2023 Black Bull of Clarence Royal Beasts Gold Silver and Cupro-Nickel Coins Authorised

[LawrenceChard]

2023 Black Bull of Clarence Royal Beasts Gold Silver and Cupro-Nickel Coins Authorised 

According to the London Gazette

https://privycouncil.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022-07-19-List-of-Business.pdf

The Privy Council authorised the production of the Bull of Clarence coin on Tuesday 19th July 2022.

A release date schedule has already been published, and these are expected to be released in March 2023:

TWO THOUSAND POUND GOLD COIN 1. (1) A new coin of gold of the denomination of two thousand pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 2010 grammes, a standard diameter of 150 millimetres, a millesimal fineness of not less than 999, and being circular in shape. (2) In the making of the said gold coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight or diameter specified above) shall be allowed of an amount not exceeding the following, that is to say: (a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 11.97 grammes; and (b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.6 millimetres per coin. (3) The least current weight of the said gold coin shall be 1995.04 grammes. (4) The variation from the standard weight will be measured by weighing each coin separately. (5) The design of the said gold coin shall be as follows: ‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 2000 POUNDS”, and for the reverse a depiction of the Bull of Clarence accompanied by the inscription “BULL OF CLARENCE” and the date of the year. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

More to follow.

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[LemmyMcGregor]

21 hours ago, LawrenceChard said:

TWO THOUSAND POUND GOLD COIN 1. (1) A new coin of gold of the denomination of two thousand pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 2010 grammes, a standard diameter of 150 millimetres, a millesimal fineness of not less than 999, and being circular in shape. (2) In the making of the said gold coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight or diameter specified above) shall be allowed of an amount not exceeding the following, that is to say: (a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 11.97 grammes; and (b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.6 millimetres per coin. (3) The least current weight of the said gold coin shall be 1995.04 grammes. (4) The variation from the standard weight will be measured by weighing each coin separately. (5) The design of the said gold coin shall be as follows: ‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 2000 POUNDS”, and for the reverse a depiction of the Bull of Clarence accompanied by the inscription “BULL OF CLARENCE” and the date of the year. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

A 2 kilo gold coin? o_O

Edited July 23, 2022 by LemmyMcGregor

[modofantasma]

21 hours ago, LawrenceChard said:

denomination of two thousand pounds

 

🤔 £1000 per kg Vs £500 per kg on the silver kilo they used with the completer. Interesting ratio?

[James32]

56 minutes ago, modofantasma said:

 

🤔 £1000 per kg Vs £500 per kg on the silver kilo they used with the completer. Interesting ratio?

Cheaper buying four kilos and heading for a tesco showdown 😃

Edited July 23, 2022 by James32

[LawrenceChard]

1 hour ago, LemmyMcGregor said:

A 2 kilo gold coin? o_O

I cancelled my order for the two kilo gold Gothic coin, after it was delayed by a long time, I have fogotten how long now, but it could almost have been for  the original 1847 silver crown.

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