Charles III coin now in hand!

asheland · February 9, 2023 7:38PM

I finally got it! It’s pretty cool. The portrait is very realistic.

Nap · February 9, 2023 7:43PM

Nice one.

I cheaped out and got one of the circulation types that they distributed in late 2022 through the post offices. It’s very bagmarked.

asheland · February 10, 2023 11:38AM

@Nap said:
Nice one.

I cheaped out and got one of the circulation types that they distributed in late 2022 through the post offices. It’s very bagmarked.

That's really cool actually! I like the normal strike version.

3stars · February 10, 2023 12:10PM

Just ordered my Charles III gold sovereign, should get it by end of month.

WillieBoyd2 · February 10, 2023 12:31PM

I'm waiting for the guinea.

asheland · February 10, 2023 12:43PM

@3stars said:
Just ordered my Charles III gold sovereign, should get it by end of month.

Post them here when you get them!

SaorAlba · February 10, 2023 1:15PM

@WillieBoyd2 said:
I'm waiting for the guinea.

I'm waiting for the Sixpence - yes they actually make them again.

messydesk · February 10, 2023 3:31PM

@WillieBoyd2 said:
I'm waiting for the guinea.

I think it would be cool if a moneyer were commissioned by the Crown to make Chaz 3 hammered groats.

Bailathacl · February 10, 2023 3:35PM

Somewhat surprised that the Royal Mint hasn’t capitalized on hammered groats yet! Great idea though. 🙂

Kdennison · February 11, 2023 8:32PM

I got my 2022 Queen Elizabeth Memorial Definitive Uncirculated Set on Thursday and it includes the memorial circulation £5 and the circulation 50p with the other denominations having the privy mark. I love it and the effigies of Charles III are very realistic. I wish they had allowed Jody Clark to design it, however.

7Jaguars · February 12, 2023 7:16AM

I just can’t get past the Dumbo-esque ears that just seem to remind me of the less substantial aspects of the monarchy.

WillieBoyd2 · February 12, 2023 8:59AM

Cover the ears!

Britain Charles II crown 1662
Silver, 40 mm, 29.70 gm

asheland · February 12, 2023 12:39PM

I am having a tumbler cup made for me in England, it’s going to be made by an outfit in Sheffield, it will be raised, completely made by hand, then sent to London for assay, starting March 1st, there will be a hallmark available for Charles coronation. I’m having that added so this will be a true Charles III piece of silver. I’ll post pictures here when I get it. Probably 4-6 weeks out still. 👍

tahbb143 · February 15, 2023 4:02PM

asheland · February 17, 2023 8:33AM

@tahbb143 said:

That’s really cool! 👍

tahbb143 · February 17, 2023 10:48AM

@asheland said:

That’s really cool! 👍

Thanks!

Been nice seeing em make there way to the states.

Still waiting on all my qeii memorial silver proofs, and trying to snag one of the die trials in the auction this weekend.

Wish me luck 😅💸

DoubleDime · February 17, 2023 11:16AM

I have two coins at this time. A 2022 5 Pounds Tribute to the Queen and a 2023 Silver Britannia.

asheland · February 17, 2023 3:17PM

I want a Charles III sovereign.

7Jaguars · February 18, 2023 6:07AM

Uh, id give you mine if I had it.

3stars · February 18, 2023 2:11PM

Just got my Charles III sovereign from Apmex

Orlena · February 19, 2023 5:13PM

Congratulations- I have several of the memorial issues coming (50p, sovereign sets, etc) but it’s a waiting game. They tell me most proof stuff is delayed. I’ve given up stressing and figure they will come one way or the other.

asheland · February 19, 2023 5:38PM

It took several months to get these.

asheland · February 20, 2023 12:51PM

Apparently my cup has been made and videos sent by the maker!
It’s awaiting assay in London, then it should be on its way.

Here’s a short video of the planishing (final hammering)

https://youtube.com/shorts/vxhBVc8tDOM?feature=share

Syracusian · February 21, 2023 4:58AM

@3stars said:
Just ordered my Charles III gold sovereign, should get it by end of month.

They are on sale here in Athens, Greece, but at a premium that does not make much sense to me, it’s a bullion sovereign after all.

@3stars was the APMEX price similar to other bullion gold sovereigns?

3stars · February 21, 2023 11:49AM

@SYRACUSIAN said:

@3stars said:
Just ordered my Charles III gold sovereign, should get it by end of month.

They are on sale here in Athens, Greece, but at a premium that does not make much sense to me, it’s a bullion sovereign after all.

@3stars was the APMEX price similar to other bullion gold sovereigns?

Apmex currently has them for $473

asheland · February 22, 2023 5:55PM

Got a Britannia today!

Crackout · March 10, 2023 11:12AM

I got my Gold Sovereign yesterday from APMEX to add to my Great Britain Gold Sovereign type set. It's pretty reflective and was somewhat difficult to get decent pics.

asheland · March 10, 2023 12:04PM

@Crackout said:
I got my Gold Sovereign yesterday from APMEX to add to my Great Britain Gold Sovereign type set. It's pretty reflective and was somewhat difficult to get decent pics.

That's pretty cool!

asheland · March 10, 2023 12:07PM

My cup isn’t back from England yet, but it shouldn’t be too long. Anyway the other day I was on the London Assay Office’s website and saw this picture of the Coronation hallmark, struck in aluminum

tahbb143 · March 13, 2023 5:27PM

@asheland said:
My cup isn’t back from England yet, but it shouldn’t be too long. Anyway the other day I was on the London Assay Office’s website and saw this picture of the Coronation hallmark, struck in aluminum

amazing detail

only offered on coronation day, or 2023 post-coronation?

asheland · March 14, 2023 3:05PM

@tahbb143 said:

@asheland said:
My cup isn’t back from England yet, but it shouldn’t be too long. Anyway the other day I was on the London Assay Office’s website and saw this picture of the Coronation hallmark, struck in aluminum

amazing detail

only offered on coronation day, or 2023 post-coronation?

Actually, a very large window of time… March 1 of this year through December 31, 2024.

tahbb143 · March 15, 2023 2:19PM

@asheland said:

@tahbb143 said:

@asheland said:
My cup isn’t back from England yet, but it shouldn’t be too long. Anyway the other day I was on the London Assay Office’s website and saw this picture of the Coronation hallmark, struck in aluminum

amazing detail

only offered on coronation day, or 2023 post-coronation?

Actually, a very large window of time… March 1 of this year through December 31, 2024.

o wow! that's great - thanks for thr info!

asheland · March 16, 2023 4:20PM

@tahbb143 said:

@asheland said:

@tahbb143 said:

@asheland said:
My cup isn’t back from England yet, but it shouldn’t be too long. Anyway the other day I was on the London Assay Office’s website and saw this picture of the Coronation hallmark, struck in aluminum

amazing detail

only offered on coronation day, or 2023 post-coronation?

Actually, a very large window of time… March 1 of this year through December 31, 2024.

o wow! that's great - thanks for thr info!

No problem!
If you get something with the Charles hallmark, post it here! 👍

lordmarcovan · March 18, 2023 1:02AM

I've had Charles III in hand for 29 years now.

Dug this pair up about ten feet apart from each other. They were the first 1700s coins I ever found while detecting.

tahbb143 · March 20, 2023 3:34PM

@lordmarcovan said:
I've had Charles III in hand for 29 years now.

Dug this pair up about ten feet apart from each other. They were the first 1700s coins I ever found while detecting.

incredible! must be quite a feeling to find things like this while detecting. also goes to show I have so much more to learn about English history; was completely unaware there was previously a Charles III

lordmarcovan · March 20, 2023 3:58PM

@tahbb143 said:

@lordmarcovan said:
I've had Charles III in hand for 29 years now.

Dug this pair up about ten feet apart from each other. They were the first 1700s coins I ever found while detecting.

incredible! must be quite a feeling to find things like this while detecting. also goes to show I have so much more to learn about English history; was completely unaware there was previously a Charles III

There wasn’t. That’s Charles III of Spain on those coins I dug, which are Mexico City half reales. I was being silly.

(But yes, it IS quite a rush.)

asheland · April 4, 2023 11:22AM

Well the cup is finished and at Styles, it’s already paid for and scheduled to ship tomorrow. I should have it within a week!

Here are a few pictures sent from Styles:

Elmhurst · April 6, 2023 8:05AM

Has the decision been made as to what decade they are finally getting around to coronating him ?

asheland · April 6, 2023 10:45AM

@Elmhurst said:
Has the decision been made as to what decade they are finally getting around to coronating him ?

I believe it's early May that it happens.

asheland · April 6, 2023 10:53AM

I just Googled it:

Coronation of Charles III and Camilla
Saturday, May 6, 2023

asheland · April 6, 2023 10:53AM

So exactly a month away.

ELuis · April 6, 2023 11:24AM

@asheland said:
Well the cup is finished and at Styles, it’s already paid for and scheduled to ship tomorrow. I should have it within a week!

What a nice cup! - kudos for that.

asheland · April 6, 2023 12:41PM

@ELuis said:

@asheland said:
Well the cup is finished and at Styles, it’s already paid for and scheduled to ship tomorrow. I should have it within a week!

What a nice cup! - kudos for that.

Thank you!

asheland · April 7, 2023 9:26AM

The cup has already been delivered! Two days and like eight hours from a little village in England to my house in North Carolina, just unbelievable how fast that was shipped!

I will see it tonight, if I have time I will get pictures up otherwise tomorrow probably.

seanq · April 7, 2023 1:34PM

Yesterday being Maundy Thursday, it got me to wondering if they are still distributing coins and if so, was Charles III on them this year?

Answered my own question - there are photos of his first Maundy coinage here

Sean Reynolds

asheland · April 7, 2023 7:25PM

@seanq said:
Yesterday being Maundy Thursday, it got me to wondering if they are still distributing coins and if so, was Charles III on them this year?

Answered my own question - there are photos of his first Maundy coinage here

Sean Reynolds

Very cool! 👍

asheland · April 7, 2023 7:26PM

Here it is!

Exbrit · April 8, 2023 5:21AM

Looks like the Lion gained a bit of weight in 2022.

asheland · April 9, 2023 5:03PM

Here’s a video of the cup with a close up of hallmarks:

https://youtu.be/fYG2GChiwCY

coinboynyc · May 20, 2023 7:05PM

@Nap said:
I cheaped out and got one of the circulation types that they distributed in late 2022 through the post offices. It’s very bagmarked.

I ordered a batch of circulated ones as well. I carry one as a pocket piece. I intend to do the same with the currency version of the Coronation 50p (which, to my understanding, won't have the crowned portrait of the King).

I'm still bothered by Charles' name not being in Latin, though.

Charles III coin now in hand!

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