Royal Mint - Great Engravers 2021 - Gothic Crown information

[westminstrel]

I was scouring the Gazette and came upon these details.

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3892788
 

Gold Proof

- 10 kg

- 5 kg

- 1 kg

- 5 oz

- 2 oz 

- 10 oz piedfort (this is a new variation!)

Silver Proof

- 2 kg

- 1 kg

- 5 oz

- 2 oz

- 10 oz piedfort (this is a new variation!)

Design

For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS ·” and the date of the year, and for the reverse either:

(a) a portrait of Queen Victoria accompanied by the inscription “VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR : REG : F : D ·”; or

(b) a depiction of the crowned shields of England, Scotland and Ireland accompanied by the inscription “TUEATUR UNITA DEUS ANNO DOM” accompanied by the date of the year in Roman numerals.

The coin shall have a grained edge.

Edited October 2, 2021 by westminstrel
Changed “details” to “information” since some of us get numismatic trauma when we see the word “details”. 😆

[SilverMike]

Just the one coin then you think @westminstrel? interesting on the 2oz, may have a grained or plain edge...

[SilverMike]

2 minutes ago, SilverMike said:

Just the one coin then you think @westminstrel? interesting on the 2oz, may have a grained or plain edge...

Ah, sorry it's two coins

[Paul]

thanks for posting @westminstrel

and so it begins again !!! how pages will this thread be by the end 

2oz gold for me (i hope, fingers crossed  !     )

[Paul]

@Frenchie next in Great Engravers series has been announced 

[AndrewSL76]

Is everyone clambering for the Alderney ones now?!

A set recently sold on Coins of the Realm for £440.00. Retailing at the moment at £460.00. 

[Frenchie]

22 minutes ago, Paul said:

@Frenchie next in Great Engravers series has been announced 

Hello Paul, already ready on the starting block   

[Frenchie]

37 minutes ago, Paul said:

@Frenchie next in Great Engravers series has been announced 

We will need to have deep pockets in order to get both 2oz gold  😱

Edited October 1, 2021 by Frenchie

[westminstrel]

Yes @SilverMike. The Gazette entries usually club the reverse descriptions when the coins are of the same series.  They’ve done this for the new Tudor Beasts Gazette entry too - where the reverse description states “Seymour Panther” or “Lion of England”.

I can’t see the RM selling these as individual coins, because it would be so weird for people to end up with half a set of a denomination.

In which case these 2 coin sets are going to cost a crazy amount. 😵‍💫

 

55 minutes ago, Paul said:

thanks for posting @westminstrel

and so it begins again !!! how pages will this thread be by the end 

2oz gold for me (i hope, fingers crossed  !     )

The anticipation and anxiety of release day is already getting to me. 😅

[westminstrel]

3 minutes ago, Frenchie said:

We will need to have deep pockets in order to get both 2oz gold  😱

That’ll be close to £10,000 right there!

[Paul]

2 minutes ago, westminstrel said:

That’ll be close to £10,000 right there!

One only for me, but may free up some funds ahead of time.

[AndrewSL76]

Grading will be fun. One will get a 69 and the other a 70…not to even mention the delays at NGC and PCGS as a result of the extra coins…..oh my days!!! 

[Frenchie]

1 minute ago, Paul said:

One only for me, but may free up some funds ahead of time.

The question is if they will be sold as a set or separately 

[Simmoleon]

Gives me something to check every Monday morning for the next 6 months 

[Foster88]

After missing the last two, I’m not missing this one.

[Martlet]

51 minutes ago, Frenchie said:

The question is if they will be sold as a set or separately 

I'd go with a mix of sets and seperate.  Covers the market better, sets only would make them expensive. I'd also expect a higher mintage as its effectively two seperate issues. 

Edited October 1, 2021 by Martlet

[westminstrel]

57 minutes ago, Paul said:

One only for me, but may free up some funds ahead of time.

Which one do you intend getting? The one with the Gothic portrait or the quartered shield?

[Paul]

17 minutes ago, westminstrel said:

Which one do you intend getting? The one with the Gothic portrait or the quartered shield?

Oh never realised it was two designs. Never had much of a read yet.  Looks like i will have to pawn the mother in law's heart medication to buy both

1 hour ago, Frenchie said:

The question is if they will be sold as a set or separately 

Not good for bank balance

[Zhorro]

44 minutes ago, westminstrel said:

Which one do you intend getting? The one with the Gothic portrait or the quartered shield?

Surely the RM will sell them as a pair.

[Wampum]

Financially I hope it's a BOGOF.

[FlorinCollector]

Engravers, new sovereign and the new beasts. Uh oh. I was slowing down as well.

[Foster88]

24 minutes ago, Wampum said:

Financially I hope it's a BOGOF.

You could ask the RM but I have a feeling they’ll tell you to bogof. 😆

[CollectorNo1]

Do you know of anyone who wants to buy a kidney or liver..only way I'm going to afford them...🙄🙄😄 or I could stand on the street corner but don't think I'll get much..

[StackemHigh]

Not much to worry about i heard that Prince George has bagged the job of quality control on these!

[CollectorNo1]

So from today until whenever they release the coins..everyone is going to be selling their souls..family members and their bodies ,preparing for that Monday morning mayhem...🤣🤣 God bless us,everyone.....