Description
One of the heraldic beasts in the bullion range at The Royal Mint of England, Queen’s Beast Series, is The Royal Tudor Beasts 2022 Lion of England 2 oz Silver Bullion Coin.
The Lion of England is one of the Royal Tudor Beasts that guarded Hampton Court Palace during the reign of Henry VIII, and is now available to you online from Wall Street Metals.
Coin Highlights:
- 1st coin from the 10-coin Queen’s Beast Series at the Royal Mint
- Contains 2 Troy oz of .9999 pure silver with a diameter of 38.61mm
- Bears a GBP 5 face value and is fully backed by the British government
- Represents the lineage of Henry VIII and his third wife Jane Seymour
- Available in Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition
- Finished to The Royal Mint’s bullion standard in 2022
- Inspired by The Queen’s Beasts, sculpted by James Woodford RA, that line the Moat Bridge at Hampton Court Palace
- Obverse features Jody Clark’s fifth definitive coinage portrait effigy of Her Majesty the late Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown and the Coronation Necklace
- Reverse depicts The Lion of England and a surface animation background texture by David Lawrence
The Royal Tudor Beasts Collection by the Royal Mint are commemorative coins that reimage the awe-inspiring stone creatures that guard the Moat Bridge at the Palace.
This regal collection began with the Lion of England, featuring one of the heraldic Queen’s Beasts statues present at the coronation of the late Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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