The amazing Canyon Diablo meteorite is predestined to be immortalised on this very interesting coin issued by Niue Island with an authentic fragment of meteorite inlaid. It depicts the very famous Meteor Crater created by the meteorite impact about 50,000 years ago in Arizona, USA.
The Canyon Diablo meteorite comprises many fragments of the asteroid that impacted at Barringer Crater (Meteor Crater), Arizona, USA. Meteorites have been found around the crater rim, and are named for nearby Canyon Diablo, which lies about three to four miles west of the crater. The asteroid fell about 50,000 years ago. The meteorites have been known and collected since the mid-19th century and were known and used by pre-historic Native Americans. The Barringer Crater, from the late 19th to the mid-20th century, was the center of a long dispute over the origin of craters that showed little evidence of volcanism. That debate was settled in the 1950s thanks to Eugene Shoemaker's study of the crater. In 1953, Clair Cameron Patterson measured ratios of the lead isotopes in samples of the meteorite. The result permitted a refinement of the estimate of the age of the Earth to 4.550 billion years (± 70 million years).
The reverse is a small replica of the Meteor Crater – a huge hole about three quarters of a mile wide and 600 feet deep. It’s believed to be 20,000 and 40,000 years old. Modern settlers did not discover meteor crater until the 1870s. A piece of the real Canyon Diablo Meteorite is the centerpiece of the reverse making the coin a real treasure for those hunting for meteorites and unique coins. Such pieces are among the most historically significant meteorites available to collectors. By some estimates, the fireball weighed about 50,000 tons! Be one of the lucky 666 owners of the Canyon Diablo Meteorite and make your collection unique!
| Сountry: | Niue |
| Data of issue: | June, 2014 |
| Face value: | 1 Dollar |
| Metal: | Silver .999 |
| Weight: | 31,1 g |
| Diameter: | 38,61 mm |
| Quality: | Antique finish |
| Mintage: | 666 pcs |
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2014 celebrates 30 years since the very first Isle of Man Gold Angel was issued and to mark this date, Pobjoy Mint is releasing a 2014 Angel depicting the original design of Archangel Michael and the Dragon. The perfect piece in any collection, this Gold Bullion Angel issued on behalf of the Isle of Man, makes another truly exceptional coin from Pobjoy Mint.
1984 saw the release of the very first Gold Angel coin which depicted a classical image of Saint Michael with heavily feathered wings astride the fiery Dragon. A Celtic band appeared in the surround which was broken at the top with an image of the Isle of Man Triskeles. 1984 also saw the Isle of Man Gold Angel win the Best Gold Coin category at the Coin of the Year Awards.This exceptional design has been repeated on this beautiful 2014 30th Anniversary coin, which since mediaeval times, has been thought to bring both luck and good health to the bearer.
The obverse of each coin carries an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Lord of Mann, by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS. Ian Rank-Broadley is one of the foremost sculptors working today. His effigy of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II has appeared on all UK coinage since 1998 and the Pobjoy Mint has exclusive use of the ‘uncouped’ effigy that appears on the obverse of these coins.
| Сountry: | Isle of Man |
| Data of issue: | July, 2014 |
| Metal: | Gold .999 |
| Weight: | 31,1 g |
The most special and coveted of all coins the Gold Bullion Angel really is a rare and valuable collector’s coin. Due to previous popularity this coin is guaranteed to literally fly out of stock. Don’t miss out on your chance to own one of these incredible coins.
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The second coin in the Royal Canadian Mint’s Butterflies of Canada series celebrates the red-spotted purple. The $20 coin highlights the intense coloration of the red-spotted purple butterfly, which is engraved and painted with a slight shimmer effect to enhance its look.
This beautifully engraved and painted 99.99% pure silver coin features the red-spotted purple, whose Canadian habitat is largely restricted to southern Ontario. This lovely butterfly's colouring and spot patterns represent an important protective adaptation: the red-spotted purple has evolved to mimic a poisonous butterfly, the Pipevine Swallowtail.
The obverse of the coin carries the Susanna Blunt effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.
The reverse design by Canadian artist Celia Godkin features a profile portrait of a red-spotted purple drinking nectar from the heart of a black-eyed Susan flower, viewed from its right side.
The butterfly, engraved and coloured in full glorious colour, is viewed from its right side. The viewer is presented with a lovely view of the red-spotted purple's under-wing. Here we see the characteristic dark purple-black colouring, with some of the blue iridescence that characterizes most of the upper side of the delicate wing. The light blue-white markings around the wing contrast prettily with the bright red spots that give this butterfly its name. The butterfly stands on top of an engraved black-eyed Susan flower, drinking nectar from the flower's center.
| Сountry: | Canada |
| Data of issue: | June, 2014 |
| Face value: | 20 Dollars |
| Metal: | Silver .999 |
| Weight: | 31,83 g |
| Diameter: | 40 mm |
| Quality: | Proof |
| Mintage: | 10,000 pcs |
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The Royal Canadian mint have launched a new coin series which will certainly appeal to those lovers of all things Jurassic – with coins dedicated to highlighting the prehistoric creatures found not only on the soil of what is today Canada but to those more well-known four-legged and flying inhabitants of the planet who shared their environs with pre-historic man. The two first coins are focusing on one of the continents more recognizable and the most recent occupant – the woolly mammoth!
The appearance and behavior of this species are among the best studied of any prehistoric animal due to the discovery of frozen carcasses in Siberia and Alaska. The woolly mammoth was roughly the same size as modern African elephants. Males reached shoulder heights between 9 and 11 feet or 2.7 and 3.4 meters and weighed up to 6 tonnes. Females averaged 8.5 to 9.5 feet or 2.6 to 2.9 meters in height and weighed up to 4 tonnes. A newborn calf weighed about 200 pounds or 90 kilograms.
The woolly mammoth was well adapted to the cold environment during the last ice age as they were covered in fur, with an outer covering of long guard hairs and a shorter undercoat. The color of the coat varied from dark to light. The ears and tail were short to minimize both frostbite and heat loss. It had long, curved tusks and four molars, which were replaced about six times during the lifetime of an individual. Its behavior was similar to that of modern elephants, and it used its tusks and trunk for manipulating objects, fighting, and foraging. The diet of the woolly mammoth was mainly grass and rushes. Mammoths could probably reach the age of 60. Its habitat was the mammoth steppe, which stretched across northern Eurasia and North America or parts of present-day Canada. Despite the species’ extinction 10,000 years ago, the woolly mammoth continues to inspire and intrigue many who identify it with the last glacial period. With these finely detailed coins, the Royal Canadian Mint celebrates this impressive mammal that once roamed parts of present-day Canada and much of the north American continent.
The coins, both designed by artist Michael Skrepnik depicts this majestic creature with two different designs. The coins feature scientifically accurate depictions of a woolly mammoth, verified by paleontologists from the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology. With its head raised, the mammoth’s trunk is outstretched between its famously long, curved tusks. The thick, coarse fur that enables it to survive the colder temperatures is shorter here, reflecting the moulting that scientists believe took place in the early summer. The mammoth’s extra hump of fat is seen over its shoulders. In the background, the low grasses and gentle sloping hills of the mammoth’s habitat stretches past the image’s outer rim on both sides.
The obverse includes the current portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II which is used on all Canadian coins since 2003, the portrait is the work of Susanna Blunt.
| Сountry: | Canada | |
| Data of issue: | July 4, 2014 | |
| Face value: | 20 Dollars | 5 Dollars |
| Metal: | Silver .999 | Gold .999 |
| Weight: | 31,3 g | 3,1 g |
| Diameter: | 38 mm | 16 mm |
| Quality: | Proof | Proof |
| Mintage: | 3,000 pcs | 3,000 pcs |
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Canada's gardens are filled with a tremendous variety of flowers, but a few of them remain all-time favourites that always capture more admiring gazes than all the others. One is the tulip, and its big, bold dash of springtime colour is so popular that Ottawa has become "The Tulip Capital of North America".
Canada provided safe haven for the Dutch royal family during the Second World War. When the conflict ended, they began sending annual gifts of tulip bulbs to Canada. Today, Ottawa blooms with millions of tulips every year, while Canadians have planted countless more in their gardens from coast to coast.
The niobium core on each coin has been individually oxidized to permanently change the colour of the metal and create a one-of-a-kind background to showcase the flower. This means each coin has a unique colour due to the niobium oxidization process as the colour cannot be replicated exactly each time!
This coin shows a single tulip flower selectively coloured so it stands out from a sea of blooms — a tribute to the welcome sight that graces Canadian gardens from coast to coast each spring. The design is further enhanced by the coin's oxidized niobium core to create a stunning, one-of-a-kind effect.
| Сountry: | Canada |
| Data of issue: | July, 2014 |
| Face value: | 5 Dollar |
| Metal: | Silver .999 |
| Weight: | 9 g |
| Diameter: | 28 mm |
| Quality: | Proof |
| Mintage: | 6,000 pcs |
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Celebrating the Megalania – a giant extinct goanna or monitor lizard – the last coin in the Perth Mint’s Megafauna Silver Proof Series is set to make a big impact on collectors around the globe.
The final coin in the remarkable Australian Megafauna coin series takes you back in time to discover the larger-than-life animals that once roamed Australia. The Megalania is a giant extinct goanna that was part of a range of megafaunal creatures, which inhabited Australia during the Pleistocene period.
The reverse of the coin features a design by paleo-artist Peter Trusler of a Megalania set against a coloured background. The inscription MEGALANIA and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark are also incorporated into the design.
Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the 2014 year-date, and the monetary denomination are shown on the coin’s obverse.
| Сountry: | Australia |
| Data of issue: | 2014 |
| Face value: | 1 Dollar |
| Metal: | Silver .999 |
| Weight: | 31,135 g |
| Diameter: | 40,60 mm |
| Quality: | Proof |
| Mintage: | 6,500 pcs |
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Celebrate Aboriginal art from Canada’s West Coast as well as the spiritual and cultural importance of salmon with a stunningly beautiful coin in fine silver with hologram background. Reminiscent of the Two Loons Fine Silver Coin, and not part of a series, this coin offers unique value.
Celebrate Aboriginal art from Canada’s West Coast as well as the spiritual and cultural importance of salmon with a stunningly beautiful coin in fine silver with hologram background. By striking a hologram into the reverse image field, this creates a shimmering background that mimics water in the sunlight and recreates the salmon’s natural aquatic habitat.
Aboriginal art and modern technology come together in this coin – the four painted salmon depicted on the reverse are beautifully set against a colourful hologram background.
This coin features original artwork that pays tribute to the salmon–a fish that has long been revered by the First Nations people of Canada's West Coast. Four salmon fish are positioned in a circular pattern and converge near the centre of the image, with clusters of roe between them – an allusion to the salmon's cycle of life. Struck into the image field, a full hologram creates a shimmering background that mimics the reflective qualities of a river in the sunlight; this effect is further enhanced by the application of paint to the fish and roe.
| Сountry: | Canada |
| Data of issue: | June, 2014 |
| Face value: | 10 Dollars |
| Metal: | Silver .999 |
| Weight: | 15,87 g |
| Diameter: | 34 mm |
| Quality: | Proof |
| Mintage: | 10,000 pcs |
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The Singapore Mint doesn’t release a large number of coins each year, but those they do produce are of a high quality and often have innovative packaging. This particular series, Native Orchids of Singapore, started back in 2011 and they were among the first to use the latex Nimbus frames to display the coins, something becoming more popular today. Now the series is on it’s fourth annual release and as before there are several ways to purchase them.
Released in batches of two coins per year, they’re described as a series “that celebrates the beauty of over 200 species of orchids that once thrived in Singapore, some of which are still found in our forests today”. Clearly, there won’t be a shortage of subjects anytime soon, at this rate for a century! They’re certainly pretty coins, well struck, and with the part ‘semi-rimless’ design having the artwork selectively pass over the rim and reach the very edge, have an almost three-dimensional quality to them. Available to purchase now, they start to ship on the 23 July.
The coins can be bought as a two-piece set in a rectangular latex ‘floating’ frame that’s been customised with a texture and with the name of the series highlighted in silver foil. Inside the frame and surrounding the coins is an insert carrying a simple countryside image of grass, insects and flowers. The whole is quite effective and 3,000 sets will be available.
The coin obverse bears the Singapore Arms with the year 2014. Each set comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Also carrying on from last year, the Singapore Mint has specially selected 500 of each of the two coins and had them slabbed in a similar way to that used by NGC and PCGS. The mint describes each coin as being chosen for “its superior proof quality standard”, so fairly safe to assume they’re ballpark with a 70-grade at the two big grading services. These are sold on a ballot scheme and tend to go quickly.
The two subjects for 2014 are:
| Сountry: | Singapore |
| Data of issue: | July 23, 2014 |
| Face value: | 5 Dollars |
| Metal: | Silver .999 |
| Weight: | 31,1 g |
| Diameter: | 40,70 mm |
| Quality: | Proof |
| Mintage: | 10,000 pcs 3,000 SETS |
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Blessings are an integral element of Chinese culture. In offering them with a coin, medal, or other traditional method of well-wishing, the giver expresses to the recipient a wish or hope for their future happiness.
Written and spoken Chinese lends itself particularly well to symbolism and double meaning. Through the graphic symbols of the written language and the overlap of similar-sounding words, the culture has evolved a tradition of employing letters, sounds, and images to convey robust messages with amplified meaning. These messages are readily understood within Chinese and Chinese Canadian culture.
This coin features a beautifully coloured and engraved design conferring upon its owner blessings of happiness, success, long life, joy, and good fortune.
This coin features a series of symbolic images representing the traditional Five Blessings of Chinese culture. In a polished crescent on the left side of the coin appear five animals that traditionally connote blessings, including a bat for happiness, a deer for career success, a crane for long life, and two magpies for joy. The right side of the coin is richly decorated with circular imagery overlaid with the Chinese symbol used to offer a wish for good fortune.
| Сountry: | Canada | ||
| Data of issue: | June, 2014 | ||
| Face value: | 5 Dollars | 5 Dollars | 50 Dollars |
| Metal: | Silver .999 | Gold .999 | Gold .999 |
| Weight: | 31,39 g | 3,14 g | 31,16 g |
| Diameter: | 38 mm | 16 mm | 30 mm |
| Quality: | Proof, with colour | Proof | Proof, with colour |
| Mintage: | 8,500 pcs | 2,000 pcs | 350 pcs |
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The Royal Canadian Mint have launched the third coin in their very popular “Banknotes of Canada” series which began early last year. The latest coin features a re-creation of the stunning portrait of a lion taken from an early twentieth century vignette created by the British American Banknote Company.
The banknote in question and of outstanding design was the 50 Dollar note issued in 1908 by the Northern Crown Bank. The Northern Crown Bank, a commercial financial institution originating in Winnipeg, Manitoba began operations in 1908 when The Northern Bank and The Crown Bank of Canada were merged. The resulting bank would ultimately be bought out by The Royal Bank of Canada in July 1918. Like many privately owned and commercial banks of the time, it issued its own currency – often very colorful notes and with artistic merit now widely collected and admired for their detailed and classic designs.
The first coin the Banknote series and featured a design of a seascape-themed vignette from the Canadian Bank of Commerce’s 1888 20-dollar bank note. The 2013 design centered on a youthful figure: possibly a young Hermès, who was a god of the Greek pantheon and a patron of travelers. The second coin, also issued in 2013 featured part of the vignette that appeared on the $5 bank note issued in 1859 by the short-lived Bank of Western Canada. A depiction of Saint George slaying the dragon was the primary design.
The obverse of the coin "Lion on the Mountain" carries the Susanna Blunt effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.
The reverse of this 99.99% fine silver coin features a re-creation of the stunning portrait of a lion taken from an early twentieth century vignette created by the British American Banknote Company. The King of the Jungle is brought to life in painstaking detail as Royal Canadian Mint engravers capture the characteristic line engraving of early banknote design. Augmenting the masterful work of the original engraving, here the distinctive curve of each muscle and strand of fur, the striking shading of the lion and his dramatic mountainous surroundings, and the minute detail of the scrollwork and lettering are taken from original banknote designs and rendered in pure silver.
| Сountry: | Canada |
| Data of issue: | July 2, 2014 |
| Face value: | 5 Dollars |
| Metal: | Silver .999 |
| Weight: | 23,17 g |
| Diameter: | 38,07 mm |
| Quality: | Proof |
| Mintage: | 8,500 pcs |
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