Royal Mint - Great Engravers 2021 - Gothic Crown information

[NewCoins]

1 minute ago, terakris said:

well as the mintage has gone up a little, i guess there will be a handful available.

That's only for the 2oz silver I believe ?

[terakris]

1 minute ago, NewCoins said:

That's only for the 2oz silver I believe ?

yeah im not sure about the golds or the larger silvers, but means a few may be on the site for those that get position under 300 maybe.

[paulmerton]

11 minutes ago, NewCoins said:

So, does anyone think there will be any kind of release on Monday morning?

Maybe, but isn't the second tranche of Jubilee stuff also meant to be released that day? Carnage!

Edited February 3, 2022 by paulmerton

[NewCoins]

8 minutes ago, paulmerton said:

Maybe, but isn't the second tranche of Jubilee stuff also meant to be released that day? Carnage!

I didn't realise. Oh dear.

[AndrewSL76]

45 minutes ago, magpie79 said:

Tax the rich 🤑 I say 😂 

Am sure @AndrewSL76 would agree 😂 just a friendly poke back after the number you provided yesterday in good fun 😂 

Hahaha!!!!!

[GoldDiggerDave]

24 minutes ago, NewCoins said:

So, does anyone think there will be any kind of release on Monday morning?

Yes, check the email they no doubt will send you Wednesday afternoon once everything has been sold. 

[westminstrel]

22 minutes ago, paulmerton said:

Maybe, but isn't the second tranche of Jubilee stuff also meant to be released that day? Carnage!

What’s the second tranche of jubilee stuff? 

[paulmerton]

1 minute ago, westminstrel said:

What’s the second tranche of jubilee stuff? 

All of the obligatory coin covers (coin on a card with special stamps and the Jubilee datestamp) and possibly other sets.

Could even be on Sunday thinking about it!  

[westminstrel]

6 minutes ago, paulmerton said:

All of the obligatory coin covers (coin on a card with special stamps and the Jubilee datestamp) and possibly other sets.

Could even be on Sunday thinking about it!  

Platinum Sovereign? 😇

[NewCoins]

9 minutes ago, paulmerton said:

All of the obligatory coin covers (coin on a card with special stamps and the Jubilee datestamp) and possibly other sets.

Could even be on Sunday thinking about it!  

I did notice the Platinum (metal) proof jubilee 50p was a limited presentation of 70, with a maximum mintage of 150...

[paulmerton]

1 minute ago, NewCoins said:

I did notice the Platinum (metal) proof jubilee 50p was a limited presentation of 70, with a maximum mintage of 150...

Indeed. That'll definitely be on the coin covers I expect.

[GoldDiggerDave]

Taking the Jubilee launches off need a rest….

[westminstrel]

Jokes aside… So it’s just the Jubilee coins they left over from earlier this month being released in a different format, right? Or is there something entirely new?

[westminstrel]

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Look closely! Picture from this year’s Trial of the Pyx.

 

They all seem to be the 2 Oz plain edge gold coins denominated £200.

There seem to be 10 in total including the 1 in the person’s hand.

Edit: Here’s a conundrum

Actually the coins are denominated £500 which is weird because as per the Gazette entry, the 5 Oz gold and 10 Oz piedfort gold are denominated £500, but they are supposed to have a grained edge.

The only £500 silver coin is the 1 kg silver, but none of the silver coins have plain edges according to the Gazette entry. And these coins in the pic don’t look like kilo coins anyway.

Edited February 3, 2022 by westminstrel

[westminstrel]

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Edited February 3, 2022 by westminstrel

[SilverDrum]

I thought that was the QC department playing Gothic Crown tiddly winks again @westminstrel👀 Look at the damage to them!

[SilverDrum]

Also if you zoom in on the central coin, you can see in the reflection its a grained edge. Not plain.

[terakris]

11 minutes ago, SilverDrum said:

Also if you zoom in on the central coin, you can see in the reflection its a grained edge. Not plain.

Yep you're right, well spotted.

[paulmerton]

I'm still surprised they haven't tried to make even more money by selling some of those snazzy gloves. All they'd have to do is pop them into some blister packaging, label them with "As used in the Trial of the Pyx!" and charge £500 (each!).

[Jeffers46]

42 minutes ago, westminstrel said:

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Look closely! Picture from this year’s Trial of the Pyx.

 

They all seem to be the 2 Oz plain edge gold coins denominated £200.

There seem to be 10 in total including the 1 in the person’s hand.

Edit: Here’s a conundrum

Actually the coins are denominated £500 which is weird because as per the Gazette entry, the 5 Oz gold and 10 Oz piedfort gold are denominated £500, but they are supposed to have a grained edge.

The only £500 silver coin is the 1 kg silver, but none of the silver coins have plain edges according to the Gazette entry. And these coins in the pic don’t look like kilo coins anyway.

Why on earth are they treating proof coins like that??

[terakris]

2 minutes ago, Jeffers46 said:

Why on earth are they treating proof coins like that??

https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/history-of-the-trial-of-the-pyx/

[westminstrel]

25 minutes ago, SilverDrum said:

I thought that was the QC department playing Gothic Crown tiddly winks again @westminstrel👀 Look at the damage to them!

Hehehe. But I know - the scratches. 🤯

23 minutes ago, SilverDrum said:

Also if you zoom in on the central coin, you can see in the reflection its a grained edge. Not plain.

I need spectacles! 🥺

5 minutes ago, paulmerton said:

I'm still surprised they haven't tried to make even more money by selling some of those snazzy gloves. All they'd have to do is pop them into some blister packaging, label them with "As used in the Trial of the Pyx!" and charge £500 (each!).

Don’t give them ideas. 😏

1 minute ago, Jeffers46 said:

Why on earth are they treating proof coins like that??

It’s an annual tradition… in a manner of speaking. 😉

[NewCoins]

4 minutes ago, Jeffers46 said:

Why on earth are they treating proof coins like that??

I would still have them.

I am going to get 48 monks together for a raid.

[westminstrel]

29 minutes ago, SilverDrum said:

I thought that was the QC department playing Gothic Crown tiddly winks again @westminstrel👀 Look at the damage to them!

Imagine 10x 5 oz gold proof gothic crowns just strewn on a table like that. 😭 

[Jeffers46]

15 minutes ago, terakris said:

https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/history-of-the-trial-of-the-pyx/

Absolutely NO excuse. Why bother with the gloves?