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Well just spoke to the mint and I got the 2oz gold. 
I'm stunned, sorry to all that didn't get what they wanted, I actually feel a little guilty as a new guy here that somehow lucked in to the front of the line.
 The 5 soverign set and the gothic crown...what a lucky year

2oz silver pair confirmed.....happy with that.

2oz silver pair confirmed.....happy with that.

2oz silver pair confirmed.....happy with that.

I'm new to all of this so I would have no clue at all as to who the greatest engravers would be. I've never even heard of this one. One thing is for sure though..... Since there's been a huge spike in interest in gold and silver and in turn coins in general as a part of that, it's giving a lot of us a  history lesson along the way. 

Now I know this is the last of a trilogy I am significantly more interested. I was starting to waver a little but I will be there 0830 with about 10 browsers running and everything crossed.

I genuinely couldn't guess what these should or shouldn't sell for,nor do I expect to get rich from them, I only found out about una when she became a 1oz gold bar😁
I'm here for learning and a bit of fun, if I happen to stumble across a winner along the way whether through luck or my peers knowledge then that's a plus.
I wish everyone the best of luck and I'm going into this with no expectations whatsoever but if the mint want to oblige me then happy days.

But I thought diversity was our strength?

Same here unless we get a sneaky link before it goes live like the soverign 

Same here unless we get a sneaky link before it goes live like the soverign 

I have a meeting which begins at 0930 I can't get out of, I was a bit worried about being caught in the queue and missing my place....then I remembered it will be sold out 29 minutes before then anyway so nothing to worry about

Same here unless we get a sneaky link before it goes live like the soverign 

I have a meeting which begins at 0930 I can't get out of, I was a bit worried about being caught in the queue and missing my place....then I remembered it will be sold out 29 minutes before then anyway so nothing to worry about

That's what I thought, and that's all I was interested in until all you swines got me hooked and made me buy the proofs as well   

Going for gold-will be happy with silver-likely end up with f-all

I'm surprised by the lack of love these have gotten, I know coins are everyone's focus but they are really lovely.
One of these bars was actually in my first ever gold order from the mint along with a brittania and a qb completer, I knew nothing about numismatics and had no intention of becoming a collector I just had a notion to buy some gold for a rainy day/emergency and picked the 3 nicest looking 1oz items....its amazing how quickly you get sucked in though, 9 months later I've spent way too much, read way too much and became a bit obsessed. 
 Could be worse I suppose, imagine I'd decided to buy crack instead and make that my new hobby

I'm surprised by the lack of love these have gotten, I know coins are everyone's focus but they are really lovely.
One of these bars was actually in my first ever gold order from the mint along with a brittania and a qb completer, I knew nothing about numismatics and had no intention of becoming a collector I just had a notion to buy some gold for a rainy day/emergency and picked the 3 nicest looking 1oz items....its amazing how quickly you get sucked in though, 9 months later I've spent way too much, read way too much and became a bit obsessed. 
 Could be worse I suppose, imagine I'd decided to buy crack instead and make that my new hobby

I'd be interested to know as well
 There's one on ebay for 1770 just now, so worth watching to see if it sells https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Una-the-Lion-1-Oz-one-ounce-gold-bar-minted-BNIP-bullion-999-9-fine-Limited-/194505952339?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

I'd be interested to know as well
 There's one on ebay for 1770 just now, so worth watching to see if it sells https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Una-the-Lion-1-Oz-one-ounce-gold-bar-minted-BNIP-bullion-999-9-fine-Limited-/194505952339?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

I could imagine a double sided bar one with the JC interpretation of Victoria gothic head and the shield on the reverse, is not a coin so they could do this on a bar.  It would have potential to look the business.  JC Una and the Lion was beautiful.  

Why are you asking me so many questions? Why so curious? I did not expect this Spanish Inquisition!


I think that the Iberian lynx is a good option. Most people do not like coins with the face of a king who is not the king of their country, there are even those who do not like the face of the king or queen of their country. The bull is discarded immediately because it has the problem that there are many people in Spain who hate bullfighting and the English drunk of San Miguel beer (very good idea, I think) has the problem that it would be to advertise a specific brand and the other manufacturers would get angry .
The Iberian lynx is a very rare animal on which a lot of money is being spent to preserve it. Even the few lynxes now in Portugal have been reintroduced by the Spanish government.
I like the design, the value of 1.5 euros does not, but the rest yes and I am curious to see if it also likes the rest of the world.

I like it, weird denomination but I find that a fun quirk. Not sure why there's a lynx on it if it's spains first bullion coin, I'd have thought something like the sagrada familia, a monarch, a bull or possibly a brit being sick after 10 pints of San Miguel may be an image more representative of the country?

I like it, weird denomination but I find that a fun quirk. Not sure why there's a lynx on it if it's spains first bullion coin, I'd have thought something like the sagrada familia, a monarch, a bull or possibly a brit being sick after 10 pints of San Miguel may be an image more representative of the country?

I like it, weird denomination but I find that a fun quirk. Not sure why there's a lynx on it if it's spains first bullion coin, I'd have thought something like the sagrada familia, a monarch, a bull or possibly a brit being sick after 10 pints of San Miguel may be an image more representative of the country?

I like it, weird denomination but I find that a fun quirk. Not sure why there's a lynx on it if it's spains first bullion coin, I'd have thought something like the sagrada familia, a monarch, a bull or possibly a brit being sick after 10 pints of San Miguel may be an image more representative of the country?