Zombucks World – Currency of the Apocalypse

The Zombucks World Series brings the currency of the apocalypse to life with bold, zombie-inspired designs available in four collectible options: silver rounds, colorized silver rounds, copper rounds, and Silverbacks. Each release puts a post-apocalyptic spin on iconic bullion designs, giving collectors multiple ways to build their collection. With the final design now available, explore the complete Zombucks World collection and discover your favorite designs.

Zombucks World Feature Designs

 

As for the obverse designs in the Zombucks World Series, each one takes you on a global adventure to see firsthand the impacts of the zombie apocalypse on creatures from around the world. The full list of designs in the series includes:

• Pandamonium – the first design in the series shows the fallout of an apocalypse and its impact on the Panda. Inspired by the annual designs of Panda bullion coins, this image shows a decaying panda clinging to the trunk of a tree.
• Kookaburied – the second issue of the collection showcases the spread of the apocalypse to the skies above. This design showcases the impact of the zombie apocalypse on the beloved kookaburra. The bird is shown in left-profile relief with feathers deteriorating from its wings and revealing the small, light bone structure of birds. The empty eye sockets are perhaps the most haunting visual in the design.
• Kangaruin – for the third release, the kangaroo is featured in the design. The spread and power of the kangaroo’s legs aren’t enough to help it outrun the Zombie apocalypse. Featured in left-profile relief, the body of the kangaroo is deteriorating as it bounds along. Its fur is patchy and its flesh is beginning to fall from its bones.
• Mortuga – in the fourth release of the Zombucks World Series, the ocean proves no boundary for the spread of the disease. Here, the hawksbill turtle appears as Mortuga, a decaying version of its former self. The turtle’s shell and skin began to disintegrate around it as it swims through the otherwise mild waters of the Pacific Ocean.
• Killerrand – for the fifth issue, Zombucks World captures the spread of the zombie virus to the plains of Africa. In this design, a Springbok antelope is shown pronking across the plains passed the decaying carcasses of other wildlife as its own body begins to decay around it. The Springbok’s flesh has decayed to the point that its spine, hips, and ribcage are all visible.
• Elegaunt – in the sixth release, the zombie virus continues to spread on the African continent as it takes down the world’s largest living land mammal. Standing defiantly on its hind legs, the bush elephant begins to decay in the face of the virus. One of its tusks has broken and the other shows signs of cracking. Its skin and flesh are beginning to decay and fall from its massive frame.
• Zombull – for the seventh design in Zombucks World, we find that even royalty will struggle to avoid the zombie virus. With all their wealth, various houses, means of escape, and private security, the royalty of the world may not be able to keep the virus at bay. The Zombull symbolizes the downfall of the mighty with its decaying bull and cracked, broken royal shield.
• Libertattered – one of Mexico’s greatest monuments has succumbed to the spread of the undead virus. Though she is made of copper, Libertattered’s frame has weakened and decayed, her wings mere hollow bones, and her robes tattered. Violent eruptions pollute the sky in the background as the Earth itself seemingly gives in to the spread of the virus.
• Necrowolf – a unique entry in the series, the Necrowolf is a striking creature born from the blending of werewolf legends and undead mythology. It is envisioned as a wolf, or a wolf-human hybrid, that has passed through death but continues to exist through a dark supernatural force. Its appearance bears the unmistakable marks of mortality, transforming what was once a formidable predator into a disturbing reminder of life beyond the grave. The creature’s remaining fur is patchy, tangled, and faded by decay, draping unevenly across a body where exposed muscle, sinew, and bone are visible beneath the surface. The result is a grim and unsettling depiction of a wolf that persists long after death.
• Slay-dy Liberty – the final entry in the series sees Liberty rise as a conqueror, cleansing the planet of the zombie viral strain. Slay-dy Liberty is portrayed as an active defender rather than a traditional symbol standing still. Armed with her sword, she fights against the undead forces threatening the remaining survivors of civilization. Her actions reflect the determination of a figure long associated with freedom, now reimagined as a warrior prepared to protect those principles through direct combat. With the panda’s head in her hand, this final design brings the series full circle as her first undead victim is the one that launched the zombie apocalypse.

Mintage

Each design is minted to demand for approximately four months. At the end of that time, the final mintage for that design will be announced.  When production ends, the final mintage of each design is announced, and no additional rounds of that design are produced. Final mintage figures are listed below:

Colorized Zombucks World Rounds

If the original designs were enough to pique your interest in the Zombucks World Series, the Colorized Zombucks Rounds will surely capture your attention. Each round in the series will be featured with a colorized silver version as well. Both sides of the round will offer unique colorization tailored to the creature and theme of a given issue. You can expect to discover haunting hues of red, orange, yellow, and toxic green, as well as other bleak and/or radioactive patterns to help intensify the effect of the zombie apocalypse theme for the series.

For each Colorized Zombucks World Round issued, you can expect the following details:

• Individual square capsules with a themed outer shipper
• Limited mintage of only 1,200 rounds
• 1 Troy oz of .999 pure silver
• Full colorization on the obverse and reverse

Zombucks World Silver Notes

If Zombucks World silver and copper rounds aren’t enough for your apocalyptic hoard, then we’ve got great news for you! JM Bullion also offers the beloved designs of the Zombucks World Series as 1/1000th oz silver notes. Each silver note features a one-sided design, with a mirror image of the obverse design visible in less detail on the reverse.

Zombucks World Silver Notes come with the same designs featured in the broader Zombucks World collection. Each Zombucks World Silver Note has a post-apocalyptic value of 1 Zombuck and features added design details not present on the rounds. While the primary image of the zombified creatures is the same, you’ll notice the following additions:

• Pandamonium: the image of the zombified panda in a tree is captured from a wider persepctive, with more of the decaying forest captured in the background.
• Kookaburied: the background field includes the image of a city, devoid of human life, as the buildings begin to crumble and nature takes back what mankind has built.
• Kangaruin: the silver note design showcases the decaying kangaroo leaping along weed-filled walkways in front of Sydney’s iconic opera house as meteors rain down in the sky above.
• Mortuga: you’ll notice a wider underwater view of the impact of decay on the ocean. The scene offers a mixture of manmade structures sunk into the ocean in the distance, decaying animals in the foreground, and sharks hunting down survivors.
• Killerrand: the enhanced background visuals for this release capture the decay of human civilization as fires burn unchecked in an urban area, while an undead Springbok antelope runs through the cityscape.
• Elegaunt: the broader background field for this note showcases the sheer scale of the undead elephant amidst its natural environment, which shows its own signs of decay and strife.
• Zombull: even the mighty have fallen, as the Zombull stands tattered and dying while the symbols of royal power burn and crumble in the background.
• Libertattered: captured from a front-facing perspective, Libertattered’s decay is more evident in the silver note as plumes of molten ash rise into the sky behind her.
• Necrowolf: surviving in the harsh, frigid forests of the post-apocalyptic world, the Necrowolf’s figure may be in decay, but its imposing appearance continues to haunt the woods as it seeks to survive at all costs.
• Slay-dy Liberty: the final design offers a detailed portrayal of Slay-dy Liberty advancing forward after her battle against the zombie horde. She holds her sword high to symbolize victory, while her left hand carries the severed head of the zombie panda. The inclusion of this defeated figure connects Liberty’s victory to Pandamonium, the first release in the Zombucks World collection.

Zombucks – the Original Series

In the first series of Zombucks Rounds, historic US coin designs were reimagined to serve as the official currency of the zombie apocalypse. Everything from Saint-Gaudens Liberty, Walking Liberty, and the Mercury Dime to the Buffalo Nickel, Morgan Dollar, and Seated Liberty was reimagined for this incredible collection. The designs offered in this collection include:

Zombucks Walker

The Zombucks Walker pays homage to the Walking Liberty Half-Dollar and the American Silver Eagle which depicts a beautiful image of Walking Liberty striding forward with the sun on the horizon. The Zombucks Walker is a zombified Walking Liberty reaching ahead for a human. She is wrapped in torn and disheveled clothing with an axe in hand, surrounded by stars and stripes and walking in front of a mushroom cloud.

Morgue Anne

Each Morgue Anne honors the Morgan Dollar that circulated from 1878-1904, and again in 1921. The original Morgan featured an exquisite portrait of Lady Liberty designed by U.S. Mint engraver, George T. Morgan. If only he could see her now. Her skin has rotted, the flowers in her once beautiful hair have wilted. Liberty faces left and one can still read her crown, but bones and muscles from her neck and face are visible.

Zombuff

The obverse features a cadaverous Black Diamond, the model of James Earle Fraser’s Indian Head Nickel (1913-1938). The once massive bison now roams the earth with bones tearing through his mangled and decaying skin. His fur deteriorates with each passing day.

The Barber

The original Barber quarter was circulated from 1892 to 1912. The beautiful lady on Charles E. Barber’s iconic quarter has turned, joining the hordes of the undead. On the obverse of each 1 oz round, Liberty cries bloody tears, her eye impaled with scissors, an attack that wounded but failed to kill the undead goddess. Her skin rots under the sun’s swelter, and the tattered ribbons of her triumphal cap shred in the breeze.

Murk Diem

Once the Mercury Dime, this adaptation features Liberty as a casualty of the apocalypse. The obverse of each Murk Diem features the zombified “goddess”, a mangled figure bereft of life. A portion of Liberty’s brain emerges from a torn cap, while her spine can be seen through her neck and muscle. The feathers in her cap used to symbolize freedom of thought, but the former Mercury Dime now displays bedraggled tufts showing no semblance of her former life.

Feast Dollar

A tribute to the Peace Silver Dollar — produced by the United States Mint to celebrate the restoration of peace after World War I — the obverse of each Feast Dollar features the profile of a decomposing Lady Liberty. Worms wriggle through her disheveled hair, devouring the flesh beneath. Teeth and bones can be seen through decaying skin.

Starving Liberty

The reverse features a zombie-splattered biohazard symbol, warning the world of a dreadful new era. The obverse features a disheveled Lady Liberty. Clutching a shield as she strides down a stone staircase, her bony figure is covered by a partial suit of armor and a tattered cloak that blows in the wind.

Slayed Dollar

The Slayed Dollar is inspired by the US Mint’s Trade Dollar, which represents freedom and commerce. Time and the apocalypse, however, have not been kind… The obverse of the Silver Slayed Dollar features Lady Liberty sitting on a throne of skeletons. To represent the toll in human life the apocalypse has taken, Lady Liberty now clutches a scythe in her right hand; her skin, muscles and hair are fetid and decomposing.

Dying Eagle

Zombucks Dying Eagle is an infected version of the Flying Eagle Cent that was designed by U.S. Mint engraver, James Longacre. The once majestic bird now soars on the obverse of each 1 oz Silver Dying Eagle, having fallen victim to the relentless apocalypse. Its decomposing body is weak, bone and atrophied muscle are exposed where beautiful plumage once existed – many feathers fall from the eagle’s carcass on the design.

The Saint

The zombie apocalypse spread to historical figures and animals for nearly three years while survivors hid, waiting for redemption. At long last, their Heroine arrived… The 10th Zombucks design is inspired by the Double Eagle Gold Coin created by famed sculptor Augustus Saint Gaudens. The Saint features on the obverse of each 1 oz silver round with a sword in her right hand and the severed zombie head of the last zombie in her left. She walks over heads and bones of her zombie victims in a stunning gown and corset that carries a biohazard symbol. Smoke billows from the Capitol in the background while sun rays shine behind The Saint.

Common Reverse and Options

All of the rounds in the Zombucks Series featured the same reverse design. On this side of the rounds, you will find a depiction of the biohazard symbol as well as the identifying hallmarks of each round. The series offered these 10 designs in 1 oz silver BU, 1 oz silver proof, and 1 oz copper options.

Zombucks Rounds at JM Bullion

For those seeking a tradable currency during the apocalypse, or simply a beautiful copper or silver collection, the Zombucks Rounds deliver. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. JM Bullion customer service is available at 800-276-6508, online using our live chat, and via our email address. Please refer to our Payment Methods page for quick answers to payment-related questions.