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Pillar of the Community
 United Kingdom
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I'm not expecting much. Even if I get a reply it will probably just be a bunch of rhubarb about the costs of creating a new design and packaging.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Any ideas to why Britannia has what appears to be an owl?
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Any ideas to why Britannia has what appears to be an owl? Except for the fact that an owl represents wisdom, I don't know. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Who wouldnt want a pet owl  According to the site its to symbolize her wisdom. They also mentioned that the Britiannia design started under the Romans so there could be more to it than just wisdom as they had several meanings to the Romans. Good for hunting too but I'm probably reading way to deep into the image |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well, .... a- I have no choice, I try and collect all world mint coins proof and silver so I guess I will be stalking ebay. b- why on earth are they doing a 1/20th oz?! 1/10 oz is fine enough... sheeshhhh c- are they going to finally do a capsule that the lid/cover stays on?! lol |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I like the new design better than some of the recent ones and would love to buy it if the prices of the Britannia's ever take a dip. The scene harkens back to a Minerva fresco I still remember from a college class on some aspect of Ancient Rome. I looked for it online but couldn't find what I was looking for. It actually might have been Pallas Athena, come to think of it. Regardless, the coin also reminded me, in subtle ways, of a Europa coin from Switzerland that I purchased years ago.  Yup, my favorite coin case design is actually made by the Brits, I think. Coincidentally, I first discovered it when I won a 4-coin Britannia set back in 2008. Instead of the lids snapping off in typically Air-tite fashion, they twist off, making them pretty much impossible to come apart very easily. Another difference is the cases have a distinctive ridge running all the way around the edge, so the lip hangs over the coin holder box vs just fitting snugly in a recess as is customary. I'd show you a pic but I don't have one of the cases handy at the moment. |
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United States
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Proof gold and silver Britannia are overpriced. Proof coins are for collectors and maybe that's why the premium price. I buy bullion coins for investment, so guess will have to look at this debutant only from a distance....
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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So far, I have found one dealer with a silver proof on pre-order. When you add shipping the price different is £4.10 if you pay by debit card, if paying by credit card, the savings is £1.30.
Search continues for an uncirculated one.
Ken
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Count me for these, other than ebay for an auction, options seems limited, and of course The Royal Mint. Not much else going on... I like the sets, I think the bigger coins are better for the gold set, not a fan of 1/20th oz, but I mean if you want something to represent the UK the smaller sizes I guess are good. I cant see tho making Royal Mint coins the center piece of a collection. |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Okay, here was my reply to my email to the RM asking about their prices: Quote:Hello Thank you for your e mail. Rises in production costs, inflation and metal costs have resulted in the recent price rises. Please be assured that The Royal Mint does not wish to exploit of any of its customers and therefore prices are varied as little as possible. Overall, the prices across The Royal Mint's large and exquisite product range are very competitive. Please note that The Royal Mint offers a 30 days buy back guarantee. Kind regards Laurie Meanwhile, back on earth... No seriously, this is crap. I can accept production costs but inflation and rises in the cost of precious metals? Inflation isn't running that high and precious metals have come way down in price over the last 18 months. As for their "competitive prices", well you need only look at the prices charged for comparable coins from America or Australia to see that's nonsense. |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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That looks very similar to the response I got a few years ago when I asked a similar question and silver was over $30 an ounce.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm wondering, why didn't they make a better quality version of the old Britannia instead?
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
548 Posts |
@canadapenny
Which do you mean?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I mean the original phillip nathan design, only .999 fine and with the same quality of 2012 and prior brittanias.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
548 Posts |
I think the Phillip Nathan design is used in the bullion version of the coin now and from 2013 onwards the bullion version is .999 fine.
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Posted 07/05/2013 2:43 pm
