New British coin designs

Hussulo · April 2, 2008 4:10AM

Royal Mint Launches New Designs.

LINK

edited to add:

http://www.royalmint.com/newdesigns/designsRevealed.aspx

tonyhar · April 2, 2008 4:15AM

Great minds think the same ( and at the same time! ).

Hussulo · April 2, 2008 4:20AM

Indeed

What do you think of them?

JoesMaName · April 2, 2008 4:23AM

For real?

Wow - that's a bold design change. I like it very much but can see why many might not.
Very modern and in tune with the artistry of the current bullion series.

I look forward to getting a set!
When can you get one made up?

tonyhar · April 2, 2008 4:25AM

I will be interested to see when they reach the Isle of Man, the UK coins circulated here alongside our coins.

I am not sure if I like the idea of 'puzzle coins'.

Hussulo · April 2, 2008 4:29AM

I agree many probably won't, but I actually quite like them. Maybe its because they remind me of off-center error coins.

JoesMaName · April 2, 2008 4:30AM

It's a quantum leap in British circulating coin design, I will definitely be getting a set.
Is the change to be permanent? (or as permanent as any design)

Hussulo · April 2, 2008 4:35AM

Not sure. I would guess as permanent as any new design at this stage.

MacCrimmon · April 2, 2008 4:42AM

Och! Is the Queen's heid done the same way?

pendragon1998 · April 2, 2008 5:17AM

Ugh...no Britannia, no dragon...ugh.

ajaan · April 2, 2008 5:20AM

Would a perfectly centered coin be considered an error?

Hussulo · April 2, 2008 5:29AM

Would a perfectly centered coin be considered an error?
No none of them are of course, but if you take the pound and maybe the five pence (which looks like a larger coin struck on a wrong, smaller planchet) out of the equation. Then to me the rest looked as if the shield designs are off-center. Especially the twenty pence piece.

7Jaguars · April 2, 2008 5:30AM

Hey the 20P got cheated and only has lion butts on it...

DBSTrader2 · April 2, 2008 5:40AM

I find these to be very modernistic & intriguing, but have to agree that it feels like a piece of Great Britain's history has been flushed away............. I wonder how they'll age/tone over time. So can we expect new British coin folders and albums shortly?

My son's heading over there late June - - I hope the sets are out that he can get me an UNC set & some loose examples of each denomination............................ but it won't be his priority.

- - Dave

jamakin · April 2, 2008 5:42AM

I love the design of the one pound coin

Guess I will be visiting the Royal Mint for more than just Britannias next year

ozzysdad47 · April 2, 2008 6:06AM

Talk about "Who's minding the mint.......????????? I'm not impressed in the least bit..... The design's are worse than the Liteside State Quarter Design's.............FUGLY.........That's a word isn't it?

wybrit · April 2, 2008 6:14AM

Looks like plastic playmoney. April Fool's joke?

Kurt4 · April 2, 2008 6:16AM

I think I like them. Kudos to the Royal Mint for going out on a limb. If this had been announced yesterday (April 1st), I would have thought it was an April fools stunt.

drjules · April 2, 2008 7:20AM

Yeah I was going to say April fool too?

But the designs are still up on the Royal Mint website and they seem to have gone to a lot of effort with gold and platinum versions

I like the design though, quite innovative

Dr J

drjules · April 2, 2008 7:22AM

The pricing on the silver set is ridiculous though

299 quid

Dr J

MSD61 · April 2, 2008 8:10AM

<< The pricing on the silver set is ridiculous though

299 quid

Dr J >>

299 quid for both sets and 150 quid for the individual sets.

wybrit · April 2, 2008 8:37AM

For all the talk of getting rid of the worthless penny, now they can't, lest they lose a puzzle piece.

sumnom · April 2, 2008 9:04AM

My personal jury is out on this one. I can't tell if i like them or not. I am thinking of ordering a set though. I guess that means I like them enough to do that.

sumnom · April 2, 2008 9:04AM

So when will the US overhaul it's coinage like this? I would love to see a complete and radical redesign.

MacCrimmon · April 2, 2008 9:07AM

Well, I think they should have chopped auld Lizzie's heid up like the shield....wot, she's a good sport, eh?

wybrit · April 2, 2008 10:09AM

Well, I think they should have chopped auld Lizzie's heid up like the shield....wot, she's a good sport, eh?

They should definitely do that when Chuck becomes king. It will mean we get to see a lot less of him.

MacCrimmon · April 2, 2008 10:56AM

<< Well, I think they should have chopped auld Lizzie's heid up like the shield....wot, she's a good sport, eh?

They should definitely do that when Chuck becomes king. It will mean we get to see a lot less of him.

>>

They can style it Picasso-like such that the 1P & 2P get his ears.

wybrit · April 2, 2008 11:34AM

I'm hoping that's the part we don't see!!

trozau · April 2, 2008 11:43AM

Brilliant!

Maybe they'll issue them in all platinum like they did the outgoing designs.

MacCrimmon · April 2, 2008 1:06PM

<< Brilliant!

Maybe they'll issue them in all platinum like they did the outgoing designs. >>

TZ, they're awaiting your check for 5,995 quid.

Aethelred · April 2, 2008 1:08PM

I did not expect to be saying this, but I sort of like them.

trozau · April 2, 2008 1:58PM

<< 

<< Brilliant!

Maybe they'll issue them in all platinum like they did the outgoing designs. >>

TZ, they're awaiting your check for 5,995 quid.

>>

I just saw that they do have them in all platinum for both the new and the outgoing designs and can be bought as a set of the two or separately, depending on your preference. Total platinum content for each set is 3.212 troy ounce platinum (US$6,424 melt at $2000 spot). I guess almost 100% premium is alittle too much.

lordmarcovan · April 2, 2008 2:15PM

I find myself simultaneously liking and disliking them.

sumnom · April 2, 2008 3:01PM

Me too.

Aethelred · April 2, 2008 9:17PM

For some reason I assumed the new British coins would look like this:

wybrit · April 2, 2008 10:29PM

For some reason I assumed the new British coins would look like this:

Given a bit more time, they will, they will.

SYRACUSIAN · April 2, 2008 10:30PM

<< Would a perfectly centered coin be considered an error?
No none of them are of course, but if you take the pound and maybe the five pence (which looks like a larger coin struck on a wrong, smaller planchet) out of the equation. Then to me the rest looked as if the shield designs are off-center. Especially the twenty pence piece. >>

The Royal Arms is divided into four parts: England being represented by the three lions passant guardant in the first and fourth quarters, the Scottish lion rampant in the second and the harp of Ireland in the third, with all four quarters spread over the six coins from the 1p to the 50p. Completing the new range of coins is the £1 coin featuring the shield of the Royal Arms in its entirety, uniting the six fragmented elements into one design.

So if you put all 6 coins from 1p to 50p together, you have a complete shield of the Royal Arms ,like in a jigshaw. The one pound coin has it in its entirety. Look at the video.I think it's a brilliant idea, and quite well executed.

newsman · April 2, 2008 11:44PM

<< For some reason I assumed the new British coins would look like this:

Given a bit more time, they will, they will. >>

Yes, that's definitely the direction Londonistan is headed.

7Jaguars · April 3, 2008 12:22AM

I think there is something disturbing in the symbolism of an entire one pound coin no longer presenting a whole (excuse the pun) and that the descendent of the once almighty gold sovereign is relegated to such a bit role now.

Blackborder · April 3, 2008 1:50AM

Puzzle coins. Very weird.

They need to look back to the 1893-1911 era for inspiration.

ccrdragon · April 3, 2008 3:26AM

i think i like them - it's such a radical departure from the current set that i might just have to get some of this modern stuff

drjules · April 3, 2008 7:19AM

I just ordered the regular proof and base metal sets

Regular proof set is limited to 20,000

Dr J

farthing · April 4, 2008 6:27AM

I'm not sure but I think I don't like the designs. May have to wait until I see one "in hand". Definitely weird though.

newbiecollector · April 4, 2008 6:46AM

Maybe I am old fashioned, but I do not like them at all.

It might be a "new" thing for folks to collect.............. but for me.......I want the older British designs

wybrit · April 4, 2008 12:18PM

Deep thought? Maybe the designer really intended to send the public a message about the inevitable end to the UK as a country. Quite a bit of the populace of the member countries (other than England, of course) have wanted to get out for some time.

Colquhoun · April 4, 2008 12:29PM

I have said it before and I will say it agian, taking Britannia off English coins is about as silly as say the US taking liberty off thier coins and replacing them with dead guys.. its the dumbest thing possible and only a foo... nevermind, we did that didn't we

DBSTrader2 · April 4, 2008 1:16PM

Colquhoun:

I second your thoughts about taking Liberty off US coins -- let's go back to the IHC, Peace & Morgan designs!! Now THERE were COINS!!

That said, I still find the new British coins intriguing!

- - Dave

CaptHenway · April 6, 2008 11:26AM

Ick!

New British coin designs

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