smartminting® is our revolutionary in minting technology that we developed together with B.H. Mayer’s Kunstprägeanstalt GmbH. Available exclusively from CIT, it allows us to create sensationally high reliefs on both sides of the coin.
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Ultra high relief
Overview of maximum relief heights in relation to the blank thickness.
Detail without limits
The Iron Knight perfectly symbolizes the advanced possibilities. The synergy of techniques is fascinating. An unprecedented, enormous relief of 9 mm in combination with extremely intricate details. And that even on ultra-high proof surfaces.
► ExampleIron Knight, 5 oz Silver .9999
Outstanding finesse
The golden St Peter’s Basilica is a spectacular mixture of ultra-high relief and intricately detailed realism. Look closely and you will discover the finest details in the statues, capitals and inscriptions of the façade.
► ExampleTiffany Art Metropolis – San Pietro in Vaticano, 5 oz gold .9999One-sided used to be
Smartminting® can do more. The coin featuring the Leaning Tower of Pisa demonstrates this perfectly. The ultra-high relief on both sides of the coin allows obverse and reverse to interact in whole new ways. And gives the motif an entirely new side profile.
► ExampleMonuments – Leaning Tower of Pisa, 5 oz silver .9999
New perspectives
Another impressive feature of smartminting®: the combination of ultra-high relief and a concave surface. As a result the famous Mont-Saint-Michel rises prominently above the water.
► ExampleMont-Saint-Michel, 50 gr copperSheen and relief
Mirrored surfaces are always a challenge in numismatics. With a combination of ultra-high relief and immaculate proof (known as Polished Plate or PP), the Silver Burst series is a perfect example of just how much is possible with smartminting®.
► ExampleSilver Burst 3.0, 3 oz silver .9999
Exploring new depths
In numismatics – the study of coins – the term ‘relief’ usually refers to the part that is raised above the surface. However, we turn things around to great effect with the Grand Canyon series. Here, the river is embedded deep within the silver, creating a new kind of relief that has never been seen on any coin before.
► ExampleTopography – Grand Canyon, 5 oz silver .9999Any shape you like
For us, coins don’t always have to be round. The Scarab series shows how we fashion flat discs into sculptural works of art using smartminting®. Three-dimensional and in any shape.
► ExampleScarab – Cheops, 1 oz silver .9999