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2022 £10 Great Britain Queen Beast WHITE GREYHOUND OF RICHMOND 10 Oz Silver Coin
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2022 £10 Great Britain Queen Beast WHITE GREYHOUND OF RICHMOND 10 Oz Silver Coin.DESCRIPTION
The conclusion of the Queen's Beasts series by The Royal Mint is marked by the release of this special collector release featuring all ten animals of the Queen's Beast collection.
The Queen's Beast History
The 10 fantastical creatures represented in this collector-favorite series recognize the famous statues which were present during the coronation ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey in 1953. Each statue, created of plaster by James Woodford, were six-feet-tall and symbolized the heritage and history that Queen Elizabeth II inherited upon her coronation. Today, the original plaster statues have a permanent home in Quebec's Canadian Museum Of History.
Lion of England
Griffin of Edward III
Unicorn of Scotland
Red Dragon of Wales
Black Bull of Clarence
Falcon of Plantagenets
Yale of Beaufort
White Lion of Mortimer
White Horse of Hanover
The White Greyhound of Richmond
The Queen's Beasts 2022 10 Oz Silver Bullion Coin
Statues of ten heraldic beasts stood guard at the entrance to Westminster Abbey as the world watched the coronation of Her Majesty The Queen in 1953.
Those creatures have been reimagined on the coins in The Queen’s Beasts Collection, which tell the stories of ancient symbols of ancestry and power through a series of designs by Jody Clark.
Now, in the final design for this popular bullion collection, all ten beasts are united in a protective circle around Her Majesty The Queen, making it the only coin to feature the beasts and the monarch they represent in one regal design.
The obverse features the artist’s definitive coinage portrait of Her Majesty and together, these designs are a fitting tribute to complete this iconic collection.
The Queen’s Beasts 2021 silver bullion kilo coin is 100mm in diameter, presenting the impressive design in awe-inspiring detail.
Key Points:
The eleventh and final coin in the highly popular Queen’s Beasts Collection
Each coin contains one kilogram of 999.9 fine silver
Struck to The Royal Mint’s bullion standard
The only coin to feature all ten of The Queen’s Beasts in one unique design
Individually packaged in a single coin capsule and protective box
SPECIFICATION
Country: Great Britain 🇬🇧
Year: 2022
Metal: Silver
Face Value: £10
Fitnennes: .999
Weight: 10 Oz - 311g
Diameter: 89.15 mm
Diameter: 6 mm
Finish: BU
Certificate COA: No
Capsule: Yes.