade : Proof in Special Piano Gift Box

Doctor Who Coin Release

This is the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who.  Earlier this year the New Zealad Mint released a colorized, 1 ounce silver coin depicting the Tardis.  Now, a spectacular eleven coin release depicts each of the eleven Doctor Who charac ters that span the first fifty years.

The eleven coin set is colorized, and made in proof quality.  These are 1/2 Troy ounce silver coins, and are being released as a set and individually.  The coins are titled First Doctor, Second Doctor, and so on.  These coins are being produced in fine silver, and are legal tender for Niue.  The mint producing them is the New Zealand Mint, and they are also available through The Perth Mint.

We do not stock this item, but simply click the link below and click the banner for The Perth Mint on side of this post.

Coin Link

These are starting to find their way to eBay as well.




2014 Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date

 2014 Standard Catalog of World Coins - 1901-2000

Great White Shark and Swordfish Coins

The New Zealand Mint produces some of the best cases for their coins.  These are no exception.  See what is currently available/


The Great White Shark

Featuring simulated bite marks

 1 ounce 0.999 fine silver

 Proof coin

 Year 2012

 Colorized Mintage

5,000 Minted for Niue by the New Zealand Mint

 Denomination $2 Pacific Swordfish Year 2011 Denomination $2 1 ounce fine silver, 0.999 Ag Proof-like Gilded Aquairum case Mintage 5,000

New Zealand Mint Our Friends Kittens Silver Coins

The New Zealand has announced the "Our Friends Kittens" silver coin series.  There are three coins to choose from, all in fine silver and magnificantly colorized.  These coins are being produced for Niue, a small island nation that uses several major mints for its commemorative coins.

There are only 8,000 of each coin being minted, and they are all PROOF coins.  These are 1 ounce coins, and have a denomination of $2.

One coin is the Kurilian Bobtail, another is the scottish fold, and still another is the Bengal tiger.  In the tradition of the New Zealand Mint, these coins are uniquely housed in a container made especially for them.  It has the shape of a ball of arn.

These coins are dated 2012.