new 2015 coins

[Coinery 926]

Yes, I do think the sky scene is that of the Luftwaffe, representing the 'so few against so many'? It would explain all the wing and engine configurations!

Still an appalling bit of craftsmanship or cost-costing at the minting stage if you ask me?

[Fubar 71]

They do appear to be representative of "Flying Pencils" but then again since when did Battle of Britain pilots wear tracksuit bottoms?

[Phil FK 3]

Like the Queen Mum, my grandfather was a frequent visitor to the East End during the dark days of the blitz, but he was never hailed as a hero by the people of London. That's because he flew Heinkel bombers for the Luftwaffe.

[Peckris 579]

they are not ME109s either.

are they not lancasters?

Lancasters are 4-propped planes! I was curious about the flying fighter planes, perhaps they were ME109s? They're definitely not Spitfires, but could be hurricanes at a very imaginative push?

I think the sky scene are meant to represent the Luftwaffe? Not sure though? Def two spits on the ground though!

They can't be fighters though, not flying in that bomber formation - unless they were trying to confuse Fighter Command!

[Coinery 926]

they are not ME109s either.

are they not lancasters?

Lancasters are 4-propped planes! I was curious about the flying fighter planes, perhaps they were ME109s? They're definitely not Spitfires, but could be hurricanes at a very imaginative push?

I think the sky scene are meant to represent the Luftwaffe? Not sure though? Def two spits on the ground though!

They can't be fighters though, not flying in that bomber formation - unless they were trying to confuse Fighter Command!

I'm proposing that the twin-engined planes are Dornier bombers, and the single-engined planes the ME109 fighter escort?

[Chris Perkins 223]

They do appear to be representative of "Flying Pencils" but then again since when did Battle of Britain pilots wear tracksuit bottoms?

Maybe they're shelled suits.

Um, I would imagine that it's all done on a computer these days. Someone pops a few quick blobs on the screen and the die gets cut by a machine. Detail has to be low, because time is money and they have to make as much profit as possible from all the nice old ladies that buy stuff for their grandchildren.

[Peckris 579]

they are not ME109s either.

are they not lancasters?

Lancasters are 4-propped planes! I was curious about the flying fighter planes, perhaps they were ME109s? They're definitely not Spitfires, but could be hurricanes at a very imaginative push?

I think the sky scene are meant to represent the Luftwaffe? Not sure though? Def two spits on the ground though!

They can't be fighters though, not flying in that bomber formation - unless they were trying to confuse Fighter Command!

I'm proposing that the twin-engined planes are Dornier bombers, and the single-engined planes the ME109 fighter escort?

Yes, that makes sense. Either way, it's a crap execution - muddy and indistinct.

[Jordan0693 3]

Is the 2015 magna carta £2 coin out?

[damian1986 142]

Is the 2015 magna carta £2 coin out?

Yes. eBay.

When you make a purchase from The Royal Mint you're not simply buying a coin, you're owning a piece of history.

[Peckris 579]

Is the 2015 magna carta £2 coin out?

Yes. eBay.

When you make a purchase from The Royal Mint you're not simply buying a coin, you're owning a piece of history.

[Jordan0693 3]

Thanks for all the replies about the coin and the lots about the planes themselves, I asked as I was looking forward to them to collect all 4 of the ww1 coins as I bought the ww1 (this years) and then literrally the day it came got it in my change and then today have gotten another one from my change.

[CartwheelTwopence 2]

Well done! I can imagine you could actually make a profit by selling it on eBay!

[damian1986 142]

Thanks for all the replies about the coin and the lots about the planes themselves, I asked as I was looking forward to them to collect all 4 of the ww1 coins as I bought the ww1 (this years) and then literrally the day it came got it in my change and then today have gotten another one from my change.

I think part of what motivates collectors is having and making sense of a number of coins - rationalising what is there, referencing it against the times and context in which the coins were minted or the events they refer to.

So while your questions met with a bit of cynicism there's a pleasure to be had in piecing together these modern commemoratives if you get something out of it. In 20 years (or less?) we probably won't even use coins as the medium of exchange so the fact that you can still pull them out of change is a good thing.

Any negatives are firmly directed at the Royal Mint and the lack of attention given to the designs. Though there is an argument that says to limit expenditure on the modern commemorative proof and 'brilliant uncirculated' pieces as they are very expensive compared to their face value.

The Royal Mint do some good things still by the way. The £20 coin (struck in silver) for £20 was one; the latest £20 is a WW1 commemorative too so would be more than worth a buy if that's where your interest lies.

[HistoricCoinage 115]

Apologies if posted here before.

It seems as if people are attempting to resell the Battle of Britain 50p coins at much higher prices and claiming it's an error for not having a mark of value on: "the first time since Philip and Mary"...

e.g.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2015-UK-50p-coin-pack-75th-Anniversary-of-the-BATTLE-of-Britain-MINT-ERROR-/181633931761

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2015-Battle-of-Britain-Brilliant-Uncirculated-50p-No-Mark-of-Value-Read-on-/301462978933

[Nick 325]

It seems as if people are attempting to resell the Battle of Britain 50p coins at much higher prices and claiming it's an error for not having a mark of value on: "the first time since Philip and Mary"...

A wild and inaccurate claim (how unusual for an eBay sale), but it may well be the first 'silver' coin without an explicit denomination since the Churchill crown. Not to mention gold sovereigns, half sovereigns etc...

Edited January 11, 2015 by Nick

[VickySilver 775]

The ordinary 2015 Britannia lost a bit of the reverse appeal with the "pebbly/rough" background IMO. I liked the last Proof 2014 Britannia complete with Pipa Middleton (sp?) rendition of Britannia.