First Charles III portrait coins

[Zhorro]

As the Charles III portrait is now approved, it probably means that the 2023 proof Sovereign is back on track to be released in early/mid-November - though there may be a two month delay in delivery!

[Alz111]

Nice coins !

on Monday every man, woman, cat and dog will be queuing for this coin on the royal mint can’t wait 😃

[Petra]

I suppose you will all be joining the 50p collectors club? 🤔 or at least until you have enough to sell!🤔😁

[GoldDiggerDave]

2 minutes ago, Alz111 said:

Nice coins !

on Monday every man, woman, cat and dog will be queuing for this coin on the royal mint can’t wait 😃

Queue?……..what’s one of those🤣🤣🤣🤣 @Gruff this man doesn’t have a Mac running the safari browser………mate I can ghost though the queue-it system every time.  
 

 

[GoldDiggerDave]

I’ve got the pick-up truck fuelled up and I’m backing it into the RM on Monday! 
those 50p’s will not hang around especially the gold proof!!!! 👌

[Petra]

1 minute ago, GoldDiggerDave said:

Queue?……..what’s one of those🤣🤣🤣🤣 @Gruff this man doesn’t have a Mac running the safari browser………mate I can ghost though the queue-it system every time.  
 

 

Just don’t take the micky with your margin when you’re trying to sell them all on to us!🫢

[GoldDiggerDave]

@CoinStruck have you seen that 50P? 
hassle you AM for a gold one mate! 
 

@cliveb13 the gold 50p  has to be a must for you mate! 
 

@Darr3nG …………..🤗🤗🤗🤗

[Alz111]

Anyone know the prices & mintage ?

[BackyardBullion]

4 minutes ago, Alz111 said:

Anyone know the prices & mintage ?

We won't know that until Monday morning I would think. 

[GoldDiggerDave]

4 minutes ago, Alz111 said:

Anyone know the prices & mintage ?

Yes a lot,  and not enough……

[GoldDiggerDave]

Even @James32 will be buying these 50p’s😂😂😂😂

[Alz111]

10 minutes ago, GoldDiggerDave said:

@CoinStruck have you seen that 50P? 
hassle you AM for a gold one mate! 
 

@cliveb13 the gold 50p  has to be a must for you mate! 
 

@Darr3nG …………..🤗🤗🤗🤗

I’ve just emailed my AM right now trying to get the gold reserved as I don’t expect me getting one on Monday if I join the queue system. 

[harrygill111]

Great portrait of charles, well done. Phew! 

[Zhorro]

24 minutes ago, Alz111 said:

Nice coins !

on Monday every man, woman, cat and dog will be queuing for this coin on the royal mint can’t wait 😃

The fact that these coins have been discussed on both TV and radio - this is advertising that RM can't even usually dream about - this should really stimulate demand.

[harrygill111]

Seems likely this will be on the 2023 Sovereign, which means massive queues 😣

 

[JamesH]

I like them. Decent portrait (much to my surprise). See you in the queue 👍🏼

[GoldStatue]

Looks like good work on the portrait, nice details.

There's going to be a ton of new coin releases with this obverse over the next year so I'm probably going to skip these two coins, although if I were a 50p collector I'd go for that one for sure.

[SidS]

Should be CAROLVS - seems we now have a hybrid of English and Latin - let's call it Latglish.

Everything else is spot on though.

[GoldDiggerDave]

1 minute ago, SidS said:

Should be CAROLVS - seems we now have a hybrid of English and Latin - let's call it Latglish.

Everything else is spot on though.

Most kids would think it’s the new striker for Chelsea 

[AppleZippoandMetronome]

Think they nailed the Charles portrait - came out much better than I'd of expected. The Elizabeth portraits on the memorial coin massively let that down... just looks rushed and something I'd expect one of the smaller mints to churn out. Shame on that. The 50p looks amazing both sides.

[SidS]

8 hours ago, blackadder said:

Kinda looks like a man in drag 😂

Is it Jack Lemmon or Leslie Grantham?

[Midasfrog]

3 hours ago, AurumArgenti said:

In fairness Charles's portrait looks quite good all things considered.

I don't think I'll be a buyer though unless there's something a bit special they haven't shown yet. 

I will be picking a few of the sovereigns up 😁

[GoldDiggerDave]

4 minutes ago, Midasfrog said:

I will be picking a few of the sovereigns up 😁

I’ll run you over with my forklift truck! 

[SidS]

I'm waiting for the 10ps.

I wonder if they'll change all the reverse designs?

Not sure if the 50p is a 'commemorative' design or a new standard design.

I wonder if the Dent fragmented shield design has seen its day? Shame if so because I quite like it, although I'd welcome some fresh designs - so long as they don't look like cliparts or those insipid Christopher Ironside designs that came with decimalisation - the portcullis penny still screams bland every time I see one.

I hope they don't rehash loads of pre-decimal designs either. As great as they are, it's always nice to have something new. Although that said, I can see the 3d wreath design being used on a 5p.

Edited September 30, 2022 by SidS

[GoldDiggerDave]

2 minutes ago, SidS said:

I'm waiting for the 10ps.

I wonder if they'll change all the reverse designs?

Not sure if the 50p is a 'commemorative' design or a new standard design.

I wonder if the Dent fragmented shield design has seen its day? Shame if so because I quite like it, although I'd welcome some fresh designs - so long as they don't look like cliparts or those insipid Christopher Ironside designs that came with decimalisation - the portcullis penny still screams bland every time I see one.

I hope they don't rehash loads of pre-decimal designs.

I’d love some pre-decimals, and would be nice to see Britiannia back on our coinage.