Proof Britannias 2023 Released today

[James32]

Mermaid horses and worzel gummidge as lady Britannia. Very nice!

[Paul]

A reverse proof in gold would  have been nice to see for this release 

21 minutes ago, James32 said:

Mermaid horses and worzel gummidge as lady Britannia. Very nice!

It's like a day out in Coleraine isn't it ??

[SiCole]

Is it just me or does her nose look like Michael Jackson’s in the Eminem Just lose it video?

 

[westminstrel]

4 hours ago, SiCole said:

Is it just me or does her nose look like Michael Jackson’s in the Eminem Just lose it video?

 

The nose definitely looks a bit odd, and I wonder if it’s just an unfortunate angle and the light during photography. And then they’ve photoshopped the same image for all the denominations.

Because in the artist’s sketch the nose looks fine.

[Chrisplym]

13 hours ago, Paul said:

A reverse proof in gold would  have been nice to see for this release 

I totally agree with you Paul. I think that this design will look great in gold and a reverse proof would be the icing on the cake.

[MBTPSilver]

4 hours ago, westminstrel said:

The nose definitely looks a bit odd, and I wonder if it’s just an unfortunate angle and the light during photography. And then they’ve photoshopped the same image for all the denominations.

Because in the artist’s sketch the nose looks fine.

I agree with this. I think it's an unfortunate shadow/reflection when the photo was taken. It will be interesting to see how these look in the wild.

[westminstrel]

Okay so definitely just unfortunate lighting.

Here’s the reverse proof silver, zoom in, and the nose looks alright.

[westminstrel]

I’m definitely in love with this design.

The imagery of the mythological Greek Hippocampi drawing Britannia’s sea-chariot emblazoned with the Lion of England feels very inspired, and combined with it being the first Britannia depiction of KC III’s reign, it makes it an instant classic for me.

The resemblance to a figure of myth rising out of the sea is very appealing to me.

A Hippocampus (aka Sea-horse)

Edited March 9, 2023 by westminstrel

[Petra]

34 minutes ago, westminstrel said:

Okay so definitely just unfortunate lighting.

Here’s the reverse proof silver, zoom in, and the nose looks alright.

The nose is an unfortunate distraction from a certain angle. Distracts from what an awful overall design it is!🤔😮

[Spanishsilver]

Did anyone else get a call from there account manager offering a reverse proof gold set mintage of 50 

I was in the car when she called and wasn’t interested it was £3400 if I remember correctly she said it’s not on the website there was also some silver set that was also not available on the Royal mint website only for people who got the call.  I asked if she could send me some photos but she said it wasn’t allowed. 

[westminstrel]

3 minutes ago, Spanishsilver said:

Did anyone else get a call from there account manager offering a reverse proof gold set mintage of 50 

I was in the car when she called and wasn’t interested it was £3400 if I remember correctly she said it’s not on the website there was also some silver set that was also not available on the Royal mint website only for people who got the call.  I asked if she could send me some photos but she said it wasn’t allowed. 

@Chrisplym and @Paul. 

[westminstrel]

At that price, are they 1/2 Oz gold coins?

I can’t imagine 2x 1oz gold coins would be priced at £3,500?

@Spanishsilver

[Frenchie]

9 minutes ago, Spanishsilver said:

Did anyone else get a call from there account manager offering a reverse proof gold set mintage of 50 

I was in the car when she called and wasn’t interested it was £3400 if I remember correctly she said it’s not on the website there was also some silver set that was also not available on the Royal mint website only for people who got the call.  I asked if she could send me some photos but she said it wasn’t allowed. 

I also got the offer from my AM in silver (350) and gold (50 fractional reverse proof set. Not reasonable decision, I decided to pass on the gold sets (only got the 2 coins silver set- PF and RP)  but I am tempted about these RP sets   

[Spanishsilver]

6 minutes ago, westminstrel said:

At that price, are they 1/2 Oz gold coins?

I can’t imagine 2x 1oz gold coins would be priced at £3,500?

@Spanishsilver

I’m not even sure if there was a full oz but there was a 10th 20th and 40th I wasn’t really listening to be honest 

[westminstrel]

2 minutes ago, Frenchie said:

I also got the offer from my AM in silver (350) and gold (50 fractional reverse proof set. Not reasonable decision, I decided to pass on the gold sets (only got the 2 coins silver set- PF and RP)  but I am tempted about these RP sets   

 

1 minute ago, Spanishsilver said:

I’m not even sure if there was a full oz but there was a 10th 20th and 40th I wasn’t really listening to be honest 

Thanks, fractional makes sense at that price.

I’d be curious to see pics whenever someone gets them. I have a soft spot for these reverse proofs, and I like this design, so would’ve loved to own them in gold (but not at £3,500). 

[Chrisplym]

I also received the call.

Both sets include 1, 1/4, 1/20 and 1/40 oz coins. The gold costs £3,340 and the silver costs £165.

[westminstrel]

4 minutes ago, Chrisplym said:

I also received the call.

Both sets include 1, 1/4, 1/20 and 1/40 oz coins. The gold costs £3,340 and the silver costs £165.

Even were I offered these, I’d only have been able to afford the silver set, and I paid as much for the 2-coin silver set which I’m happy with as I think such designs need a larger diameter to be fully appreciated anyway.

Now I’d they’d done a 5oz silver reverse proof set, I’d be orgasming! 😍

[Frenchie]

21 minutes ago, Spanishsilver said:

I’m not even sure if there was a full oz but there was a 10th 20th and 40th I wasn’t really listening to be honest 

1oz, 1/4, 1/20, and 1/40,

With the 1oz included, it seems interesting for a mintage of 50...even for the silver set with a mintage of 350 for the fractional. The silver RP 1oz is a little bit diluted with the 2 coins set

[Paul]

A two Oz gold reverse proof would be fab and I think I would have went for. But not fussed about squinting at a 1/40th 

Going to give this a pass, but think ithe 1oz could do ok when graded and.with just 50 mintage. The RRPs now just always make it hard to see value or potential to rise in value these days 

[westminstrel]

19 minutes ago, Frenchie said:

1oz, 1/4, 1/20, and 1/40,

With the 1oz included, it seems interesting for a mintage of 50...even for the silver set with a mintage of 350 for the fractional. The silver RP 1oz is a little bit diluted with the 2 coins set

It now makes sense why they didn’t mention the max coin mintage of the 1 Oz silver reverse proof on the 2-coin set’s product page. 😏

[westminstrel]

56 minutes ago, Paul said:

A two Oz gold reverse proof would be fab and I think I would have went for. But not fussed about squinting at a 1/40th 

Going to give this a pass, but think ithe 1oz could do ok when graded and.with just 50 mintage. The RRPs now just always make it hard to see value or potential to rise in value these days 

A 2oz gold reverse proof would indeed be a sight to behold. 😍

I agree about the fractional sizes - they’re just too tiny to be bothered with unless the intention is to flip. 

Edited March 9, 2023 by westminstrel

[Coverte]

19 hours ago, James32 said:

Mermaid horses and worzel gummidge as lady Britannia. Very nice!

Oh, that may explain it; I thought it was Britannia on cocaine in this version ................. 

[Frenchie]

1 hour ago, westminstrel said:

A 2oz gold reverse proof would indeed be a sight to behold. 😍

I agree about the fractional sizes - they’re just too tiny to be bothered with unless the intention is to flip. 

Didn't we think the same way about the quarter memorial Sovereign ? These fractional are the first reverse proof coins in the Britannia range ?

[AaaGee]

Id have preferred a 4 coin set to the 6 but im happy to have the money to buy any 😄.

Must sit on my hands for the rest of the month now.

[Foster88]

This design is awful. It must be one of the worst designed Britannias I’ve ever seen.