The Queen's Beasts (coin)

The Lion of England (Bullion Silver)
United Kingdom
Value5 pounds sterling
Mass62.42 g
Diameter38.61 mm
Thickness6.00 mm
EdgeMilled
Composition.9999 silver
Years of minting2016
Obverse
DesignQueen Elizabeth II
DesignerJody Clark
Design date2015
Reverse
DesignThe Lion of England
DesignerJody Clark
Design date2016

The Queen's Beasts coins are British coins issued by the Royal Mint in platinum, gold, and silver since 2016.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Each of the 10 beast coins in the series features a stylized version of one of the heraldic Queen's Beasts statues present at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II representing her royal line of ancestry. The silver coin is notable as the first two-ounce United Kingdom silver bullion coin.[1] Engraver Jody Clark designed the entire series.[1] In December 2016, a full line of proof-quality coins was announced.[8] In 2017, the mint began producing a platinum version of the coin. In April 2021, the Royal Mint issued an eleventh "Completer Coin" that featured all 10 of the Queen's Beasts, taking the series to 11 coins in total. The April 2021 release included a "one of a kind" gold coin weighing 10 kg and a denominated value of £10,000. Based upon the UK spot price at the time of release, the 10 kg gold coin had an intrinsic scrap value of approximately £411,000. It was widely reported that the 10 kg gold coin was the heaviest gold coin the Royal Mint had ever produced and that it had taken 400 hours to produce, four days to polish and has been described as a "Masterwork". The Royal Mint announced that Completer Coin completes the Queen's Beasts commemorative collection.[9]

Single coins were delivered in a plastic coin capsule or flip, as chosen when ordering. Bulk orders were delivered in the same containers used for packaging Britannia bullion coins: 10 coins per tube, 20 tubes per box. The tube for silver can potentially hold a total of 14 coins. Proof coins were typically delivered in a coin capsule along with a display box and a booklet explaining the beast's significance in heraldic art.

On February 18, 2016, Wholesale Direct Metals announced that they would be the exclusive North American distributor for the Royal Mint of the Lion of England bullion coins.[10] By mid-2016, the coins were widely available for sale and trade from a variety of sources. The proof versions were widely available in December 2016.

  1. ^ a b c The Queen’s Beasts are brought to life in a new bullion coin range. The Royal Mint Blog 31 March 2016
  2. ^ "Royal Mint Launches Queen's Beasts". Coin World. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Royal Mint surprises with Queens Beasts, new gold and silver bullion coin series – AgAuNEWS". AgAuNEWS. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Royal British Mint Issues New "Queen's Beasts" Gold and Silver Bullion Coins — World Mint News Blog". world.mintnewsblog.com. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Royal Mint begins new bullion coin program | Coin World". Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  6. ^ lawrieongold (30 March 2016). "UK's Royal Mint introduces 'The Queen's Beasts' gold and silver coins". lawrieongold. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  7. ^ Rodger, James (30 March 2016). "New £100 coin unveiled – here's how to get one". Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Queens Beasts Lion coin now available in a full range of gold and silver proof sizes – AgAuNEWS". agaunews.com. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Royal Mint unveils largest ever coin - a 10kg solid gold beast". The Week UK. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Wholesale Direct Metals Chosen by The Royal British Mint to Be the Exclusive North American Distributor for the 2016 Royal British Lion Gold & Silver Coins". Retrieved 13 August 2016.

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