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And there it is...this abomination has a name...caitlyn and the lion.
 If it wasn't damned before it is now.

The lighting is really c**p at the place where I have my deposit box and I hadn't got my coronation set back from grading yet.
 
Modest by some standards here but not bad for about 2 and a half years. I do love my queens beast collection as that was a chore to collect without massively overspending.
 Not too far away from a kilo, I would be there by now but my recent forays in to proof have impacted on 'weight' as a priority.

My biggest worry is the quality control issues especially with proof coins but also the milk spotting on silver Brit’s. I’ve stopped buying silver RMint bullion completely now. Also generally poor customer service. 
 
With the over pricing of these ‘historic sets’ they are now running the risk of becoming just like the mints selling coins out of magazine ads or unscrupulous 2nd hand car salesmen. The customers may be satisfied.. but that’s because they don’t yet know they are being ripped off.
The sets are well presented and can been seen as nice collectors pieces.. the issue is in the huge premium and when does this turn from fair premium to exploitation of the unwary. This would be poor for any company… but the fact that the Royal Mint is owned by HMT and literally lives and breathes of the history off the institution, the monarchy and indirectly the country. .. it’s humiliating for all involved. 
 
The only thing that is milked more than the silver…are the Royal Mint’s customers. 

None of the silver will win, all will be available below RRP in the coming months.
Generally, 5 oz silver has been a consistent loser in recent times, even with tiny mintages.

M'ah not really arsed about this one to be fair.
G&D design is not in the least bit rare plus RRP price, cost of living, near ATH gold prices, last GE launch being luke warm at best. 
I may be proven wrong but happy to let this pass today

George looking properly jacked on the silver coin, I reckon USADA may want a word after he's done with that dragon

George looking properly jacked on the silver coin, I reckon USADA may want a word after he's done with that dragon

George looking properly jacked on the silver coin, I reckon USADA may want a word after he's done with that dragon

Who's buying nothing tomorrow??? 

I get you on some level… but what makes the woman a depiction of Una besides the fact the RM says it is?
Rhetorical question. 🙂
When William Wyon did the original, he did so to honour the young Queen Victoria (who had ascended the throne at the age of 18) by drawing upon the ideas from the Faerie Queene by Edmund Spencer - Una (a young Queen Victoria) leading a mighty lion (the UK).
Una and the Lion as depicted on a coin is filled with deep meaning, and imo ‘belongs’ to Queen Victoria.
Hence my continuous wondering as to what makes any random woman ‘Una’.
Britannia on the other hand has always been symbolic of the UK itself so I can understand its design ‘evolving’ (for better or for worse).

Your a monster! Caitlyn Jenner and the Lion will be a hit.

The more I look at the una and the lion the worse it gets! What a terrible design. That face is a mess, looks like it has been melted!
 
 The una bar they did a few years ago was a stunner, this is garbage and I suspect the rest of the range will be the same

I'm not convinced that is a woman on that bar.
 That aside you are correct, hopefully they will sell about 6 of these ugly things and forget about the idea of a series

The more I look at the una and the lion the worse it gets! What a terrible design. That face is a mess, looks like it has been melted!
 
 The una bar they did a few years ago was a stunner, this is garbage and I suspect the rest of the range will be the same

I think people need to stop looking at daily charts. Price was below £1500 just 3-4 months ago!

The more I look at the una and the lion the worse it gets! What a terrible design. That face is a mess, looks like it has been melted!
 
 The una bar they did a few years ago was a stunner, this is garbage and I suspect the rest of the range will be the same

So...just saw this on Facebook. The mint were posting about the launch of the dragon and were asked about the bullion Panther. The representative said there will not be one, when asked to clarify they confirmed no bullion Panther.
 This surely must be a mistake, who on earth would think that's a good idea? If, as I assume, it's a mistake then who the hell handles their social media advertising? That's a big **** up

I suppose if there was some kind of rule about monarchs not being aloud to change on a coin design then we wouldnt have the soverign any more...or the great engravers

So far the panther is my favourite. I'm already starting to save for the 1oz gold completer lol.... that'll be a belter!

Be like a who's who of party animals on the 90s rave scene. 

I reckon they'll release the bullion panther last. I can't see them releasing it alongside a proof version of another beast. There will most definitely be a bullion version of the panther and I'd bet my left leg there will be a completer. 

So...just saw this on Facebook. The mint were posting about the launch of the dragon and were asked about the bullion Panther. The representative said there will not be one, when asked to clarify they confirmed no bullion Panther.
 This surely must be a mistake, who on earth would think that's a good idea? If, as I assume, it's a mistake then who the hell handles their social media advertising? That's a big **** up

think the person responding has got confused

So...just saw this on Facebook. The mint were posting about the launch of the dragon and were asked about the bullion Panther. The representative said there will not be one, when asked to clarify they confirmed no bullion Panther.
 This surely must be a mistake, who on earth would think that's a good idea? If, as I assume, it's a mistake then who the hell handles their social media advertising? That's a big **** up