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Gorgeous new Britannia Design

I found this design gorgeous. I'm sure many of you can appreciate it as well. The 5 ounce had a mintage of 600 and is now sold out.

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  • SmEagle1795SmEagle1795 Posts: 2,173 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow, that's stunning! And definitely an ode to some ancient coins - the helmet is an accurate depiction of a Corinthian helmet as on the coinage of Alexander the Great, even carrying over the visible hair within the eye of the helmet:

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  • AnkurJAnkurJ Posts: 11,370 ✭✭✭✭
    Reminds me much more of this image

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    All coins kept in bank vaults.
    PCGS Registries
    Box of 20
    SeaEagleCoins: 11/14/54-4/5/12. Miss you Larry!
  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,479 ✭✭✭✭✭
    IMO mostly nice, but Brit's face looks a bit evil - like a Halloween witch! Like the gown and backside & weird hands too....Related to Edward Scissorhands?
    Love that Milled British (1830-1960)
    Well, just Love coins, period.
  • mdwoodsmdwoods Posts: 5,547 ✭✭✭
    Is that Pippa from behind? image
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  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,479 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would need a closer look!

    Now we were taught proper investigation was :

    (1) Inspection
    (2) Palpation!!
    (3) Auscultation
    (4) Percussion (little tap never hurt anything)
    (5) Manipulation (that's a bit "R" rated there)
    Love that Milled British (1830-1960)
    Well, just Love coins, period.
  • BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,135 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Heading to Coinex this coming weekend in London. Will have to look for one.
  • AnkurJAnkurJ Posts: 11,370 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Heading to Coinex this coming weekend in London. Will have to look for one. >>


    The 5oz is sold out....
    All coins kept in bank vaults.
    PCGS Registries
    Box of 20
    SeaEagleCoins: 11/14/54-4/5/12. Miss you Larry!
  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,479 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Possibly only being repriced as a "checkout" price at www.royalmint.com was down to 329 pounds plus shipping - certainly quite a bit less than Apmex or what the couple on ebay are trying for....
    Love that Milled British (1830-1960)
    Well, just Love coins, period.
  • BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,135 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Heading to Coinex this coming weekend in London. Will have to look for one. >>


    The 5oz is sold out.... >>



    Yes but as Coinex is the largest show in the UK I figure one of the dealers will have one at the show.
  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,479 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Please see my last post - these are available at 329 pounds plus shipping on the Royal Mint site right now.
    Love that Milled British (1830-1960)
    Well, just Love coins, period.
  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,200 ✭✭✭✭✭
    So what are the NGC First strikes selling for these days...

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,558 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Kinda slinky looking.



    Do we have any pix of an actual coin of the OP type now?



    (Edit- ah, yes. Plenty on eBay.)



    I don't love it, but do like it.

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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,200 ✭✭✭✭✭
    LordM

    Not sure the 5 ounce is that available on eBay. To update this, it appears that there were 600 struck plus 750 as part of the NGC first strike program. So the total authorized mintage is at least 1350

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