£2 & £5 added today

The new Henry VIII is not bad either, hope to pick one up before to long :hail:

 

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ooh, I haven't seen it, be sure to post a pic when you get it. Is it a circulation issue? or one struck in precious metal?

 

The new £5 coin I think he is on about.

Which are legal tender and I myself have used £5 coins on more than 20 occasions easily to buy things. (because I am sad).

That being said ive used every other coin 1000s of times.

 

I spent a 1976 $2 bill the other day, i have stacks of them, and it was a ratty one too, the store clerk sure looked surprised though...

 

At the moment it is only available in a folder base metal Unc or silver, I did email the mint to ask if it would be released as a circulating coin but they apparently dont know yet

 

Few more Crowns (25p) and £5 added today

1980
80th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Designed by Professor Richard Guyatt
Portrait of the Queen Mother surrounded by a radiating pattern of bows and lions, a pun on her maiden name Bowes-Lyon
Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin

1981
Wedding of HRH The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer
Designed by Philip Nathan
Portraits of Lady Diana Spencer partially & HRH The Prince of Wales, facing to the left
Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin

1993
£5
40th Anniversery of the Coronation
Designed by Robert Elderton
Crown within 40 radially aligned trumpets FAITH AND TRUTH I WILL BEAR UNTO YOU 1953-1993
Small portrait of same design as the 1960 crown, surrounded by trumpeters and swords

1997
£5
Golden wedding Anniversary
Designed by Avril Vaughan
Royal Arms and Coat of Arms of Prince Philip. St Edward's Crown above and anchor below 20 NOVEMBER 1947 1997
Conjoined heads of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip

2000
£5
Queen Mother centenary
Designed by Ian Rank-Broadley
Portrait of Queen Mother in front of people waving flags, signature Elizabeth R in exergue; outer legend: QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER, inner legend: 1900-2000

2002
£5
Golden Jubilee Anniversary
Designed by Ian Rank-Broadley
Queen Elizabeth II mounted on a horse. ELIZABETH II DEI GRA REGINA FID DEF AMOR POPULI PRAESIDIUM REG (the love of the people is the Queen’s protection) around, 2002 and coat of arms below

 

Some £2 and £1 in folders today :kewl:

2006
£1
Famous Bridges England
Design by Edwina Ellis
Gateshed Millenium Bridge
Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley

2009
£1
Royal Shield of Arms
Designed by Mathew Dent
Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley

1989
£2
Tercentenary of the English Bill of Rights
Designed by John Lobban
Intertwined W & M (William & Mary) with mace, English crown above, 1689 over 1989 below, TERCENTENARY OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS above
Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf

1995
£2
50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War
Designed by John W Mills
Dove carrying olive branch
Edge inscription: 1945 IN PEACE GOODWILL 1995
An unusual coin, in that the date is indicated only on its edge
Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf

1995
£2
50th anniversary of the United Nations
Designed by Michael Rizzello
Reverse: Array of flags, 50 and UN symbol with legend: NATIONS UNITED FOR PEACE 1945 – 1995
Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf

2006
£2
Bicentenary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Designed by Rod Kelly
Brunel portrait with the Royal Albert Bridge behind, TWO POUNDS above, 2006 below
Edge inscription, ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL · ENGINEER 1806-1859
Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley

£2
Bicentenary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Designed by Robert Evans
Roof of Brunel's Paddington Station, TWO POUNDS below, 2006 above.
Edge inscription, SO MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE
Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley

2008
£2
100th anniversary of the 1908 London Summer Olympics, The 4th Olympiad
Design by Thomas T Docherty
A running track with the anniversary date of 1908 positioned within, the words LONDON OLYMPIC CENTENARY encircle the design
Edge inscription, THE 4TH OLYMPIAD LONDON
Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley

 

Well bought a few more recently and added a few that have been sat round for a while lOL I have to say that I truely dislike the new £5 issued for the Olympics it is hidiouse in my opinion LOL

2003
50th anniversary of the discovery of the structure of DNA
Designed by John W Mills
Representation of the DNA double helix, DNA DOUBLE HELIX above, 1953 TWO POUNDS 2003 below
Edge inscription: DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID followed by a decorative side view of a double helix.
Queen Elizabet II by Ian Rank-Broadley



2005
400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot
Designed by Peter Forster
Three Parliamentary maces, three episcopal crooks, and six swords in the centre, 1605 - 2005 above, TWO POUNDS below, and fourteen gunpowder explosion stars on either side.
Edge inscription: REMEMBER REMEMBER THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER
Queen Elizabet II by Ian Rank-Broadley

2008
London 2012 Olympiad Handover
Designed by Royal mint engraving team
The Olympic Flag being passed from one hand to another, encircled by the inscription BEIJING 2008 LONDON 2012 and with the London 2012 logo below.
Edge inscription: I CALL UPON THE YOUTH OF THE WORLD
Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley



2009
200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of publication of The Origin of Species
Designed by Suzie Zamit
Portrait of Charles Darwin facing a chimpanzee surrounded by the inscription 1809 DARWIN 2009.
Edge inscription: ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES 1859
Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley



£5
1990: 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Designed by Leslie Durbin
Crown over two intertwined 'E's, rose & thistle QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER 1900 1990
Queen Elizabeth II by Maklouf



1998
The Prince of Wales's 50th birthday.
Designed by Michael Noakes/Robert Elderton
A portrait of The Prince of Wales against a background relating to the work of The Prince's Trust. FIFTIETH BIRTHDAY OF HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES above, 1948 FIVE POUNDS 1998 below
Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley

2006
The Queen's 80th birthday.
Designed by Danuta Solowiej-Wedderburn
Three ceremonial trumpets, VIVAT REGINA above, 1926 to left, 2006 to right.
Reverse designer: Danuta Solowieji-Wedderburn
Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley



2008
The 450th anniversary of the accession of Elizabeth I
Designed by Rod Kelly
Inspired by the "Armada" portrait of Elizabeth by George Gower, the Queen is crowned and set within a mandorla created by four decorative arches. A Tudor rose has been placed at each connecting point while the two side arches each contain a leaf pattern. The inscription is ELIZABETH REGINA MDLVIII MMVIII
Queen Elizabet II by Ian Rank-Broadley

2009
The 500th anniversary of the accession of Henry VIII
Designed by John Bergdahl
inspired by a Holbein painting of King Henry VIII, set within a tressure and surrounded by the inscription “THE ACCESSION OF HENRY VIII 1509”
Edge inscription: ROSA SINE SPINA
Queen Elizabet II by Ian Rank-Broadley



2009
Olympic Countdown
Designed by Claire Aldridge
2012 Olympic logo and a stylised swimmer and a countdown clock. The design is encircled by a representation of the top of the Olympic stadium
Queen Elizabet II by Ian Rank-Broadley

 

NICE! Steve!
Nice additions, they are some really nice coins.
You and that hammered guy are pulling me away from US collecting all together. There are just SO many beautiful coins out there. This thread just pushed me even closer to the edge. Thanks for posting them!

 

LOL glad to be of assistance merlin :whistle: and talking of hammerd you just reminded me I have some more of those that I realy should get round to sorting and posting :eating:

 

Post away my friend! I can't wait to see them! :eat:

 

Sorry Merlin not been able to get my head round my coins recently but I think I am on the mend LOL

2009
£2 Silver proof
200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin & 150th anniversary of publication of The Origin of Species
Designed by Suzie Zamit
Portrait of Charles Darwin facing a chimpanzee
Edge inscription: ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES 1859
Queen Elizabet II by Ian Rank-Broadley



£2 Silver proof
250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns
Designed by the Royal mint engraving team
A quote from the song Auld Lang Syne, WE’LL TAK A CUP A’ KINDNESS YET, FOR AULD LANG SYNE, the calligraphy of which is based on the handwriting of Robert Burns
Edge inscription: SHOULD AULD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT
Queen Elizabet II by Ian Rank-Broadley



Hope you like my latest additions

 

They could have done better on the design for these coins. Seems they are now going the US route after all these nicer designs earlier.

 

Compared to the design of the £5 olympics these are works of pure jenius LOL but yep I agree not the greatest

 

A few new ones for this year

£2
100th Anniversery of the Death of Florence Nightingale
Designed by Gordon Summers
Queens head by IR Broadley
Coin in folder of issu


£5
Restoration of the Monarchy Charles II
Designed by David Cornell
Queens head by IR Broadley
Coin in folder of issue


And finaly the realy ugly Olimpic issue

£5
Olympic countdown Stylized Athleats in action
Designed by Clair Aldridge
Queens head by Ian Rank Broadly
Coin in folder of issue


I will get the top two in silver proof but no way the last LOL

 

£5 Silver proof version
Restoration of the Monarchy Charles II
Designed by David Cornell
Queens head by IR Broadley

 

Just recieved the £2 Silver & Gold proof

2010
£2 Silver & Gold Proof
100th Anniversery of the Death of Florence Nightingale
Designed by Gordon Summers
Queens head by IR Broadley

 

Nice additons De Orc I kind of like the anniversory of Florence Nightingale coin

Are these scanned with your new scanner?

 

Yep slowly getting the colour right

 

Latest Olympic issue added to my collection
2011 £5
Olympic countdown
Stylized Cyclist in action Designed by Clair Aldridge
Queens head by Ian Rank Broadly



I do also have the full set of the Olympic 50p coins but I am not too sure how well they will scan as they are in coincards within a celophene outer wrapper I will have a go at doing them though