Royal Mint British Monarchs Collection

[James32]

12 minutes ago, FlorinCollector said:

@MancunianStacker Looking at prices I will try wait for some 70's to come back to hopefully lower market price. Bit of FOMO for me with these ones. Really like the design now. 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294813391210

Might be worth bidding on that one 

[MancunianStacker]

51 minutes ago, FlorinCollector said:

@MancunianStacker Looking at prices I will try wait for some 70's to come back to hopefully lower market price. Bit of FOMO for me with these ones. Really like the design now. 

I’m trying to do the 2oz silver series 😬 

Good luck with the 1oz quest matey 

[James32]

Just now, MancunianStacker said:

I’m trying to do the 2oz silver series 😬 

Good luck with the 1oz quest matey 

Wonder are they going to do what they did with the gothics going forward....anyone who purchased gets an offer of next coin whether they chose continuity or not.

[MancunianStacker]

6 minutes ago, James32 said:

Wonder are they going to do what they did with the gothics going forward....anyone who purchased gets an offer of next coin whether they chose continuity or not.

I asked my AM there but she said there weren’t going continuity due to the size of the series 🙄 an option would have been nice  to avoid another 20 x 9am scrambles 😂 

Edited February 20, 2022 by MancunianStacker

[James32]

Just now, MancunianStacker said:

I asked my AM there but she said there weren’t going continuity due to the size of the series 🙄 an option would have been nice  to avoid another 20 x 9am scrambles 😂 

To be honest the queue for me is the best part.

Nothing like trying to log on from 8.20 the day before just to end up at 3k+ number 🤣 really sets you up for the day ahead.

Or if you get lucky enough to enter whilst still items available, the adrenaline makes you forget what you wanted to buy.

[dikefalos]

Fingers crossed, that they will offer from coin to coin previous buyers the next release. I'm the unluckiest guy on the planet, if it comes to the RM queue. 

[JeffM]

16 hours ago, dikefalos said:

Fingers crossed, that they will offer from coin to coin previous buyers the next release. I'm the unluckiest guy on the planet, if it comes to the RM queue. 

I wrote to the RM and asked if there is a continuity program for those who have purchased the first coin, and I was told no.

[dikefalos]

32 minutes ago, JeffM said:

I wrote to the RM and asked if there is a continuity program for those who have purchased the first coin, and I was told no.

I called them and was told, they not even sure, if they continue this series and Henry was only a test. I wished, i could say whatever i want and people still coming to my Business like stupid. 

[James32]

2 minutes ago, dikefalos said:

I called them and was told, they not even sure, if they continue this series and Henry was only a test. I wished, i could say whatever i want and people still coming to my Business like stupid. 

Ahhhaaahhhhaaa open a brothel and they shall come😁

[JeffM]

1 minute ago, James32 said:

Ahhhaaahhhhaaa open a brothel and they shall come😁

Hopefully several times!

[James32]

Just now, JeffM said:

Hopefully several times!

Soon as I wrote that....I thought oops.

[dikefalos]

4 minutes ago, James32 said:

Ahhhaaahhhhaaa open a brothel and they shall come😁

Oh no, not another one

🤣

[westminstrel]

13 hours ago, dikefalos said:

I called them and was told, they not even sure, if they continue this series and Henry was only a test. I wished, i could say whatever i want and people still coming to my Business like stupid. 

Wait what? They may not continue the entire series? 😳

I sort of like the series, and hope if they decide to change anything about it, they will spread it out over more years, instead of the intense schedule they currently have planned.

The current schedule is potentially stressing their production cycle, and also certainly our pockets. Luckily I have gone with the cheapest 1 Oz silver. 😀

[dikefalos]

1 hour ago, westminstrel said:

Wait what? They may not continue the entire series? 😳

I sort of like the series, and hope if they decide to change anything about it, they will spread it out over more years, instead of the intense schedule they currently have planned.

The current schedule is potentially stressing their production cycle, and also certainly our pockets. Luckily I have gone with the cheapest 1 Oz silver. 😀

I don't think, that this is true. Them always say, not sure/not planned/no informations yet... until the official release information. We will see. 

[westminstrel]

1 hour ago, dikefalos said:

I don't think, that this is true. Them always say, not sure/not planned/no informations yet... until the official release information. We will see. 

Indeed that’s also true. I do like this series and would like to have the complete 21 coin set in 1 Oz silver.

At less than £100 per coin, it is an affordable way to collect a pretty nice series over 6 years.

[NewCoins]

51 minutes ago, westminstrel said:

Indeed that’s also true. I do like this series and would like to have the complete 21 coin set in 1 Oz silver.

At less than £100 per coin, it is an affordable way to collect a pretty nice series over 6 years.

I think its got the potential to be a great series. Fingers crossed.

[Sharron]

Does anyone know or when in march the next Monarchs coin is coming out? I believe its King James I.

Thanks. 

[JeffM]

7 minutes ago, Sharron said:

Does anyone know or when in march the next Monarchs coin is coming out? I believe its King James I.

Thanks. 

Supposed to come out in March.

[dikefalos]

5 minutes ago, Sharron said:

Does anyone know or when in march the next Monarchs coin is coming out? I believe its King James I.

Thanks. 

No official release date, or which James I coin, yet. Also no guess by @westminstrel, the official monarchs series coin oracle, which coin will follow. 😰

[JeffM]

1 hour ago, dikefalos said:

No official release date, or which James I coin, yet. Also no guess by @westminstrel, the official monarchs series coin oracle, which coin will follow. 😰

Whenever I write to the RM requesting a release date, I receive a stock reply that they cannot give out this information and to just keep checking their website.  They have even cited Brexit as an excuse.

[Sharron]

OK thanks I'll just keep an eye out.

[westminstrel]

2 hours ago, dikefalos said:

No official release date, or which James I coin, yet. Also no guess by @westminstrel, the official monarchs series coin oracle, which coin will follow. 😰

My friend I have been busy with RL and haven’t had time to research, but I promise I will. 🙂 It’ll be fun and maybe we’ll learn someone else is the oracle this time. 🙂

[dikefalos]

1 hour ago, westminstrel said:

My friend I have been busy with RL and haven’t had time to research, but I promise I will. 🙂 It’ll be fun and maybe we’ll learn someone else is the oracle this time. 🙂

 

If it's someone else, i know you pm'd him.

🤣

 

[westminstrel]

Okay so I made time to do some research especially for @dikefalos, @NewCoins and @SilverJacks 😀

Firstly, James I had quite a few portraits during his reign (some are so detailed and gorgeous, despite being hammered coins, that it puts current RM designers to shame with their bland and easy designs!).

I have tried to narrow down my guesses to coins that use the exact same inscription specified in the Gazette entry.

IACOBVS · D : G : MAG : BRIT : FRAN : ET · HIB : REX ·

The coins also have all sorts of mint marks on the obverse, so it’ll be interesting to see if one of these are also reproduced or omitted.

Here we go…

 

James I Unite. Second coinage, 1604-19; second bust. Lis mint mark.

 

 

James I Unite. Second coinage, 1604-19; fourth bust. Rose mint mark.

 

James I Double Crown. Second coinage, 1604-1619; fourth bust. Coronet mint mark.

The RM had sold one of these at one point, with a “rose to bell” mint mark (whatever that means).

https://www.royalmint.com/our-coins/ranges/historic-coins/monarch/james-i/James-I-Gold-Double-Crown-second-Coinage-NGC-XF45/

 

James I Laurel. Third coinage, 1619-1620; first bust. Spur rowel mint mark.

Scottish Double Crown

 

As for my guess… I have none.

I would love to see the Second coinage, second bust (the first pic above) because the portrait is so detailed and lovely. Also, the crown extends to the inscription and has an off-kilter but imposing presence.

However I think the RM will take the easy and safe path, and pick a design that is easy to replicate, like the Second coinage, fourth bust (second pic) or Scottish Double Crown (last pic) because the portrait is simple, and also fits neatly within the outer inscription circle.

What are your guesses? 🙂

Edited February 23, 2022 by westminstrel

[SilverJacks]

5 hours ago, westminstrel said:

Okay so I made time to do some research especially for @dikefalos, @NewCoins and @SilverJacks 😀

Firstly, James I had quite a few portraits during his reign (some are so detailed and gorgeous, despite being hammered coins, that it puts current RM designers to shame with their bland and easy designs!).

I have tried to narrow down my guesses to coins that use the exact same inscription specified in the Gazette entry.

IACOBVS · D : G : MAG : BRIT : FRAN : ET · HIB : REX ·

The coins also have all sorts of mint marks on the obverse, so it’ll be interesting to see if one of these are also reproduced or omitted.

Here we go…

 

James I Unite. Second coinage, 1604-19; second bust. Lis mint mark.

 

 

James I Unite. Second coinage, 1604-19; fourth bust. Rose mint mark.

 

James I Double Crown. Second coinage, 1604-1619; fourth bust. Coronet mint mark.

The RM had sold one of these at one point, with a “rose to bell” mint mark (whatever that means).

https://www.royalmint.com/our-coins/ranges/historic-coins/monarch/james-i/James-I-Gold-Double-Crown-second-Coinage-NGC-XF45/

 

James I Laurel. Third coinage, 1619-1620; first bust. Spur rowel mint mark.

Scottish Double Crown

 

As for my guess… I have none.

I would love to see the Second coinage, second bust (the first pic above) because the portrait is so detailed and lovely. Also, the crown extends to the inscription and has an off-kilter but imposing presence.

However I think the RM will take the easy and safe path, and pick a design that is easy to replicate, like the Second coinage, fourth bust (second pic) or Scottish Double Crown (last pic) because the portrait is simple, and also fits neatly within the outer inscription circle.

What are your guesses? 🙂

I like them all 😊 

An inscription around the bust is gonna look awesome! 
if I had to choose a preferred option it’s the second one down on the list, although the fourth and fifth are awesome too, and the first one , and third one.