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Finally got the 2019 Britannia (thanks @GSTrading!). Now have all 3 oriental border Britannia’s 

Last week Some Perth Mint coins arrived here. 
The New 5oz Zeus, The 5oz lunar II Rooster,  5oz lunar II Monkey, 5oz Lunar II Horse, and a pile of Lunar III 2oz year of the Mouse.
Cheers! 
 
 

The series continues. Spotted the third issue of the Black Flag series with "The Red Flag Fleet".
source: Apmex

The series continues. Spotted the third issue of the Black Flag series with "The Red Flag Fleet".
source: Apmex

The series continues. Spotted the third issue of the Black Flag series with "The Red Flag Fleet".
source: Apmex

The series continues. Spotted the third issue of the Black Flag series with "The Red Flag Fleet".
source: Apmex

The series continues. Spotted the third issue of the Black Flag series with "The Red Flag Fleet".
source: Apmex

It's intended like that. If you put two coins side by side then you can imagine a whole elephant face (puzzle coins). Proof silver coin comes as a double set of coins.
(pic source: Randburg coin)

It's intended like that. If you put two coins side by side then you can imagine a whole elephant face (puzzle coins). Proof silver coin comes as a double set of coins.
(pic source: Randburg coin)

It's intended like that. If you put two coins side by side then you can imagine a whole elephant face (puzzle coins). Proof silver coin comes as a double set of coins.
(pic source: Randburg coin)

Many thanks to @Jimmock love these orientals not sure I can keep them all but what a haul👍

I have repatriated this 15th century treasure back to the UK from a superb US seller. The photos don’t do it any justice, its absolutely stunning and I’m very pleased!
For those interested, it is an Edward IV Gold Ryal or also called Rose Noble only minted between 1464 and 1470 and the year in that period identifiable by the mint mark in the legend, which on mine is a little difficult to ID but its a Long Cross Fitchée, if in any doubt (see the close up) there were no other crosses used in the period they were minted. This mark puts it as minted between 1469-1470, making it even rarer, only just before Henry VI was restored to the throne. On edwards second reign the mint started producing Angles which are entirely different design. The coin was minted in London, identifiable as no letter in the waves beneath the rose / kings vessel.
7.61grams of gold and approximately 35mm in diameter.
Side note: The coin was also imitated on the continent in the mint of Gorinchem for around 100yrs after this date (and also thought during Edwards exile in Belgium), these are often referred to as a “Flemish Ryal”.  Identifiable if put alongside each an original, one difference being the continental copy is often slightly larger in diameter.
NB, if anyone is wondering what the lump of dirty metal is in some of the photos, its an original brass coin weight for the Ryal that I was able to pick up from someone that had found it in the Thames mud. It was only a few pounds but I though makes a nice collection.
hope you like as much as me 😁
 
 

A couple of 100gram silver Unimet bars arrived in the post today. Also, my first gold purchase of the year as well as my first 1/10oz coin, a 1989 Isle of Man Angel from my local bullion dealer in the high street.

 

It was good that I have waited for this Apollo commemorative US coin. Got it near issue price for a graded one. In real this curved 5oz silver coin looks great.

Thanks to @BackyardBullion & @arshimo2012 for these 2 new arrivals
 

Some new arrivals. Have been looking at these rwanda coins for a while now and decided to start the runs on them. Lovely coins in hand. Thanks @Troy77 for the giraffe and the two Nauticals 

It was good that I have waited for this Apollo commemorative US coin. Got it near issue price for a graded one. In real this curved 5oz silver coin looks great.

It was good that I have waited for this Apollo commemorative US coin. Got it near issue price for a graded one. In real this curved 5oz silver coin looks great.

It was good that I have waited for this Apollo commemorative US coin. Got it near issue price for a graded one. In real this curved 5oz silver coin looks great.

It was good that I have waited for this Apollo commemorative US coin. Got it near issue price for a graded one. In real this curved 5oz silver coin looks great.

It was good that I have waited for this Apollo commemorative US coin. Got it near issue price for a graded one. In real this curved 5oz silver coin looks great.

It was good that I have waited for this Apollo commemorative US coin. Got it near issue price for a graded one. In real this curved 5oz silver coin looks great.

It was good that I have waited for this Apollo commemorative US coin. Got it near issue price for a graded one. In real this curved 5oz silver coin looks great.

It was good that I have waited for this Apollo commemorative US coin. Got it near issue price for a graded one. In real this curved 5oz silver coin looks great.

It was good that I have waited for this Apollo commemorative US coin. Got it near issue price for a graded one. In real this curved 5oz silver coin looks great.