Comments on: Royal Mint Unveils First Coins of 2023 Bearing King’s Portrait

By: East Coast Guru

East Coast Guru — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 03:46:12 +0000

In reply to Antonio. The Britannia’s are all 1 oz silver. Before 2013 they were .958 purity or so and then in 2013 went to .999 silver . They always had 1 oz of silver, it is just a matter of purity. Sort of like our gold eagles. Not pure, but still one ounce.

By: Antonio

Antonio — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 18:48:25 +0000

In reply to Antonio. And all you do is press a button. The press does all the work.

By: Antonio

Antonio — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 18:20:17 +0000

In reply to Antonio. and do they weight an ounce or are they less than an ounce per coin?

By: Antonio

Antonio — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 17:58:45 +0000

In reply to Antonio. And one can mint it themselves. It's a nice incentive to visit the Royal Mint. I minted my own brass medal at the San Francisco Mint, and the former Carson City Mint allows visitors to mint their own medal with a CC mint mark for a modest fee.

By: Antonio

Antonio — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 17:56:10 +0000

In reply to Antonio. UK coins are still sterling silver, 92.5%.

By: Antonio

Antonio — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 17:51:47 +0000

The Royal Mint Experience, based in Llantrisant, South Wales has revealed the first £2 coin of the year that members of the public can strike themselves as part of their visit from 6th January.

By: Antonio

Antonio — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 17:48:51 +0000

I felt the silver were a bit too expensive, so I only bought the base metal. Besides, I have plenty of U.S. Silver. I may buy a sovereign in the future just to have one with his portrait on it.