Is This The Most Attractive Half Gram Gold Coin Ever?

[LawrenceChard]

Is This The Most Attractive Half Gram Gold Coin Ever?

I am usually very dismissive of tiny gold bullion coins, for a few reasons:

It is difficult to get sufficient definiton on such small coins.

The manufacturing costs are disproportionately high compared with sensible sized coins such as one ounce or quarter ounce, hence:

The premium when new is uncompetitively high.

I need an eyeglass to see them properly.

But...

"Au .9999 half gram NOBLE"

2020 Jody Clark portrait of the Queen

Without looking it up, I don't know if this was minted by Pobjoy Mint, or whoever took over the contract for Manx coins.

Although the definition on the obverse could be better, I am astounded at the detail on the reverse.

My main criticism would be wondering why "half gram" is in lower case, my preference would have been for "Half Gram"

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[modofantasma]

My personal favourite half gram coin 🦖

Photo stolen from Apmex although I do own one 

[Roy]

My contribution to the thread, although it's certainly 3rd place. Out of three.

My baby Springbok! 💚

Apologies for the following obverse:

Reed count anyone?

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[paulmerton]

It's twice as heavy, but the real thing broke in half so it kinda counts?

https://uk.thekoinclub.com/products/titanic-solid-gold-2023-coin

[Roy]

3 hours ago, modofantasma said:

My personal favourite half gram coin 🦖

I think I can explain your fascination with dinosaurs:

(a) You are 4 years old.

(b) You are the parent of a 4 year old.

(c) You are a palaeontologist who obsession began when you were 4.

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[LawrenceChard]

11 minutes ago, paulmerton said:

It's twice as heavy, but the real thing broke in half so it kinda counts?

https://uk.thekoinclub.com/products/titanic-solid-gold-2023-coin

Went down well at the time!

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[modofantasma]

18 minutes ago, Roy said:

I think I can explain your fascination with dinosaurs:

(a) You are 4 years old. 

(b) You are the parent of a 4 year old.

(c) You are a palaeontologist who obsession began when you were 4.

(d) You are actually a Tyrannosaurus Rex

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A - Nope

B - Not to the best of my knowledge

C - Nope

D - Yes

[Stuntman]

That Titanic-shaped coin is quite cool.  I like how on the obverse (in my imagination, at least) it looks a bit like the Queen is sticking her finger up to the observer.

That Noble coin is quite nice, Lawrence - I agree.

The Dinosaur coin reverse detail looks impressive too.

I have a single 1/10 oz gold coin which I find way too small to enjoy looking at very often, so these ones would be a real challenge for me!  I do have a predecimal quarter farthing, three-halfpence and maundy penny though...

[dicker]

The fonts appear to be different….amateur night.  

[AaaGee]

Bought this recently. Nice little thing.

 

[GoldDiggerDave]

Half gram Kangaroo from the Perth mint.  

[modofantasma]

3 minutes ago, GoldDiggerDave said:

Half gram Kangaroo from the Perth mint.

Are you sure it's not a T-rex? 🧐

[LawrenceChard]

20 minutes ago, modofantasma said:

Are you sure it's not a T-rex? 🧐

Wasn't Trex a brand of cooking fat?

Warning: Do not spoonerise that!

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[GoldDiggerDave]

33 minutes ago, modofantasma said:

Are you sure it's not a T-rex? 🧐

I'll have a look for some dinosaur coins for you.......

[GoldDiggerDave]

One for @modofantasma