MickB

Today i received a superb win from @CoinsOfTheRealmAuctions. A gold 4 coin 1997 Britannia set. Every coin is in tip top, clean condition just as if they came from the mint today. All excellent candidates for grading but that's something I have to think about. Pairs perfectly with my silver set so keeping up my matching gold and silver collecting habit lol. It also breaks me in to my first 1oz gold coin so I'm chuffed it's such a great one. 

Managed to nab the full and half in recent separate auctions. Chuffed as there were no 1977’s minted by RM so figured IOM was as close as I’d get for this year 👍🏼

First silver bar purchase thanks to an unmissable deal from @BullionMan89  
(I give it less than a day before I give up on faffing about with gloves and start to fondle with my bare hands instead...)

Totally awesome arrivals today... a coin I have desired to own for a couple of years now. A dream coin in fact. An Athenian owl tetradrachm dating to 440-404BC, over 2400 years old! Absolutely exquisite! Amazing relief. 






 
And for a geometry geek this is unbelievably cool. A first millennium 10 dirhem polyhedral weight, I believe used to check against coins. They come in many shapes... I see a new collection in my future....
 

Today I received - some distinguished Charles I (1625- 49) coins-  
          - Five Shillings & Sixpence- 
References as per the coin tickets.









And all my Charles I coins together: 

 
 

After months of searching, finally got a papa Khomeini Aladeen, at spot too! So huge thanks for the FB tag @JamesH
Thanks to @silversnowflakefor the proof 1/2 Oz Brit, and @Mtaybarfor the Panda and Maple 

Last HP coins (only in cupro as I’m a Potter fan) along with some cracking @StBeesSilver goods, 1/10’s from @Mrbigah an 1877s shield from @Sh97if and a tasty little 1820 half Sov for what I think was a bit of a bargain 👍🏼

Big thanks to @QuantumStacker for another pair of 2023 his and hers Brits.

Big thanks to @Darr3nG and @BackyardBullion

From @silvergaga
 

Ask and you shall receive, thought I brought this coin for my daughters box but must have just looked at it (What a bad dad not buying silver for my kids) 2019 year of the pig and a couple more oz's for the stack 

I recently grabbed a double sovereign blister pack. Happy days. 😇
 
 

Finally they arrived, newest addition to the 1/10 oz kook collection in AU and PL

A great resource to check for bank savings rates in the UK is Money Saving Expert:
Savings accounts: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/savings-accounts-best-interest/

At the time of writing the best rates are:
Easy-access savings: allows withdrawals Chip – 3.4% Notice savings: give notice to withdraw Market Harborough – 4% for 180 days Cynergy Bank – 3.65% for 120 days Fixed-term accounts: must lock cash away Allica Bank – 4% for six months Shawbrook Bank – 4.04% for nine months OakNorth – 4.48% for one year OakNorth – 4.52% for two years Cynergy Bank – 4.55% for three years These links will take you to pages on the MSE website mentioned above.

Good to know, for those who have a Monzo account, Monzo also offers a 3.2% instant access saving pot. You can have one of these savings pots, this pot is held with Monzo, they also offer other savings pots with money held through the Monzo app but with different banking institutions. 

Regular savings accounts, to make regular payments: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/best-regular-savings-accounts/
Top existing-customer accounts, including First Direct – 7% fixed Barclays – 5.12% variable on up to £5,000 Top open-to-all accounts Halifax – 5.5% fixed Nationwide – 5% variable These links will take you to pages on the MSE website mentioned above.


Please feel free to add the latest best rates below or to discuss savings accounts below  

First shop for Australian mint coins and I can see why all the hype - the quality of these is staggering especially after becoming used to what RM has to offer!

1887 jubilee head landed today courtesy of @lxy70713 . 
Could the muck be cleaned off this or would you leave as is .

Received this wonderful Henry VIII Groat today.
Henry VIII (1509-47) Groat, Second Coinage 1526- 44, Laker bust D, larger squarer face with Roman nose, fluffy hair, crown arch does not break the inner circle.  Lombardic lettering, mm: Arrow. 2.62g,  S.2337E.
Exceptionally nicely toned with blue & green hues. NVF.


 

My first purchase of bullion silver. Thanks to @James32 for the tremendous experience 

A while back I asked a friend if he could find me one of these beauties as they never come up unless ordered direct. Fast forward to late last week when I got a message saying it had landed after a long journey around the globe..this for me personally is the nicest 1 kilo minted bar in existence and just wow it doesn't disappoint in hand
Argentia 1 kilo 9999 silver

 

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Lovely 1/4oz Mr Happy from @artalien and a couple of tenths from @vicamy with the remainder (Gillicks, India Mint and a couple of kilos of silver) coming from elsewhere. Great Tuesday delivery!

From @Becca


At last!
 

In terms of iconic designs I'm not sure, but very important numismatically are the coins of the Latin Monetary Union, and they would make an excellent collection goal 
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_Monetary_Union
 
In terms of a design really capturing the character of a historic era, these are very striking. Pun intended? Sure, why not. 


 
Obviously a world apart from the grace and majesty of that florin, but interesting to see the different facets and periods of a continent's history. Personally I find many coins pre 1900 very focused on Royal portraits and arms, of which I can only appreciate so many before becoming a bit bored. To me, their stiff adherence to tradition mean not many designs stand out as being interesting or characterful. That changes post WWI

Can’t keep up with big spender James, but here’s my modest 1/2 oz in total for the week from the RM. Should have bought the QB years ago….

My replacement 2oz Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2022 Proof just arrived and it's an absolute belter!