Unofficial Royal Mint Release Schedule 2022

[westminstrel]

Since most of us are always wondering what the next Royal Mint release is going to be, I spent some time scouring the Gazette and came up with this list.

It’s not the best and may not be comprehensive, but I will fill in the dates as and when we get information from any of our sources (either share here or PM me if you have inside info but don’t wish to be named; I won’t out you!)

If any of the mods wish to update with release dates, that’s fine too.

I have tried to exclude the ones that have already been released - but as I don’t follow some of the less popular ones (like Winnie the Pooh) I may have listed some of these.  If so, let me know and I will update the post to delete them.

 

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UPCOMING RELEASES

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50p range -  Kanga and Roo

Monday 22 August 2022 at 9 am BST

Source: Royal Mint email

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4090073 

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4041841 

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3945266

 

Harry Potter

DESIGN REVEAL: Thursday, 8 September 2022, at 7 pm GMT

Source: Royal Mint (https://www.royalmint.com/our-coins/events/harry-potter)

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4083338 
 

2022 Piedfort Sovereign

August (Source: Several dealers taking preorders)

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4016568 

 

2022 £5 BU Sovereign

August (Source: Several dealers taking preorders)

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3988969 

 

British Monarchs - Edward VII

September (Source: Royal Mint website when series was first announced)

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3988967 

 

Tudor Beasts - Bull of Clarence

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4063637 

 

Tudor Beasts - Yale of Beaufort

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4016564 

 

Discovery of Tutankhamun’s Tomb

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4114737 

 

50p range -  100 Years of BBC

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4090073 

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4041841 

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3945266

 

City Views - Rome

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4083339 

 

£2 range

-  Innovation in Science - Edward Jenner

-  JRR Tolkien

-  Flying Scotsman

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4083336 

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4041837 

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3945268

 

Myths and Legends - King Arthur

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4063639 

 

The Mayflower / US-UK Special Relation

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4063638 

 

2022 “Yellow Gold” 24 carat Sixpence

Source: Speculation based on similar 2021 sixpence (https://www.royalmint.com/gifts/by-occasion/christmas/2021-christmas-six-pence-yellow-gold-proof)

2023 Year of the Rabbit

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4041839 

 

2023 New £1

https://www.royalmint.com/our-coins/events/a-new-1-coin-for-2023-ryi/

2023 Proof Sovereign

No specific gazette entry.

 

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PAST RELEASES

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British Monarchs - George I 

Monday, 25 July 2022 (Source: Royal Mint email)

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3988967 

 

Alexander Graham Bell

Thursday, 28 July 2022 (Source: Royal Mint email)

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3892791 

 

Winnie the Pooh - Kanga and Roo

Monday, 1 August 2022 (Source: Royal Mint email)

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3945266

 

The Queen’s Reign - Commonwealth of Nations

Thursday, 11 August 2022 (Source: Royal Mint email)

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4041840 

Edited August 21, 2022 by westminstrel

[Zhorro]

But why can't the RM produce a schedule of releases like the US Mint?

https://catalog.usmint.gov/product-schedule/2022/

[LawrenceChard]

2 hours ago, westminstrel said:

Since most of us are always wondering what the next Royal Mint release is going to be, I spent some time scouring the Gazette and came up with this list.

It’s not the best and may not be comprehensive, but I will fill in the dates as and when we get information from any of our sources (either share here or PM me if you have inside info but don’t wish to be named; I won’t out you!)

If any of the mods wish to update with release dates, that’s fine too.

I have tried to exclude the ones that have already been released - but as I don’t follow some of the less popular ones (like Winnie the Pooh) I may have listed some of these.  If so, let me know and I will update the post to delete them.

 

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British Monarchs - George I 

Monday, 25 July 2022

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3988967 

 

Alexander Graham Bell

Thursday, 28 July 2022

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3892791 

 

2022 Piedfort Sovereign

August (Source: Inside info)

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4016568 

 

2022 £5 BU Sovereign

August (Source: Inside info)

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3988969 

 

British Monarchs - Edward VII

September (Source: Royal Mint)

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3988967 

 

Tudor Beasts - Bull of Clarence

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4063637 

 

Tudor Beasts - Yale of Beaufort

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4016564 

 

The Queen’s Reign - Commonwealth of Nations

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4041840 

 

Discovery of Tutankhamun’s Tomb

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4114737 

 

50p range

-  100 Years of BBC

-  Kanga and Roo

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4090073 

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4041841 

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3945266

 

City Views - Rome

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4083339 

 

Harry Potter

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4083338 

 

£2 range

-  Innovation in Science - Edward Jenner

-  JRR Tolkien

-  Flying Scotsman

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4083336 

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4041837 

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3945268

 

Myths and Legends - King Arthur

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4063639 

 

The Mayflower / US-UK Special Relation

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4063638 

 

2023 Year of the Rabbit

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4041839 

 

2023 Proof Sovereign

No specific gazette entry.

Good work, which is interesting, and may be useful for many for planning and budgetting purposes. Besides which, stuff like is is nice to know.

The Privy Council / London Gazette notices rarely, if ever, give any release dates, but some casual reader of this topic / thread may be misled, albeit unintentionally, into believing the dates mentioned are sourced from them.

I seem to remember the Royal Mint published an intended schedule of release dates for some of the series, and it may be good to cite this source.

The RM does also provide some release date guidance to distributors under embargo. Parties to this privileged information should not share this information. I and @ChardsCoinandBullionDealer, for example often do receive embargoed information. When we do, we always follow strict ethical standards in respecting the embargo. This can be quite frustrating as we often try to forecast potential designs, prices, release dates, or other elements. Once we receive embargoed information, this obviously affects our ability to guess. I am aware that much of this embargoed information gets leaked, usually by newer or smaller dealers, which is doubly frustrating because we continue to respect the embargo. It is rather like participating in a race fairly while other deliberately false start, yet don't get penalised. At the same time, we might be suspected of breaching embargo. This has happened in the past, and we find ourselves having to expend energy and effort defending our innocence, which makes it triply frustrating. Once anyone has leaked embargoed information publicly, I believe it would be perfectly in order for you to republish it, as you would not have been a party to the confidentiality.

Of course, I am well aware that you quite rightly stated in your title "Unofficial", but suggest it might be worth editing to indicate where the forecast dates are your estimates, or specified by a particular source.

I know this creates more work for you, but just thik how many beers you will be owed by grateful TSF members!

 

 

[LawrenceChard]

41 minutes ago, Zhorro said:

But why can't the RM produce a schedule of releases like the US Mint?

https://catalog.usmint.gov/product-schedule/2022/

Because they like to keep much of it confidential, although I guess some wags might say it's because they don't know!

😎

[westminstrel]

@LawrenceChard- Thanks for this feedback.  I have updated my post to cite my sources.  The sources of “inside info” are a bit of a no brainer now since a little googling would reveal them at this point.  I’ve mentioned that the sources are dealers taking preorders.

Edited July 24, 2022 by westminstrel

[LawrenceChard]

36 minutes ago, westminstrel said:

@LawrenceChard- Thanks for this feedback.  I have updated my post to cite my sources.  The sources of “inside info” are a bit of a no brainer now since a little googling would reveal them at this point.  I’ve mentioned that the sources are dealers taking preorders.

Well done, glad my feedback helped.

I was not suggesting you named any embargo-breakers, and suggesting a Google search is sensible.

The next stage is to start taking bets on when delivery dates will be!

😎

[Foster88]

1 hour ago, LawrenceChard said:

The next stage is to start taking bets on when delivery dates will be!

😎

Sometime in….

 

Edited July 24, 2022 by Foster88

[LawrenceChard]

2 minutes ago, Foster88 said:

Sometime in….

 

Could be a winner there!

😎

[LawrenceChard]

5 hours ago, westminstrel said:

Alexander Graham Bell

Thursday, 28 July 2022 (Source: Royal Mint email)

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3892791 

 

I thought you heard about this one in a telephone call!

😎

[Foster88]

6 hours ago, LawrenceChard said:

Could be a winner there!

😎

I hope I’m very wrong for the sake of everyone’s sanity. 😆

[westminstrel]

8 hours ago, LawrenceChard said:

The RM does also provide some release date guidance to distributors under embargo. Parties to this privileged information should not share this information. I and @ChardsCoinandBullionDealer, for example often do receive embargoed information. When we do, we always follow strict ethical standards in respecting the embargo. This can be quite frustrating as we often try to forecast potential designs, prices, release dates, or other elements. Once we receive embargoed information, this obviously affects our ability to guess. I am aware that much of this embargoed information gets leaked, usually by newer or smaller dealers, which is doubly frustrating because we continue to respect the embargo. It is rather like participating in a race fairly while other deliberately false start, yet don't get penalised. At the same time, we might be suspected of breaching embargo. This has happened in the past, and we find ourselves having to expend energy and effort defending our innocence, which makes it triply frustrating. Once anyone has leaked embargoed information publicly, I believe it would be perfectly in order for you to republish it, as you would not have been a party to the confidentiality.

I can well imagine the conundrum you and other dealers find yourselves in when smaller or newer dealers, or individuals with inside connections, leak embargoed information.

The good thing is (I suppose) that although the race may seem unfair, it probably does not affect ethical dealers in a major way when they have to wait until official release day to reveal information.  Or does it?  Do such dealers lose business to those dealers who leak embargoed info?

Personally, poking around for this info is simply a fanciful activity - to see if there’s something worth looking forward to.  On the practical side it helps me plan and save, if I know I really want to obtain something for my collection.  I think most people come into this second category.  The desire to know what’s coming and when is driven by the need to prepare financially.

In the end I respect the fact that the RM has their own approach to advertising and marketing, and I also appreciate that dealers must play along due to contractual obligations.  Luckily I’m just a lay person who’s not bound by any confidentiality agreements, so I can freely play devil’s advocate in my own impish way. 😈 

[westminstrel]

6 hours ago, Foster88 said:

Sometime in….

 

Is that 2030 or 2080?

I swear if I stare at it, it’s looking like a 3D illusion where the first 0 seems to have a white border that’s masking an 8.

[Foster88]

42 minutes ago, westminstrel said:

Is that 2030 or 2080?

I swear if I stare at it, it’s looking like a 3D illusion where the first 0 seems to have a white border that’s masking an 8.

It’s supposed to be 2030.

I know some people like to buy new RM releases to pass onto their grandchildren but it would be nice to see them first. 😆

Delivery by 2080 and I think most of us here would be long gone.

[GoldDiggerDave]

@westminstrel Well done for your work mate.   

[westminstrel]

1 hour ago, GoldDiggerDave said:

@westminstrel Well done for your work mate.   

Cheers my friend. 🙂

[Zhorro]

I wonder if there will be a 2022 gold SIXPENCE for Weddings and Christmas?

[GoldDiggerDave]

@westminstrel also a new £1 coin is due in 2023, saw this in a newspaper. 

[westminstrel]

11 minutes ago, GoldDiggerDave said:

@westminstrel also a new £1 coin is due in 2023, saw this in a newspaper. 

Oh yes.  I forgot about this - I think there’s a topic here where this is being discussed.  I’ll find the gazette entry and add it to the list.  Thanks!

26 minutes ago, Zhorro said:

I wonder if there will be a 2022 gold SIXPENCE for Weddings and Christmas?

The 2022 Wedding Sixpence has been available for some time now.

https://www.royalmint.com/gifts/six-pence-2022-gold-proof-coin
 

It’s a bit strange that now even the 22 carat 5.59 gms sixpence coins have been priced the same as the 24 carat 6.19 gms gold coin. 🧐 

https://www.royalmint.com/gifts/by-occasion/christmas/2021-christmas-six-pence-yellow-gold-proof

[westminstrel]

@GoldDiggerDaveand @Zhorro - I’ve added the coins you both mentioned. Thanks for the suggestions. 🙂

[LawrenceChard]

10 hours ago, westminstrel said:

I can well imagine the conundrum you and other dealers find yourselves in when smaller or newer dealers, or individuals with inside connections, leak embargoed information.

The good thing is (I suppose) that although the race may seem unfair, it probably does not affect ethical dealers in a major way when they have to wait until official release day to reveal information.  Or does it?  Do such dealers lose business to those dealers who leak embargoed info?

Personally, poking around for this info is simply a fanciful activity - to see if there’s something worth looking forward to.  On the practical side it helps me plan and save, if I know I really want to obtain something for my collection.  I think most people come into this second category.  The desire to know what’s coming and when is driven by the need to prepare financially.

In the end I respect the fact that the RM has their own approach to advertising and marketing, and I also appreciate that dealers must play along due to contractual obligations.  Luckily I’m just a lay person who’s not bound by any confidentiality agreements, so I can freely play devil’s advocate in my own impish way. 😈 

Keep up the good work!

😎

[paulmerton]

Has anyone heard when the 25 years of the bimetallic £2 coin set is coming out?

[westminstrel]

Updated original post to specify that Winnie the Pooh - Kanga and Roo is being released on Monday, 1 August 2022. 🐻 🦘😆

[marston59]

The Great Engravers  is due late 2022

[westminstrel]

14 hours ago, marston59 said:

The Great Engravers  is due late 2022

Oh my goodness really!? 👀 

I’ve heard conflicting information about this series… one being that the RM is “skipping” 2022 and will continue this series in 2023.

[SilverPlatinum]

On 24/07/2022 at 08:07, Zhorro said:

But why can't the RM produce a schedule of releases like the US Mint?

https://catalog.usmint.gov/product-schedule/2022/

Because the RM management team thinks that money grows on trees, and people do not need to plan their purchases ahead of time......😉