The Royal Tudor Beasts - Royal Mint Launch Event, Oct 7

[paulmerton]

4 minutes ago, James32 said:

So it's got horns... Ram or a Bull?

The statue is the black bull of clarence.

[SiCole]

@modofantasma

[James32]

6 minutes ago, Mtaybar said:

It looks very much like a bull to me mucker

So there's no Ram? Wtf kind of set up is this.

Was promised a Green Ram of Cheshire 

[SiCole]

1 minute ago, James32 said:

So there's no Ram? Wtf kind of set up is this.

Was promised a Green Ram of Cheshire 

You'll be really annoyed when you find out its the red platypus of Preston after this one.

[Darr3nG]

What about the Horny Bull of Hereford?

[paulmerton]

It's the Blind Bull of Quality Control.

[modofantasma]

11 minutes ago, SiCole said:

@modofantasma

Thanks mate 👍🏼 There was a Gazette notice for it in July I think. We should be due a notice for the 4th bullion one soon I reckon that should be later in 2023 too 🐮🐮🐮🐮🐮🐮

[Mtaybar]

Just now, modofantasma said:

Thanks mate 👍🏼 There was a Gazette notice for it in July I think. We should be due a notice for the 4th bullion one soon I reckon that should be later in 2023 too 🐮🐮🐮🐮🐮🐮

Will it be the Hairy Hog of Hull do you know?

[modofantasma]

2 minutes ago, Mtaybar said:

Will it be the Hairy Hog of Hull do you know?

Can't confirm or deny but have seen Timothy Noad taking some pictures of this. 

The Magnificent Mouse From Within The M25

[Mtaybar]

1 minute ago, modofantasma said:

Can't confirm or deny but have seen Timothy Noad taking some pictures of this. 

The Magnificent Mouse From Within The M25

Oooo.... inside information, could be a winner if it is!

[FlorinCollector]

Anyone any idea on cost?

[westminstrel]

2 minutes ago, FlorinCollector said:

Anyone any idea on cost?

Today’s King Arthur should be pretty indicative of pricing. The two ranges aren’t much different.

The Great Engravers on the other hand seems to be a bit more highly priced if I recall correctly. 

[apachebleu]

 I wonder if the reverse proof set will be back up to 1000 or will remain at 500? I do think it's a collection with a bit of potential

[westminstrel]

10 minutes ago, apachebleu said:

 I wonder if the reverse proof set will be back up to 1000 or will remain at 500? I do think it's a collection with a bit of potential

I suspect they’ll keep it lower than 1000. The Seynour Panther and Lion of England were both 1000 and haven’t sold out yet. Only the Yale of Beaufort which had the 500 mintage has sold out.

They may try to find some sweet spot at 750. 😋 

[Sc391]

Looks like the Black Bull of Clarence to me.  I’m on subscription so no early wake up call. I’m looking forward to this next piece of the series - I like every one so far 

[SiCole]

Any leaked pics yet? Come on lol

[apachebleu]

On 20/02/2023 at 09:39, westminstrel said:

I suspect they’ll keep it lower than 1000. The Seynour Panther and Lion of England were both 1000 and haven’t sold out yet. Only the Yale of Beaufort which had the 500 mintage has sold out.

They may try to find some sweet spot at 750. 😋 

 I just wish they had done a subscription for these, it would be pretty grim to miss one, though I guess the relative lack of popularity is in my favour....would also have been nice to get a free box 🤣

Edited February 22, 2023 by apachebleu

[westminstrel]

1 hour ago, apachebleu said:

 I just wish they had done a subscription for these, it would be pretty grim to miss one, though I guess the relative lack of popularity is in my favour....would also have been nice to get a free box 🤣

Oh gee yes I totally agree. A subscription on the reverse proofs would’ve been terrific - would have taken the stress out of trying to obtain each one on release day, and the elusive box would’ve been the Cherry on top (although would we need a special box to showcase 20 coins?) 😀

[Mtaybar]

2 hours ago, westminstrel said:

Oh gee yes I totally agree. A subscription on the reverse proofs would’ve been terrific - would have taken the stress out of trying to obtain each one on release day, and the elusive box would’ve been the Cherry on top (although would we need a special box to showcase 20 coins?) 😀

We don't need it but we want it!!

FREE!!!

[apachebleu]

3 hours ago, westminstrel said:

Oh gee yes I totally agree. A subscription on the reverse proofs would’ve been terrific - would have taken the stress out of trying to obtain each one on release day, and the elusive box would’ve been the Cherry on top (although would we need a special box to showcase 20 coins?) 😀

 Ahh you see maybe they know there will be a Completer and they don't want to spoil the surprise by issuing an 11 coin box! 

[modofantasma]

26 minutes ago, apachebleu said:

 Ahh you see maybe they know there will be a Completer and they don't want to spoil the surprise by issuing an 11 coin box! 

Whether or not they give it that much thought but something I considered was that there could be an insert in the box like 2 trays, maybe 2 layers of 5 coins but for the release of the completer it comes with a tray that you swap in....

They could even release it early but with only 1 out of 2 trays so people wouldn't know until mid way. 

[apachebleu]

1 hour ago, modofantasma said:

Whether or not they give it that much thought but something I considered was that there could be an insert in the box like 2 trays, maybe 2 layers of 5 coins but for the release of the completer it comes with a tray that you swap in....

They could even release it early but with only 1 out of 2 trays so people wouldn't know until mid way. 

 Possibly, I have a couple of the boxes from the mint for coins, they are actually pretty nice and they have removable inserts so it could be done.

 However, if we are being realistic we all know they messed up and offered something they couldn't deliver especially given a Completer that didn't fit in the box would make a mockery of the whole thing.

 The launch of this series has been bizarre. Between the missing boxes, changeable mintages, being able to order the series for some but not others and the bullion release schedule being different to the proofs I suspect they are winging it. 

 It will be worth it in the end though to have this set

[modofantasma]

Or an opportunity for someone to make a production run of trays that fit the RM box and could swap them to hold their full set of 11 

[MrStacker]

TB Lion was a disappointment IMO. The TB Yale was better. Here’s me hoping they don’t butcher the Bull design as the QB version was magnificent. 
 

I had a hunch it would actually be the Dragon or Seymour next but I was wrong. 

[westminstrel]

39 minutes ago, MrStacker said:

TB Lion was a disappointment IMO. The TB Yale was better. Here’s me hoping they don’t butcher the Bull design as the QB version was magnificent. 
 

I had a hunch it would actually be the Dragon or Seymour next but I was wrong. 

Agreed. The lion looked way too cartoonish.