2016 Proof Britannia

[HelpingHands]

http://www.royalmint.com/shop/The_Britannia_2016_One_Ounce_Silver_Proof_Coin

 

[Kman]

Hmm is she sitting or do her proportions look weird.. maybe it's just the angle

Very safe design, dare I say a little boring 

Not bad, just uninspiring. 

[Kman]

Found a front pic

She looks a bit odd to me.. 

They're offering it in 1/4 proof gold on it's own which is good, sounds like they listened to feedback, price is £425 though 

[HelpingHands]

Holding or leaning on the shield?  It is a bit weird.

At 6550 has the mintage been reduced?

The 5oz has according to the 2015 specs still on the RM site.

I'm put off because the 2013 Brit and Horses developed those weird red dots.

[HelpingHands]

It looks like she is waiting for a bus.

[Kman]

The designer is Suzie Zamit, she also did the 2010 proof Brit

I don't like her work  

Edit> She actually did this design as an alternative for 2010, but they went with the ugly head

[HelpingHands]

The price for the 1/4oz probably would have been that with or without the recent rise.

Proof sovs are around double spot.  That's what I went on the site to check.  What the 2017 proof sov might be, but I found this.

[HawkHybrid]

proportionally her upper body needs to be bigger so to then move

the helmet up more. looks like they've squeezed the top part to fit in

the taller helmet. her trailing foot raised does not seem to raise the

corresponding trailing shoulder. no trailing foot toe detail? the sketch

looks better.

 

HH

[Kman]

What do the rest of you guys think about the design? 

[sovereignsteve]

Doesn't matter, it's a must buy to keep the set going. You become a slave after a while

 

I think it'll look better in real life and in silver.

[SilverNoob]

Can someone link source for all the Britannia art by year?  I've ordered a tube of the 2016 BU before realizing that the design doesn't change on the BU coins.  I'm still confused, as I'd really like to have some of that beautiful rear-view Britannia, but having a hard time finding it.

[sovereignsteve]

1 hour ago, SilverNoob said:

Can someone link source for all the Britannia art by year?  I've ordered a tube of the 2016 BU before realizing that the design doesn't change on the BU coins.  I'm still confused, as I'd really like to have some of that beautiful rear-view Britannia, but having a hard time finding it.