Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Accumulation of Las Vegas Casino Gaming Tokens

Accumulation of Las Vegas Silver Casino Gaming Tokens from the 1990's






































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Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Rough-Scaled Python 2015 One Ounce Silver Proof Coin – Australian Opal Series Perth Mint


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Australian Opal Series – Rough-Scaled Python 2015 1oz Silver Proof Coin from The Perth Mint, featuring:
  • Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver
  • Beautiful Authentic Australian Opal
  • Australian Legal Tender
  • Limited Mintage – 8,000
  • Gorgeous Illustrated Presentation Packaging
  • Numbered Certificate
  • Seventh Release in Australian Opal Series
The seventh release in the Australian Opal Series features the Rough-Scaled Python, a dark brown reptile with pale brown pattern, a triangular head and a thin muscular body. Their keeled scales have ridges along the middle giving them a rough, sandpaper-like feel. This non-venomous python kills its prey by constriction.
PROOF QUALITY 99.9% PURE SILVER
Each coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality.
BEAUTIFUL AUTHENTIC AUSTRALIAN OPAL
The coin’s reverse incorporates an inner panel design of a Rough-Scaled Python detailed in pure Australian opal. The outer panel of the coin depicts a collection of fern fronds. The design includes the inscription ROUGH SCALED PYTHON, the 2015 year-date, and The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark.
AUSTRALIAN LEGAL TENDER
Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the coin’s obverse depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the monetary denomination.
LIMITED MINTAGE
The Perth Mint will release no more than 8,000 of the Australian Opal Series – Rough-Scaled Python 2015 1oz Silver Proof Coin.
GORGEOUS ILLUSTRATED PRESENTATION PACKAGING AND NUMBERED CERTIFICATE
The coin is presented in a prestigious display case with a light, which turns on as you open the lid, to represent the moon shining down on the nocturnal creature. The coin is accompanied by a stunning illustrated shipper and a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Silver Content (Troy oz)1
Monetary Denomination (AUD)1.00
Fineness (% purity)99.9
Minimum Gross Weight (g)31.135
Maximum Diameter (mm)36.60
Maximum Thickness (mm)4.50
Maximum Mintage8,000
DesignerAleysha Howarth

Apollo 2oz Silver Coin Gods of Ancient Greece - Bullion Bar Legal Tender New Zealand Mint








ABOUT THE COIN

A stunning final release in the 5 coin Gods of Ancient Greece Silver Coin collection by New Zealand Mint. The design for this 2 oz rectangular silver coin has been inspired by ancient sculpture, coins and architecture of the classical Ancient Greece which attributes Apollo the highest degree of power and masculine beauty that can be imagined. 

REVERSE DESIGN 

This high relief, rectangular coin, has been inspired by ancient sculpture, coins, vases and architecture, while also channelling classical and renaissance paintings of this iconic God of Ancient Greece. Apollos physique on htis coin face, illustrates an ideal image of health, strength, balance and inspiration. In the coin background, set against a polished sky intersected by rays of sunlight, is the temple of Apollo at Delphi. Next to this is a Laurel tree which was sacred to the God. 
 

OBVERSE DESIGN

This features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

PACKAGING

The Gods of Ancient Greece Zeus 2 oz 999 Fine Silver coin is displayed inside a coin case styled on a classic Greek temple of the Ionic order. The collection of 5 ‘Gods of Ancient Greece’ coins are designed to line up to represent an Ancient Greek temple. The coin title is Gold foiled on the attractive marblesque outer case. 



TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Metal999 Fine SilverFinishProofDiameter70mm x 34mmEdgeMilledDenomination$5Year of Issue2015Mintage2,000Weight2 Troy oz

Sunday, January 18, 2015

Spreading Debt and Death - Monopoly Silver Shield Bullion Round

Spreading Debt and Death - Monopoly Silver Shield Bullion Round

Spreading Debt and Death is the second coin in the "Rise and Fall of the Banksters" sub-series in the Silver Shield Series. 
This design tackles a reality familiar to any student of history. The power of war is not the destruction it causes or the armies it raises but rather the debt it creates. By pushing and creating the conditions for one, banksters are able to create and control through the other. The Spreading Debt and Death Bankster round captures this idea perfectly.
The obverse features a design by Heidi Wastweet that shows a skeletonized tycoon in a top hat, a merchant of death as it were, and the wares that he peddles. By creating war as illustrated by the machine gun in his left, the bankster is able to create debt and servitude as illustrated by the shackles in his left hand. 
The money trailing behind him is the vehicle used to bring about the "heyday" of the bankster's power as illustrated by the "prancing" attitude and smile that are both clearly visible. He is surrounded by the engraved words "Spreading Debt and Death". 
The reverse shows the revised Silver Shield logo with the trivium in the center encircled by the words "Silver Shield 1 Troy ounce 2014 .999 Pure AG" surrounded by 47 bullets.
This design shows one of the craftiest truths of the modern world and features the banksters at the height of their power, war profiteering. 

Power through destruction and debt servitude. This is the second design in the four part miniseries. Each coin will only be available for a limited time. Get yours now!

Saturday, January 17, 2015

2015 1oz Silver Year of the Sheep Bullion Round Silver Shield

2015 1oz Silver Year of the Sheep Bullion Round Silver Shield





The 2015 Silver Shield Year of the Sheep is the first coin in the new Silver Shield Lunar Series!
This unique design stands out from all other Lunar Series on the market and keeps true to the Silver Shield spirit.
The Year of the Sheep features a visceral image of two wolves eating an ignorant and docile sheep.
This symbolizes the cunning men that prey upon the naive and indoctrinated masses.
The 2015 Year of the Sheep is accented with the Chinese symbol for sheep.
The final detail is a lonely sheep dog howling a distant warning, which symbolizes those that are aware and prepared.
Brilliant Uncirculated strike or a 1 ounce Proof-Like strike with an air-tite, display case and a unique red and gold numbered Certificate of Authenticity.


Specifications:


1 troy oz .999 fine BU Silver
Orders in multiples of 20 coins ship in original mint tube.
Air tight size: 40mm

Batman 75th Anniversary 2oz Silver Proof $5 Coin - New Zealand Mint




ABOUT THE DESIGN

2014 is the 75th Anniversary of BATMAN, and to commemorate the event, the Island of Niue has authorized a series of legal tender, precious metal collectible coins featuring the Caped Crusader. 
Whatever you know him as, wherever you know him from - the blockbuster movies, TV shows, video games, cartoons, or millions of comics - BATMAN is proof you don’t need superpowers to be a DC SUPER HERO.


REVERSE DESIGN

Each coin features Batman in action, engraved against a polished background. 

OBVERSE DESIGN

Each coin features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

BONUS FEATURES 

Each spectacular design comes in a Collectible limited edition 4-color tin and a line-up of one-of-a-kind bonus features including: 
A Collectible cloisonne pin for 75 Years of Batman
A Collectible laser etched metal, sequentially numbered Certificate of Authenticity for each coin, including a facsimile signature of FRANK MILLER
An AR Gameboard
Augmented Reality App for mobile devices and tablets that launches from the coin - see an animated 3-D image of Batman and take a "selfie" with Batman!
Technical Specifications:
Metal999 Fine Silver
FinishProof
EdgeMilled
Denomination$5
Year of Issue2014
Mintage7,500
Weight2 Troy oz
Notice: due to a production hold up this coin will now ship from January 5th 2015

Saturday, December 13, 2014

2015 African Lion Silver 1oz Coin Burrundi Legal Tender 5000 Francs

2015 marks the first issue in the ModernCoinMart (MCM) exclusive “African Lion” series. Every year a new and different design will be released in the series featuring one of the greatest animals on earth–The African Lion.

2015 African Lion Silver 1oz Coin
The design side of the coin features a pair of adult lions sitting in the Serengeti gazing over their territory alert to anything that moves. The African Lion is the known as the “King of Beasts,” dominant in their domain. 
Highly distinctive, the male lion is easily recognized by its mane, and its face is one of the most widely recognized animal symbols in human culture.
The obverse of the coin bears the forward facing male lion design taken from the seal of Burundi, the issuing authority of this coin. The denomination and date are also present in the inscription on this side of the coin.
Lions are unusually social compared to other cats. A pride of lions consists of related females and offspring and a small number of adult males. Groups of female lions typically hunt together, preying mostly on large prey. Lions are apex and keystone predators, however they are also expert scavengers.




The first in a new annual series, each to feature a depiction of that king of the beasts, the African Lion, mintage on these is quite restricted in outright bullion coin terms at just 50,000. 
With numbers that low, and with it being the debut release in a whole new series, this coin has some good potential to rise independently of the spot price and achieve a solid semi-numismatic status. Unusually, every coin comes with a certificate of authenticity.
We haven’t seen one in the flesh yet, and to be honest the MCM images aren’t particularly great, but we think the design is good, offering plenty of detail while remaining anatomically sound. The inscription is a little invasive and would have looked better following the rim clockwise from 9 to 1 in that clean space, but it’s certainly one of the nicer silver bullion coins released lately. Photographed differently, it looks like we’d see a decent level of relief to the design.
A proof version is already available, limited to 1,000 pieces with the first 100 coming in a nice wooden box, although these may have already sold out. There are gilded and coloured versions to come, as you’d expect these days, but no news on a migration to larger sizes, such as 5oz or 1kg

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
DENOMINATION5,000 FRANCS
COMPOSITION0.999 SILVER
WEIGHT31.1 g
SIZE38.43 mm
FINISHUNCIRCULATED & PROOF
MINTAGE50,000 (PLUS 1,000 PROOF)
ARTIST UNKNOWN
BOX / COAYES (PROOF ONLY)/ YES (BOTH)