The new UK gold kilo coin

[Gollum]

I just looked at the new kilo coin, considering the pictures on all the foreign ones about, this coin is absolutely but ugly. It looks like my kid took a pick-axe to it.

http://www.royalmint.com/olympicgames/London-2012-kilo-coins.aspx?src=hm_SmallBanner_2012Kilo

[TomGoodheart]

Piece of junk. It doesn't even say what the face value is supposed to be, so how can it be a 'coin'?

[azda]

The Gold one looks crap, not even a proof with 2012 mintage, it actually looks very rough

[Peter]

Now that is one ugly beast thats needs to be sent to "cash for gold"

What are the mint playing at?

[Gollum]

Now that is one ugly beast thats needs to be sent to "cash for gold"

What are the mint playing at?

Uglier than a churchill crown ?.

[Gollum]

In his magnificent design for the gold kilo coin for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Sir Anthony has remained true to his sculptural ideals, creating an imposing design that took all the skill of the Royal Mint’s hugely experienced craftsman to embody.

Anyone want a job, says a lot for their craftsmen, they obviously have blind monkeys working for them

[TomGoodheart]

As an Antony Caro medallion, it's fine. Possibly even desirable. It's just not a coin IMHO. Though I notice the obverse wasn't illustrated ..

[Oxford_Collector]

Piece of junk. It doesn't even say what the face value is supposed to be, so how can it be a 'coin'?

I agree it looks hideous, but not all coins need a face value - e.g. Mexican Libertad silver bullion coins have no face value, though they do state the amount and purity of silver they contain and the year and are not unattractive coins.

[davidrj]

Piece of junk. It doesn't even say what the face value is supposed to be, so how can it be a 'coin'?

Agree!

A coin to me has to be a means of trade. Doesn't need to be legal tender, the test is whether it could ever be used or ws intended to be used in a transaction - such as tokens or jetons used for accounting, even communion pieces or theatre tickets

I'll also accept proofs and patterns, if they are examples or prototypes of real coins

Art medals are not coins.

I wish cataloguers would confine such NCLT crap to the back of the book. Spinks take note! Krause are beginning to see sense, moving quite a bit to their "Unusual Coins" volume

David

(in grumpy old man mode)

[Gollum]

Piece of junk. It doesn't even say what the face value is supposed to be, so how can it be a 'coin'?

Agree!

A coin to me has to be a means of trade. Doesn't need to be legal tender, the test is whether it could ever be used or ws intended to be used in a transaction - such as tokens or jetons used for accounting, even communion pieces or theatre tickets

I'll also accept proofs and patterns, if they are examples or prototypes of real coins

Art medals are not coins.

I wish cataloguers would confine such NCLT crap to the back of the book. Spinks take note! Krause are beginning to see sense, moving quite a bit to their "Unusual Coins" volume

David

(in grumpy old man mode)

Well I suppose if you want to be technical about it David, it fits your criteria in one respect, it was indeed intended to be used in a transaction and traded. Whoever wants one has to part with a lot of cash in trade to get it.

It's the devil in me I am afraid...