Today I Received.....

[Silverlocks]

Just now, slack said:

I noticed 4 or 5 of the chiwoo coins at Atkinsons pre owned site, they look really good

@Panda6Pack brings also them in - you might also have a chat and see what he has.

[ak74]

4 hours ago, Silverlocks said:

A little google-fu, and it looks like this chap out of traditional folklore might be the basis -

Yes, both series are based on local Korean/Chinese legends.

Some info on who is Chiwoo Cheonwang can be read here:

https://agaunews.com/popular-korean-bullion-coin-icon-chiwoo-cheonwang-makes-the-leap-to-3d-with-new-miniature-pair/

Zi:Sins are essentially his 12 Guardians, each with certain unique abilities.

Here in descriptions for particular coins it's possible to read "who does what" amongst Zi:Sins:

https://www.apmex.com/category/24464/komsco-zisin-silver-medals

[Aldebaran]

5 hours ago, Silverlocks said:

Thanks for the support and kind words.  You're a star.

Thank you, Aldebaran is the name of a star, but I imagine that you already know that🌞 😊

[Silverlocks]

1 minute ago, Aldebaran said:

Thank you, Aldebaran is the name of a star, but I imagine that you already know that🌞 😊

Certainly I did.  I've been waiting for the opportunity to dad-joke you with that for a while now.

[Britannia47]

19 minutes ago, Aldebaran said:

Thank you, Aldebaran is the name of a star, but I imagine that you already know that🌞 😊

Indeed, the brightest star in the constellation Taurus!  I was thinking of using my Alpha star in Libra, but it’s a bit of a mouthful.

‘Zubenelgenubi’  💫🌠⭐️!

[Sovhead]

1/4 oz Gold Standard and a Geo 1829 full Sov.

[auleAboutNumismatics]

2oz Coronation silver coin. The more i see it, the more i like the design... Will fit nicely to my 2oz silver great engravers series

[Fenlander1]

Today's arrival thanks too 

@BackyardBullion

@ChrisSilver

[monkey]

47 minutes ago, Fenlander1 said:

Today's arrival thanks too 

@BackyardBullion

@ChrisSilver

lovely piece! I'll have to catch some later when funds are replenished.

[Silverlocks]

1959 Diez Pesos (probably a restrike) Purchased a 10 peso coin at the London Coin Fair the other day - it's a little bit larger than a sovereign, .900 with 7.5g gold content. The finish is in pretty good nick, although there are some abrasions visible on the obverse.

Edited September 12, 2023 by Silverlocks

[stefffana]

2 minutes ago, Silverlocks said:

1959 Diez Pesos (probably a restrike) Purchased a 10 peso coin at the London Coin Fair the other day - it's a little bit larger than a sovereign, .900 with 7.5g gold content. The finish is in pretty good nick, although there are some abrasions visible on the obverse.

Yes, it is restrike, but it is a very nice coin to have.🤗

[Gruff]

Me too... thanks @BackyardBullion for the swift postage and hard work in getting these made!

 

[monkey]

Revived this little collection thanks to @Panda6Pack!

[James32]

Big thanks to @QuantumStacker

[JamesH]

It’s a silver kind of day today. Thanks @BackyardBullion for the 2023 100g bars and Le Grand Mint for this absolute stunner of a 1oz ultra high relief 🐝 

[SiCole]

Latest additions

 

The collection of them is starting to grow

[Silverlocks]

33 minutes ago, JamesH said:

It’s a silver kind of day today. Thanks @BackyardBullion for the 2023 100g bars and Le Grand Mint for this absolute stunner of a 1oz ultra high relief 🐝 

Those are nice - I looked long and hard at it before.

[Charliemouse]

2023 Perth Mint Dragon Bar courtesy of @Panda6Pack

Photograph shows the full array, from 2018 onwards.

I tried something a little a different, taking a panorama of multiple shots, and stitched them together.  The resulting image was 227 megapixels.  I'm sure @ChrisSilver is glad that I only uploaded a small version.  🤣

Edited September 12, 2023 by Charliemouse

[Aldebaran]

6 hours ago, JamesH said:

It’s a silver kind of day today. Thanks @BackyardBullion for the 2023 100g bars and Le Grand Mint for this absolute stunner of a 1oz ultra high relief 🐝 

Fab design, you must be delighted 🐝

[JamesH]

1 minute ago, Aldebaran said:

Fab design, you must be delighted 🐝

Pictures don’t really do it justice. The relief on the coin is exceptional and the light catches the surface beautifully. Am sure there’ll be a vid somewhere on YouTube that shows it off but it’s an absolute cracker (bought via SilverTrader)

[Sovhead]

6 hours ago, JamesH said:

It’s a silver kind of day today. Thanks @BackyardBullion for the 2023 100g bars and Le Grand Mint for this absolute stunner of a 1oz ultra high relief 🐝 

You must be buzzing 

[Olliecobs]

1kg of beautiful silver. Thanks to @LiquidMetalsUK 

 

 

[MBTPSilver]

Technically received these Sunday. I visited an antiques fair in Stafford. Loads and loads of coin stalls, so I had to practice some self control, and managed to limit myself to some personal picks. Love the Tolkien coin even for the base metal version, and these silver six and three pence coins appealed to the silver bug in me, and I'll enjoy investigating them a bit more (especially the Aussie Sixpence).

[Petra]

Thanks to @Leonmarsh, nice little half!🤔😮

[Sovhead]

1911 Canadian Sov.

Any opinions on grade???