Pope Leo. Samoa 5$ 2025 1 oz 99,9% silver coin.

Issuing Country: Samoa
Face Value: 50 Tala
Weight: 0,5 g
Silver: 99,99%
Diameter: 11 mm
Quality: Proof
Year Date: 2025
Mintage; 2025

In Memoriam of Pope Francis

Celebrating a life of humility and compassion: We honor Pope Francis – the revered leader of over 1.5 billion faithful people – whose journey from humble beginnings in Buenos Aires to the heart of the Vatican inspired unity and hope worldwide.

The commemorative coins in memorandum Pope Francis designed by Chiara Principe (Creator of Designs for Vatican Mint Projects)
I n tribute to his enduring legacy, our meticulously crafted commemorative coins – serve as a timeless symbol of remembrance and the deep, collective mourning felt by believers around the globe.

Issuing Country: Samoa
Face Value: 10 Dollars
Weight: 5 oz
Silver: 99,9%
Diameter: 65 mm
Quality: Proof
Year Date: 2025
Mintage; 500

A historic First commemorative coin for the first American Pope.
Celebrating the new Pope Leo XIV.
The very first commemorative coins honouring Pope Leo XIV, created by renowed designer Chiara Principe - the visionary artist behind Vatican Mint projects and the Pope Francis issue.

A historic fist for the papacy: the first US American Pope in history. Crafted to commemorate a turning point. These coins are a lasting tribure to the hopes and responsibilities carried by Pope Leo - mastefully designed to mark this pivotal transition over 1,5 billion believers worldwide.

Issuing Country: Samoa
Face Value: 10 Dollars
Weight: 5 oz
Silver: 99,9%
Diameter: 65 mm
Quality: Proof
Year Date: 2025
Mintage; 500

A historic First commemorative coin for the first American Pope.
Celebrating the new Pope Leo XIV.
The very first commemorative coins honouring Pope Leo XIV, created by renowed designer Chiara Principe - the visionary artist behind Vatican Mint projects and the Pope Francis issue.

A historic fist for the papacy: the first US American Pope in history. Crafted to commemorate a turning point. These coins are a lasting tribure to the hopes and responsibilities carried by Pope Leo - mastefully designed to mark this pivotal transition over 1,5 billion believers worldwide.

Denomination: £1
Maximum Coin Mintage: 15000
Fine Silver 99.9 %
Weight 15.71 g
Diameter: 27.00mm
Reverse Designer Bradley Morgan Johnson
Obverse Designer Jody Clark
Quality Proof
Year 2020

Born in Brixton, South London, in 1947, David Bowie began life as David Robert Jones. By the time he was 19 he had taken on his iconic name and was taking the first steps in one of the most innovative and influential careers in the history of sound and vision. His music electrified generations, and his perpetual state of reinvention kept music fans enthralled.

The third coin in our Music Legends collection celebrates rock’s definitive chameleon with a design inspired by an image of the singer from his time spent living and recording in Berlin. The inclusion of the lightning bolt motif from the Aladdin Sane era captures Bowie’s career journey, and the moment he finally put aside the props to emerge as an artist in his own right.

Available as limited-edition precious metal Proof editions and a standard Brilliant Uncirculated edition, the Brilliant Uncirculated edition is also available with three different slipcase covers, exclusively available from The Royal Mint and are a fitting tribute to the career of one of British music’s most enduring icons.

Face value: 2 $ (Tuvalu)
Weight: 2 oz(ca 62,2 g)
Silver: 99,99%
Diameter: 45,6 mm
Mintage: 2 500

Games were played by ancient civilisations as competitive recreation and represent one of humanity’s oldest forms of social interaction. Evidence for the existence of dice as throwable cubes with numbered sides indicates they were made in Egypt at least as early as 2000 BCE. The first known board game, The Royal Game of Ur, originated around 4,600 years ago in Mesopotamia. By the beginning of the 10th century, playing cards had been invented in China. Many traditional games, which have their roots in days long gone, have stood the test of time. Despite modern electronic alternatives, they offer entertaining group activities strongly associated with joyous times, including Christmas and summer vacations. Enjoyed by children and regarded with fondness by older generations, they continue to inspire happy and memorable family occasions. Firmly ingrained in our cultural practices while helping to develop mental agility and strategic thinking, old-style games are inexpensive, easy to master, and above all, fun.

Face Value: 2 cedis
Issuing Country: Ghana
Weight 1/2 oz
Silver: 999
Diameter 40 mm
Quality: proof
Year Date: 2022
Mintage: 1 000

Face value: 30 Canadian dollars
Composition 99.99% pure silver
Finish: proof
Weight: 62,69 g
Diameter: 50 mm
Mintage 4,000

The stargazers of ancient Greece referred to it as zodiakos kyklos, the “circle of animals,” and on this 99.99% pure silver coin from the Royal Canadian Mint, the artistic representation of the Zodiac was partly inspired by the marble statues of the Classical period. Running counter clockwise in zodiacal order around the Sun and Moon, each of the 12 signs of the Zodiac – from Aries (“1”) to Pisces (“12”) – is represented by a classical figure in the outer circle and a corresponding glyph in the inner portion, while touches of celestial colours speak to humanity’s fascination with the night sky.

Enhanced with selective colour, the reverse design by artist Steve Hepburn features an engraved celestial illustration of the Sun and Moon surrounded by the 12 signs of the Zodiac. Inspired by classical Greek sculpture, the figures representing each sign on the outer circle are paired with their corresponding glyph in the second band, which is set against a colourful night sky, and these are numbered based on their zodiacal order (beginning at the top and moving in a counterclockwise direction): Aries (“1”), Taurus (“2”), Gemini (“3”), Cancer (“4”), Leo (“5”), Virgo (“6”), Libra (“7”), Scorpio (“8”), Sagittarius (“9”), Capricorn (“10”), Aquarius (“11”) and Pisces (“12”). The obverse features the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt. The obverse also bears a special marking that includes four pearls symbolizing the four effigies that have graced Canadian coins and the double date of her reign.

Steve Hepburn, Artist
“Next time you’re checking out the astrology section in your paper or online, remember that the earliest recorded horoscope dates back to the 4th century BCE in ancient Mesopotamia—this should give you some perspective on our enduring fascination with astrology. With their deep symbolic meaning and unique characters, the signs of the zodiac are a wonderful subject for any artist to work with. This was a fun project to be a part of, and that I’ll never look at the daily horoscope section the same way again!”

Face Value: 500 Fr
Quality Proof
Diameter: 13 x 30 mm
Silver: 99,9,%
Total Weight 10 g
Mintage: 500