What is your favourite Queen Elizabeth II coin?

[Stuntman]

Superb four nominations from @SilverMike, I would love to own any or all of those.  Lovely.

Edit: Looking closely at the 50p nomination - that 50th anniversary of decimal day coin is a very clever design, incorporating the old farthing, halfpenny, penny, threepence, sixpence, shilling and florin.  I hadn't previously appreciated how well those predecimal coins had been incorporated into the design.

Edited September 10, 2022 by Stuntman

[Scootermuppet]

19 minutes ago, Stuntman said:

Superb four nominations from @SilverMike, I would love to own any or all of those.  Lovely.

Edit: Looking closely at the 50p nomination - that 50th anniversary of decimal day coin is a very clever design, incorporating the old farthing, halfpenny, penny, threepence, sixpence, shilling and florin.  I hadn't previously appreciated how well those predecimal coins had been incorporated into the design.

It’s pretty clever isn’t it…

this is the original sketch from Dominique Evans, showing the overlaps….

 

And hers the link to the article on the RM website:

https://www.royalmint.com/our-coins/events/the-50th-anniversary-of-decimal-day/discover-the-inspiration/

 

[PapaLazarou]

richatthecroft and @SVcollector introduced me to the stunning anniversary 1989 Tudor Rose proof sovereigns and, although I will never own one, I doubt I shall ever behold another design of such breathtaking beauty.

 

Of my own collection, the 2003 RAM "Jirrah-Watty" and 2018 5oz Gilded silver proof Anniversary Kangaroo top my preferences.

 

I too am an admirer of the decimalisation celebration 50p mentioned by SilverMike, @Scootermuppetand @Stuntman - even more so with the original Machin obverse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 10, 2022 by PapaLazarou

[Stuntman]

4 minutes ago, Scootermuppet said:

It’s pretty clever isn’t it…

this is the original sketch from Dominique Evans, showing the overlaps….

 

And hers the link to the article on the RM website:

https://www.royalmint.com/our-coins/events/the-50th-anniversary-of-decimal-day/discover-the-inspiration/

 

Cheers.

It's a slight pity that the half crown didn't manage to make it onto the coin, but good to know that it was part of the original sketch - and if any coin had to be omitted, the half crown was the logical choice. 🙂

[flyingveepixie]

One of my favourite old sets which I've had since I was a pre-teen. My dad gave me it circa 1971..

 

[Zhorro]

Another of my favourites - a 10oz Beast of a Completer:

[Paul]

5 minutes ago, Zhorro said:

Another of my favourites - a 10oz Beast of a Completer:

The completer is a lovely coin

[Zhorro]

On 09/09/2022 at 16:58, Stuntman said:

Interesting so far that everyone who has created or added to this thread self-identifies as 'Collector', or 'Both'.  

I think this sort of thread will appeal to everyone,  but more so to 'Collectors'.

I wonder if it is because collectors look at their coins whilst stackers weigh their coins?

[kimchi]

The 1989 Sov, the Sapphire Coronation SotD, and for bullion (and proof) the QB Lion, Dragon, and Completer

[MetalMandible]

The 1967 Canadian goose Dollar coin is my favorite.

[dikefalos]

19 hours ago, Zhorro said:

Another of my favourites - a 10oz Beast of a Completer:

Absolute stunner, Jody Clark's masterpiece imo. Wished it had a young portrait inside the circle.

[Petra]

1 minute ago, MetalMandible said:

The 1967 Canadian goose Dollar coin is my favorite.

Nice simple design 🫢

[richatthecroft]

There’s so many I could shortlist as favorites- some great suggestions here.  @SilverMike’s 50p is lovely- Machin Portrait & reference to past coinage its a fantastic coin that has it all.  And clearly, any number of modern Sovereigns are candidates. 

But here’s some of my coins that I particularly enjoy. 

 

 

[AurumArgenti]

Not as posh as Paul's gold but I do love'em.

[SidS]

1 hour ago, MetalMandible said:

The 1967 Canadian goose Dollar coin is my favorite.

Definitely in a nose dive! 😁

[Bruce06]

1 hour ago, MetalMandible said:

The 1967 Canadian goose Dollar coin is my favorite.

I like this simple design, n have 2 ordinary goose and also 2020 2oz silver bullion. Wish to have a diving goose variety in collection, which is a very nice coin to hold👍

Edited September 11, 2022 by Bruce06

[TheShinyStuff]

A great topic, something which in truth I had never really thought about that much.

Some absolute stunners here, notable mentions to @Paul, @SilverMike and @richatthecroft for pulling out the big guns. The stuff of dreams for me. 

My more modest suggestion in the 1977 Silver Jubilee Crown. If there is a more elegant coin out there, I would love to see it. The obverse of this year's crown is a nice update to the 1977 version.

If I could go nuts and have anything though, then it would probably have to be an Una & the Lion - the big gold one!

[Paul]

9 minutes ago, TheShinyStuff said:

A great topic, something which in truth I had never really thought about that much.

Some absolute stunners here, notable mentions to @Paul, @SilverMike and @richatthecroft for pulling out the big guns. The stuff of dreams for me. 

My more modest suggestion in the 1977 Silver Jubilee Crown. If there is a more elegant coin out there, I would love to see it. The obverse of this year's crown is a nice update to the 1977 version.

If I could go nuts and have anything though, then it would probably have to be an Una & the Lion - the big gold one

The next year and more ahead will certainly be reshaped and different from next week. What it will be I've no idea.

But expect some unloved treasures of QEII reign to surprise and delight. There'll be new secret sleepers created and elevated to classics through auctions I've no doubt

There's chances there could be a lot of new folk into the market especially if inflation continues, gold keeps increasing, money printing 

The new state of the market and what will happen after the  Queen's funeral next week may be worthy of its own thread to discuss ?? 

Edited September 12, 2022 by Paul

[Paul]

11 minutes ago, TheShinyStuff said:

A great topic, something which in truth I had never really thought about that much.

Some absolute stunners here, notable mentions to @Paul, @SilverMike and @richatthecroft for pulling out the big guns. The stuff of dreams for me. 

My more modest suggestion in the 1977 Silver Jubilee Crown. If there is a more elegant coin out there, I would love to see it. The obverse of this year's crown is a nice update to the 1977 version.

If I could go nuts and have anything though, then it would probably have to be an Una & the Lion - the big gold one!

It's a lovely design that 

[SidS]

Time to get out my Churchill crowns, they must be worth a bob or two now. 😁

[TheShinyStuff]

2 minutes ago, SidS said:

Time to get out my Churchill crowns, they must be worth a bob or two now. 😁

You're taking it too far now! The silver jubilee crown is pretty, but the old Winston is a bit of an eyesore.

[richatthecroft]

3 minutes ago, TheShinyStuff said:

You're taking it too far now! The silver jubilee crown is pretty, but the old Winston is a bit of an eyesore.

I’d have this one if it was going begging! But a quick flip springs to mind 😂 

[TheShinyStuff]

2 minutes ago, richatthecroft said:

I’d have this one if it was going begging! But a quick flip springs to mind 😂 

Fair enough, but the quicker the better, and don't look it straight in the eye...

[silversurf]

A special year for me and a special year for the coin. This is my all time favourite.

 

[Paul]

On 09/09/2022 at 22:31, SilverMike said:

These two for me:

 

but I am very fond of these also:

 

 

i also think the QB Completer is lovely, but I regrettably sold that a while ago.

Gorgeous set there