2014 Proof Britannia

[Danny-boy]

What did you order Danny?

Just the 1oz proof matey.

I decided that with the very popular design, and a 40% reduction in mintage from last year, that this could be a good purchase.

[Danny-boy]

2013 1oz silver Britannia proof: 8,500 total mintage (including 1oz denomination from sets)

2014 1oz silver Britannia proof: 4,800 total mintage (also including sets)

[garthy]

Wow, that's one awesome coin! I think I'm gonna have to get the 6 coin proof set.

[motorbikez]

Get one ordered sharpish Garth, only 1750 sets worldwide and there seems to be a lot of hype and interest in this set and the other 2014 silver proofs worldwide.

[Kman]

Do you guys reckon getting one of these would be a good investment, and if so what has the best likelyhood? a set or a single coin or

 

Thanks for the help. 

[ChrisSilver]

The design looks quite nice, if it was a bullion coin then I'd be in but I don't love it enough to pay their high proof price.

[HelpingHands]

I've got last year's proof but if I get this one then a one-off will become a tradition.

 

I might get the 1oz and then hope that the 'expanded bullion range' they will announce in August might have this design.  Not that two bullion Brit designs seem likely to me.

[ChrisSilver]

Do you guys reckon getting one of these would be a good investment, and if so what has the best likelyhood? a set or a single coin or

Thanks for the help.

I am not sure, maybe, but to me it seems high risk. RM have a history of releasing flops. In my view If you buy one you should buy one on the basis that it's a nice coin and that you like the design and you want it for your collection. I think there are other better proven investments. Saying that though, who knows.

[HelpingHands]

P.S.

 

Note that they just lob the product in an envelope without any extra packaging.  Surely they know that we all consider the coin's packaging to be part of the product, especially at these prices.

[HelpingHands]

P.P.S

 

The estimated shipping dates got moved back a couple of times last year. 

[Kman]

I am not sure, maybe, but to me it seems high risk. RM have a history of releasing flops. In my view If you buy one you should buy one on the basis that it's a nice coin and that you like the design and you want it for your collection. I think there are other better proven investments. Saying that though, who knows.

 

I'm not really a fan of silver too much, I haven't got any yet   if i like a design (which i do with these) id prefer it in gold, but the gold prices seem silly for these.

 

I'm interested in silver really just for investment, whether it be cheap to stack and sit on or it will have a rising numismatic value

[Danny-boy]

I don't know if this will be a good investment, but it's my most impulsive purchase to date.

I saw it on another forum and decided within 2 minutes that I was going to pre-order the 1oz.

My first proof coin.

Utterly gorgeous renders, gorgeous mintage. Hope they stay true to both.

[morezone]

Has the release always been 6/8?  I thought it was the end of July but I must have be mistaken.

[Danny-boy]

Has the release always been 6/8? I thought it was the end of July but I must have be mistaken.

It was 6/8 when I ordered mine matey.

I have a feeling they are available for purchase (not pre-order) from the end of July, with shipping from 6/8.

I may be wrong though.

[Jez]

I don't know if this will be a good investment, but it's my most impulsive purchase to date.

I saw it on another forum and decided within 2 minutes that I was going to pre-order the 1oz.

My first proof coin.

Utterly gorgeous renders, gorgeous mintage. Hope they stay true to both.

 

haha I had the very same urge, but I decided within about 2 seconds of looking at the pic haha.  

 

I've been looking at every coin release this year, and I've been putting off all purchases, thinking I might just wait until the 2015 lunars.  Then this comes out….. haha.  The only other coin where I instantly wanted it was the 2014 gold wedge-tailed eagle but I couldn't afford those so missed out. 

 

I recently came to the conclusion that Britannia's are my fave coin, and I think this just confirms it.  Very very nice coin, and it's refreshing to see that it's a completely new design.

 

I wish you could obtain the 1 oz gold individually though, instead of having to buy the 6 coin set to obtain it?  Do you think these will end up being sold individually later on?

 

That 5 oz gold coin is amazing though.  Aussies seem to get a discount on the 5oz gold coin to 6250pounds, but all the other gold coin sets are the same.  The silver coins are cheaper for aussies too though (no vat obviously) so I might have to end up picking up a 5 oz silver and a 1 oz silver…. still deciding 

[UKSILVERCOINS]

A few things that stand out to me.

The traditional Spartan / Carinthian helmet which represents war or British power is very dominant and the first time I have ever seen the griffin considered to be the king of all creatures included in its design.

Britannia is normally shown on coinage with her face stern, and looking out onwards as if watching or looking for something, a protective look about her.

It is quite the oppersit in this design. She is facing the floor with the eyes of the helmet facing forwards.

The sheild does not show the british flag.

Her grip on the trident is quite strange and almost looks like she is stroking this symbol of power. Anatomically her grip looks warped.

Britannia is highly sexualised in this design.

She stands almost mid step with Lion, Trident and Shield protecting her inbetween the globe which is shown without continents or boarders but rather lines of latitude and longitude.

I am trying to understand the symbolism shown in this.

Still...

a fascinating piece to a collector

[Danny-boy]

Wow, that's deep.

I just looked at her ass.

[silversword]

Maybe that's deep too

[StackemHigh]

Yeh. Great ass!

[Cointreau]

Wow, that's deep.

I just looked at her ass.

Well, I thought you were a tits man Danny.

I happen to agree with UKSC's assessment of the coin, but here are my thoughts;

Yes, this is definitely the most feminine Britannia to date, very girly and unwarrior like.

She looks quite pensive, as if she is contemplating Britain's loss of empire.

And I have to say that the helmet, big as it is, looks incongruous on this slender and wistful Britannia.

[Danny-boy]

Well, I thought you were a tits man Danny.

I happen to agree with UKSC's assessment of the coin, but here are my thoughts;

Yes, this is definitely the most feminine Britannia to date, very girly and unwarrior like.

She looks quite pensive, as if she is contemplating Britain's loss of empire.

And I have to say that the helmet, big as it is, looks incongruous on this slender and wistful Britannia.

I am a tits & ass man. Always have been, always will be. Lol.

Anyway, in my opinion, it's the fit ones that are the most devastatingly evil and "warrior-like".

You never need fear the ugly wobbly ones.

So maybe they got it right.

[HelpingHands]

Well, I thought you were a tits man Danny.

 

That was the 2013 proof. 2015 will show her sense of humour.

[Danny-boy]

That was the 2013 proof.

No way, I hadn't seen that before. You can see nips!!!!

Maybe 2014 will be the Auntie Annie!!!

[garthy]

Looking at this design again she does look defeated, she looks as though shes about to drop the trident, give up and walk away, the more I look at it the more powerful it becomes but in a sad way, truly stunning piece of art, in my opinion the best britannia to date.

[Danny-boy]

in my opinion the best britannia to date.

Agree with that Garth.

Utterly stunning coin, I'll be proper pissed if I don't get one from my order.