Penny UNA

cosmicdebris

Bolier posted this on the liteside.

koincollect

This is one beautiful pattern. It might have costed a pretty penny too!

If I recollect this is the very coin conserved by NCS.

MacCrimmon

Wonderful pattern.....who needs gold anyway?

1jester

Like I said before, I think this coin is more impressive than its gold counterpart. Amazing!

cosmicdebris

1 of 2 known. The other is in the BRM's museum.

Steve27

" 1 of 2 known. The other is in the BRM's museum. "

I guess the gold version would be easier to get.

Stork

WOW...where is that drool-bucket icon????

MacCrimmon

<< <i>WOW...where is that drool-bucket icon???? >>




Here, try this

Don't do it near the coin though.

1jester

What did it grade, anyhow? Looks like the rubs on the reverse would hold it down to PR63 or so. Fantastic coin.

Leiana

That's a GORGEOUS pattern.

-Amanda

AuldFartte

Awesome!!!

MacCrimmon

<< <i>What did it grade, anyhow? Looks like the rubs on the reverse would hold it down to PR63 or so. Fantastic coin.

>>




Rubs? Jester, have a quart of carrot juice twice each day for a month......hahahahahaha!!!


It's graded as PF65BN, although I've seen many IHCs like this graded as RB. Maybe the image is slightly 'lighter' than the actual coin, and thus the BN colour designation.....who knows.

cosmicdebris

<< <i>" 1 of 2 known. The other is in the BRM's museum. "

I guess the gold version would be easier to get. >>



True, however, the gold version costs 8X more.

lordmarcovan

Exactly the sorta thing I would expect from Boiler78.

boiler78

I just noticed this thread The coin is in a PCGS 65 bn holder but is most definitely a red brown coin. The color designation is not particularly important on this one, in fact I am more upset that they didn't reverse holder the coin when they reholdered it after imaging.

I feel fortunate to own this little gem........ I just wish I could learn more about it. Like so many US patterns I have to wonder why a design this beautiful was never used??

MacCrimmon

<< <i>I just wish I could learn more about it. Like so many US patterns I have to wonder why a design this beautiful was never used?? >>



Hip, hip, ol' boy. Tradition's the reason; 200 years worth of Britannia, that is. She had been holding court on coppers since 1672, and that probably was what spelled Una's doom.

Gee, the Lincoln Cent design has plenty of "tread" left.


Edited to add: Remember, it took from 1848, when the decimal Florins were struck as patterns until 1971 for full decimalisation to occur.........BTW, I trust you are adding those 1848 florin patterns to your lovely Una.

Leiana

What does UNA mean?

Thanks.

-Amanda

boiler78

"Hip, hip, ol' boy. Tradition's the reason; 200 years worth of Britannia, that is. She had been holding court on coppers since 1672, and that probably was what spelled Una's doom.

Gee, the Lincoln Cent design has plenty of "tread" left."

rhound1977

Now that is gorgeous!

wybrit

Another example of what should have been. Very nice!!!

JamminJ

<< <i>What does UNA mean?

Thanks.

-Amanda >>



The design is called "Una and the Lion."

MacCrimmon

<< <i>What does UNA mean?

Thanks.

-Amanda >>




It derives from Spenser's work, The Fairie Queen.

Actually, if you haven't yet read this work yet, you should....."Hip! Hip!"

cosmicdebris

<<Una, the personification of the True Church. She travels with the Redcrosse Knight (who represents England), whom she has recruited to save her parent's castle from a dragon. She also defeats Duessa, who represents the false (Catholic) church and the person of Mary, Queen of Scots, in a trial reminiscent of that which ended in Mary's beheading.>>

WWW

A truly amazing coin. Super-Sized Image Of Penny UNA Boiler has all the cool patterns.

Leiana

<< <i>

<< <i>What does UNA mean?

Thanks.

-Amanda >>




It derives from Spenser's work, The Fairie Queen.

Actually, if you haven't yet read this work yet, you should....."Hip! Hip!" >>



Oh, cool! I have wanted to read that for some time. Thanks for the link!!

-Amanda

ajaan

Great info. I also didn't know what the Una meant.

Doogy

my modest contribution; now i'm on the hunt to get it's other brothers, the 1 and 5 Sovereign sizes. As for the 'Una' shown earlier in this thread, BREATHTAKING!!

(please pardon the obscene scratches on the slab)

pendragon1998

This thread deserves a bump - I missed it the first time around and this pattern is a beauty! I love that beefy lion. He looks like a lion you'd want to be on your side.

lordmarcovan

I got my nicest coin EVER from the owner of that piece in the original post.



I miss it, and wish I had taken proper pictures of it.

TwoKopeiki

What a stunner! I think I like her better than her gold sister

Doogy

hey, that looks familiar! Boiler was kind enough to let me use his picture for my avatar these last few months. Everytime I think of changing it out, I can find anything more beautiful.

that is one stunning coin!


Doug

satootoko

<< <i>WOW...where is that drool-bucket icon???? >>



They are very well deserved, so have a couple -

BS

Wow, that's incredible. I like it much better than the gold.

savoyspecial

every couple of years or so this needs a bump

lordmarcovan

Nice resurrection.

Boiler78 SUCKS, in the most complimentary way I can say it.

Say, what's become of ol' Cosmic Bill these days? Ain't seen him in a coon's age.

TwoKopeiki

Nevermind......

SwK

I am crazy about Copper and Bronze, this WoW or on your side of the pond AWESOME and really mean it

prefer this gem to the gold

SwK