2019 Australian Shipwrecks Batavia Triangular Silver Coin – 1 oz

[RacerCool]

34 minutes ago, 999magnum said:

First triangular BULLION coin  

 

 

1 hour ago, happy2gether said:

@RacerCool they advertise it as the first triangular investment bullion coin. I like the idea and design, but still higher premium for a bullion coin and white spots are truly causing a wrecked ship. 😱 it will be my first and last of this series. 

 

Cool. 👍

Kind of a neat-looking coin. Ok as a novelty. 

[TonyS]

On 06/09/2019 at 02:24, RacerCool said:

 

OK as a novelty. 

 

Says it all.

An expensive novelty.

[JonCL]

I’ve just bought one of these from Martin at Silvertraderuk and I don’t really understand the negativity towards it earlier in the thread. The design is as detailed and well-executed as the Nautical Ounce coins and I don’t have a problem with the upside-down lettering on the reverse- after all, half the lettering on round coins is upside-down! I like that the coin is telling a story and I also think that the line about the image of the ship being ‘capsized’ to read the inscription, is slightly tongue-in-cheek, if in slightly poor taste. 

I’d also be surprised if the coin’s price gets anywhere near spot- collectors will want one whether they are fans or not and, although it’s described as ‘bullion’, it seems that mintage is a paltry 20,000. Mine has no issues with milk spots and the only slight criticisms I have are that it is as thick as a 2oz coin so stands slightly proud in a tray (although this gives it a pleasing “chunkiness”), and it would have been nice to see an innovative edge treatment- perhaps a stylised wave pattern?

 

 

[platinreloaded]

I like both sides of the coin. But the fighting scene most.

Maybe the "Mother with child" Motive on the right side will bring on the collector market 5 Pounds + X, who knows?