The Queen’s Beasts 2 oz Silver Bullion coins collection
The Queen’s Beasts 2 oz Silver Bullion coins Collection will be the first ever 2 ounce silver bullion coins produced by the Royal Mint, Inspired by hundreds of years of royal heraldry, the 10 designs depict the Queens Beasts statues which stood in front of the western annexe to Westminster Abbey for Her Majesty The Queens coronation in 1953.
The Statues Commissioned by the British ministry of works to James Woodford, are 6 foot (1.83m) high and cast in plaster, after the coronation they were first moved to Hampton court palace then to Windsor Castle in 1957 before being offered & accepted by Canada as a gift in July of 1959.
Originally only the heraldic shields on the statues were coloured but for the Canadian federation celebrations in 1967 the statues were painted in their full heraldic colours, before taking their place at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau where they still reside today.
The Eleven Beasts that will form the collection are:
- The Lion of England
- The Griffin of Edward III
- The Falcon of the Plantagenet’s
- The Black Bull of Clarence
- The Vale of Beaufort
- The White Lion of Mortimer
- The White Greyhound of Richmond
- The Red Dragon of Wales
- The Unicorn of Scotland
- The White Horse of Hanover
- the Completer Coin
The 2016 Lion of England 2 ounce bullion coin
Manufacturer: Royal Mint
Dimensions: 38.6 mm
Weight (grams): 62.42
Fineness: 999
The Royal Mint has produced the first of these 10 Beasts in 2 ounces of pure Silver reimagined and Beautifully designed by the Royal Mint Coin Designer Jody Clark. who also created the latest coinage portrait of The Queen to appear on United Kingdom coins. His bold interpretation of the Lion of England is the first coin to be released.
The 2017 Griffin of Edward III 2 ounce bullion coin
Manufacturer: Royal Mint
Dimensions: 38.6 mm
Weight (grams): 62.42
Fineness: 999
The Royal Mint has now issued the Second of these 10 Beasts in 2 ounces of pure Silver reimagined and Beautifully designed by the Royal Mint Coin Designer Jody Clark. who also created the latest coinage portrait of The Queen to appear on United Kingdom coins. His bold interpretation of the Griffin of Edward III is the second coin to be released.
The 2017 Welsh Red Dragon 2 ounce bullion coin
Manufacturer: Royal Mint
Dimensions: 38.6 mm
Weight (grams): 62.42
Fineness: 999
The Royal Mint has now issued the third of these 10 Beasts in 2 ounces of pure Silver reimagined and Beautifully designed by the Royal Mint Coin Designer Jody Clark. who also created the latest coinage portrait of The Queen to appear on United Kingdom coins. His bold interpretation of the Welsh Red Dragon is the third coin to be released.
The 2018 Scottish Unicorn 2 ounce bullion coin
Manufacturer: Royal Mint
Dimensions: 38.6 mm
Weight (grams): 62.42
Fineness: 999
The Royal Mint has now issued the Fourth of these 10 Beasts in 2 ounces of pure Silver reimagined and Beautifully designed by the Royal Mint Coin Designer Jody Clark. who also created the latest coinage portrait of The Queen to appear on United Kingdom coins. His bold interpretation of the Scottish Unicorn is the fourth coin to be released.
The 2018 Black Bull of Clarence 2 ounce bullion coin
Manufacturer: Royal Mint
Dimensions: 38.6 mm
Weight (grams): 62.42
Fineness: 999
The Royal Mint has now issued the fifth of these 10 Beasts in 2 ounces of pure Silver reimagined and Beautifully designed by the Royal Mint Coin Designer Jody Clark. who also created the latest coinage portrait of The Queen to appear on United Kingdom coins. His bold interpretation of the Black Bull of Clarence is the Fifth coin to be released.
The 2019 Falcon of the Plantaganets 2 ounce bullion coin
Manufacturer: Royal Mint
Dimensions: 38.6 mm
Weight (grams): 62.42
Fineness: 999
The Royal Mint has now issued the sixth of these 10 Beasts in 2 ounces of pure Silver reimagined and Beautifully designed by the Royal Mint Coin Designer Jody Clark. who also created the latest coinage portrait of The Queen to appear on United Kingdom coins. His bold interpretation of the Falcon of the Plantaganets is the Sixth coin to be released.
The 2019 Queens Beasts 2 oz The Yale 2 ounce Bullion Coin
Manufacturer: Royal Mint
Dimensions: 38.6 mm
Weight (grams): 62.42
Fineness: 999
The Royal Mint has now issued the seventh of these 10 Beasts in 2 ounces of pure Silver reimagined and Beautifully designed by the Royal Mint Coin Designer Jody Clark. who also created the latest coinage portrait of The Queen to appear on United Kingdom coins. His bold interpretation of the Falcon of the Plantaganets is the Seventh coin to be released.
The 2020 Queens Beasts White Lion of Mortimer 2oz Bullion Coin
Manufacturer: Royal Mint
Dimensions: 38.6 mm
Weight (grams): 62.42
Fineness: 999
The Royal Mint has now issued the eighth of these 10 Beasts in 2 ounces of pure Silver reimagined and Beautifully designed by the Royal Mint Coin Designer Jody Clark. who also created the latest coinage portrait of The Queen to appear on United Kingdom coins. His bold interpretation of the White Lion of Mortimer is the Eighth coin to be released.
The 2020 Queens Beasts White Horse of Hanover 2oz Silver Bullion Coin
Manufacturer: Royal Mint
Dimensions: 38.6 mm
Weight (grams): 62.42
Fineness: 999
The Royal Mint has now issued the ninth of these 10 Beasts in 2 ounces of pure Silver reimagined and Magnificent design by the Royal Mint Coin Designer Jody Clark. who also created the latest coinage portrait of The Queen to appear on United Kingdom coins. His bold interpretation of the White horse of Hanover is the Ninth coin to be released.
The 2021 Queens Beasts White Greyhound 2oz Silver Bullion Coin
Manufacturer: Royal Mint
Dimensions: 38.6 mm
Weight (grams): 62.42
Fineness: 999
The Royal Mint has now issued the last of these 10 Beasts in 2 ounces of pure Silver reimagined and Magnificent design by the Royal Mint Coin Designer Jody Clark. who also created the latest coinage portrait of The Queen to appear on United Kingdom coins. His bold interpretation of the White Greyhound of Richmond is the last coin to be released.
The 2021 Queens Beasts Completer 2oz Silver Bullion Coin
Manufacturer: Royal Mint
Dimensions: 38.6 mm
Weight (grams): 62.42
Fineness: 999
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 reverse features all ten Beasts arranged in a protective circle around HRH The Queen. This is the only coin in the series to unite all ten beasts with the monarch whose heritage they represent, in one unique design.
The obverse design depicts the fifth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monetary denomination of £5. Both the obverse and reverse are designed by British Coin Designer Jody Clark, creator of the latest definitive portrait of The Queen on UK coinage.