King Eurystheus’ daughter desired the Girdle of Hippolyta, so naturally Hercules was tasked with tracking it down. Sales of the .999 fine silver and copper rounds which commemorate his efforts have concluded, and the final mintage numbers have been tallied. Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, was the ninth release in the 12 Labors of Hercules…
May is Zombie Awareness Month
The entire month of May has been dedicated to the study of zombies and the possibility of an apocalypse. This campaign was initiated by the Zombie Research Society (ZRS) in hopes of educating people on how to prevent and prepare for an outbreak in the coming years. The ZRS takes a serious approach to the month…
What’s in a Penny?
The American penny has been around for more than two centuries, and during those 200-plus years the penny has had many changes. Today, pennies are copper-plated zinc, meaning that the composition of the coin is 97.5% zinc and only 2.5% copper. Prior to 1982, though, the copper penny was just that – copper. History shows…
Mares of Diomedes Final Mintage Released – Hercules
Sales for the Mares of Diomedes 1 oz silver and copper rounds for the exclusive 12 Labors of Hercules series from Provident Metals have concluded, wrapping up their one-month run. King Eurystheus sent the Greek demi-god to capture the Mares, which were trained by King Diomedes of Thrace to crave human flesh. Hercules killed King…
Cretan Bull Final Mintage Released – Hercules
Under the order of King Eurystheus, Hercules traveled to Crete to capture the Cretan Bull for his seventh labor. The powerful bull was destroying crops and demolishing orchard walls, so Hercules snuck up behind the beast and apprehended it with his own bare hands. Hercules seized the Cretan Bull, and hopefully you did too, as…
Starving Liberty Bullion Mintage Announced – Zombucks®
The collapsing staircase below Starving Liberty has fallen, and the seventh design in the Zombucks: Currency of the Apocalypse® series has been contained after three months of activity. Starving Liberty paid homage to the Standing Liberty quarter, which was manufactured by the U.S. Mint and circulated from 1916-1930. Hermon MacNeil designed the original Standing Liberty coin…
