2022 Proof Britannia Royal Mint Release

[BackyardBullion]

Get your Queueing socks ready, it's release day again!

 

[BackyardBullion]

[Zhorro]

I do wonder it the RM is losing the plot!  I am baffled by the "Making Waves" "Britannia" release - especially as we have had a woman on our coins for the past 70 years.  If these had been three portraits of the Queen at different stages in her life, now that would have been quite innovative.

Edited March 8, 2022 by Zhorro
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[Zhorro]

[SilverMike]

The days of the 2014 type design are well and truly dead. It annoys me what they are doing to the Britannia as I was a big fan and could have been an annual collector. What's wrong with just one excellent design. Surely there must be one collector at the RM who understands what makes a winner. The main design is ok, a bit samey but it sits comfortably in the design run of the last few years. The 'special release' celebrating "womanhood" is just terrible in my opinion. These designs would be ok for mass bullion release to give a bit of variety to a stack, but they aren't a desirable showcase proof piece. 

27 minutes ago, Zhorro said:

If these had been three portraits of the Queen at different stages in her life, now that would have been quite innovative

Excellent point and it would have done very well.

[Paul]

[shaunscoins]

After a short queue time this morning I ended up not buying anything. The designs just aren’t strong enough - even though I like the theme and what they’re trying to do, it just doesn’t pop. I might pick up the brilliant uncirculated 1oz silver version down the line. 
 

I think both 2021 designs were very strong, and these coins just can’t compete with that as far as grabbing my attention and making me want to buy.

[BackyardBullion]

Well, I stumped for the 2 oz silver and 2 coin frosted set. 

Will see what they look like in the flesh and if they don't do it for me I can always return.

[Zhorro]

As far as I can tell, everything is still available!  How to destroy a brand image - too many coins and weak design.

[Paul]

1 minute ago, Zhorro said:

As far as I can tell, everything is still available!  How to destroy a brand image - too many coins and weak design.

Wokery agenda  is a foot ! 

[SilverMike]

The designer is clearly talented. Here is a snap shot from the website. They need to bin the selection committee 

[BackyardBullion]

Few of the key sets starting to sell out now.

[Foster88]

I quite like both designs, I think they’re an improvement on last year.

Did anyone else get the email from RM after the release time?

[TringSilver]

8 minutes ago, Foster88 said:

Did anyone else get the email from RM after the release time?

Every release I get this 🙄

[TeaTime]

Well, i tried to order the 2 coin set but payment failed (?). Went to check my order history to see if it was a glitch and got dumped back in the queue..

Farcical.  

[JeffM]

Since I don't collect all of the annual releases of the Britannia, I was not tied to a particular size.  So, I ordered the 2 coin proof / reverse proof set.

I did not order the celebration of womanhood Britannia because one of the women on the coin looks like my wife, and I don't feel she should be celebrated on a coin!  Okay, so my wife actually looks like Britannia.  Yes, my wife does indeed walk around the house with a helmet, shield, and pitchfork.  She is so intimidating that it scares the c**p out of me.  I do whatever she tells me to do!

[SilverPlatinum]

😍 I think the Britannia design is stunning!

I ordered the 1 ounce and the 6 coins set.

[MancunianStacker]

Got the low mintage 1/4iz platinum (again). Usually a good bet. 

[JeffM]

I wonder what is going on with the RM website on the Britannia coins?  The 2 oz. silver and 2 coin set keep going back and forth between "sold out" and "awaiting stock".

[MancunianStacker]

17 minutes ago, JeffM said:

I wonder what is going on with the RM website on the Britannia coins?  The 2 oz. silver and 2 coin set keep going back and forth between "sold out" and "awaiting stock".

They kept the release quiet 🤫 and then might be slow dropping stock later in the day for all time zones etc. probably sick of all the queue moaning 

[GoldStatue]

I quite like this years design, they've done a good job on it.

Not sure about the making waves coin though, Britannia looks as though she is standing beside Maid Marian and a generic picture of an older lady, doesn't quite fit in with the Britannia range in my mind.

[TeaTime]

I'm assuming the 'making waves' Britannia is a nod to the triple goddess - mother, maiden, crone ? On the fence with this one and not really seeing a connection. 

 

[Bullionaire]

Didn't realise this was out today. Stumbled upon it at break at work and bought the reverse/ proof twin set like last year. Last years did well (although the mintage was only 500 then) and the reverse looked great then.

[MrB]

Almost bought the 1oz just to have one, then I started looking at the helmet. 

And I thought... Why doesn't it go over her eyes? It does not look like its pushed back on her head...

It looks like... it's too small.

And now, all I can see is that stupid, tiny, oh so ever wrong helmet sitting on top of her head.

[caf84]

The Britannia is a solid design - thumbs up for me.

Struggling with the making waves coin though. Which will mean it's a winner!