New Coins for 2020 Agatha Christie, Victory In Europe, Una Lion, Brexit

[h103efa]

Gold and Silver Una & Lion coins

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3402768

the reverse a depiction of the figure Una from Edmund Spencer’s The Faerie Queen leading a lion with the inscription “DIRIGE DEUS GRESSUS MEOS” and the date in roman numerals. 

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3402770

Brexit 50p - ‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 50 PENCE” and the date of the year, and for the reverse the inscription “PEACE, PROSPERITY AND FRIENDSHIP WITH ALL NATIONS” accompanied by the date 31 October 2019. The coin shall have a plain edge.’

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3402765

The designs of the said two pound gold, silver, silver piedfort, cupro-nickel and nickel-brass coins shall be either:

(a) ‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 2 POUNDS”, and for the reverse a nearly completed jigsaw puzzle with the final piece about to be inserted, accompanied by the inscription “1920 100 YEARS OF MYSTERY 2020” and Agatha Christie’s signature. The coin shall have a grained edge and in incuse letters the inscription “LITTLE GREY CELLS”, save for the gold coin where the incuse letters shall be accompanied by a plain edge’; or

(b) ‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 2 POUNDS”, and for the reverse a woman holding a newspaper aloft in a celebrating crowd set against the backdrop of the word VICTORY, accompanied by the inscription “VICTORY IN EUROPE DAY” and the dates “1945 – 2020”. The coin shall have a grained edge and in incuse letters the inscription “JUST TRIUMPH AND PROUD SORROW”, save for the gold coin where the incuse letters shall be accompanied by a plain edge’.

[Zhorro]

6 minutes ago, h103efa said:

Gold and Silver Una & Lion coins

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3402768the reverse a depiction of the figure Una from Edmund Spencer’s The Faerie Queen leading a lion with the inscription “DIRIGE DEUS GRESSUS MEOS” and the date in roman numerals. 

This sounded quite exciting - but when you look at the notice, the gold coins are denominated £5,000, £2,000, £1,000, £500 and £200 (62.42 grams) so they are going to cost a fortune.  It is a pity they are not going to produce a gold Una & Lion in the standard quintuple sovereign size (even though these cost enough).  There will be a £5 in silver.

[TonyS]

The 5oz silver Una is over priced, I’m not paying to be robbed blind for the gold version!

[RacerCool]

20 hours ago, Zhorro said:

This sounded quite exciting - but when you look at the notice, the gold coins are denominated £5,000, £2,000, £1,000, £500 and £200 (62.42 grams) so they are going to cost a fortune.  It is a pity they are not going to produce a gold Una & Lion in the standard quintuple sovereign size (even though these cost enough).  There will be a £5 in silver.

If I am reading the notice correctly, the £5,000 version weighs 5,010 g. That's 161 toz. That's about £190,000 just for the gold. 

I'm pretty sure it won't fit in my tube of fractional gold coins, which is too bad, otherwise who knows, I might have picked one up. 🤔

[Zhorro]

2 hours ago, RacerCool said:

If I am reading the notice correctly, the £5,000 version weighs 5,010 g. That's 161 toz. That's about £190,000 just for the gold. 

I'm pretty sure it won't fit in my tube of fractional gold coins, which is too bad, otherwise who knows, I might have picked one up. 🤔

But don't forget, there is the 2% discount from the Coin Connection!

[RacerCool]

17 minutes ago, Zhorro said:

But don't forget, there is the 2% discount from the Coin Connection!

Oh! Well that's different! Thanks for the heads up. 👍

[westminstrel]

Why Una and the Lion for 2020 though? Seems quite random? 🤔 

[Murph]

A variation of up to  9.99g but minimum weight of 50g less than the spec?  50g of gold short!

[StackemHigh]

I suppose more expensive royal mint tat then.

[Stuntman]

Shame really - a 1oz bullion Una and the Lion would really, REALLY, float my boat.  
Come on Royal Mint - you know you want to 😊