The Queen's Beasts (coin)

The Lion of England (Bullion Silver)
	United Kingdom
Value	5 pounds sterling
Mass	62.42 g
Diameter	38.61 mm
Thickness	6.00 mm
Edge	Milled
Composition	.9999 silver
Years of minting	2016
Obverse
Design	Queen Elizabeth II
Designer	Jody Clark
Design date	2015
Reverse
Design	The Lion of England
Designer	Jody Clark
Design date	2016

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 planned 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 will design 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.

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 13 coins.

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.[9] 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.

I. Lion of England

The Lion of England is the first in the series of Queen's Beasts coins, released in March, 2016.[1] The initial allocation of bullion coins from the Royal Mint sold out[11] and were not available again until mid-June 2016. Proof versions were announced in November 2016.

II. Unicorn of Scotland

The Unicorn of Scotland is the second in the series of Queen's Beasts bullion coins, released in 2017.

III. Red Dragon of Wales

The Red Dragon of Wales is the third in the series of Queen's Beasts bullion coins, released in 2017.

IV. Black Bull of Clarence

The Black Bull of Clarence is the fourth in the series of Queen's Beasts bullion coins, released 2018.

Obverse

Beginning with this fourth release, the obverse background of the bullion versions was changed from a stucco-like finish to an arcing pattern of many small diamonds.

V. Falcon of the Plantagenets

The Falcon of the Plantagenets is the fifth in the series of Queen's Beasts bullion coins, released in 2018.

VI. Yale of Beaufort

The Yale of Beaufort is the sixth in the series of Queen's Beasts bullion coins, released in 2019.

VII. White Lion of Mortimer

The White Lion of Mortimer is the seventh in the series of Queen's Beasts bullion coins, released in 2019.

VIII. White Horse of Hanover

The White Horse of Hanover is the eighth in the series of Queen's Beasts bullion coins, released in 2020.

Specifications

The following table contains specifications for each coin.[12][13][14][8]

Quality	Purity	Metal	Edition	Face Value	Weight	Diameter
Bullion	.9999	Gold	1 oz	£100	31.21 g	32.69 mm
Bullion	.9999	Gold	¼ oz	£25	7.80 g	22.00 mm
Bullion	.9999	Silver	10 oz	£10	311.055 g	89.00 mm
Bullion	.9999	Silver	2 oz	£5	62.42 g	38.61 mm
Bullion	.9995	Platinum	1 oz	£100	31.21 g	32.69 mm
Proof	.999	Gold	1 kg	£1000	1005.00 g	100.00 mm
Proof	.9999	Gold	5 oz	£500	156.30 g	50.00 mm
Proof	.9999	Gold	1 oz	£100	31.21 g	32.69 mm
Proof	.9999	Gold	¼ oz	£25	7.80 g	22.00 mm
Proof	.999	Silver	1 kg	£500	1005.00 g	100.00 mm
Proof	.999	Silver	10 oz	£10	312.59 g	65.00 mm
Proof	.999	Silver	5 oz	£10	156.30 g	65.00 mm
Proof	.999	Silver	1 oz	£2	31.21 g	38.61 mm
Brilliant Uncirculated	Cupro-nickel		1 oz	£5	28.28 g	38.61 mm

Mintage

The following table has the most recent available information on the numbers of coins minted by year and design.[8][15]

Position	Bullion Release Order	Obverse	Reverse	Bullion					Proof								Brilliant Uncirculated
				.9999				.9995	.999	.9999			.999				Cupro-nickel
				Gold		Silver		Platinum	Gold				Silver				Cupro-nickel
				1 oz	¼ oz	10 oz	2 oz	1 oz	1 kg	5 oz	1 oz	¼ oz	1 kg	10 oz	5 oz	1 oz	1 oz
				£100	£25	£10	£5	£100	£1000	£500	£100	£25	£500	£10	£10	£2	£5
I	1	Queen Elizabeth II	Lion of England	2016 Unl.	2016 Unl.	2017 Unl.	2016 Unl.	2017 Unl.	2017 25	2017 125	2017 1000	2017 2500	2017 600	2017 1250	2017 2500	2017 8500	2017 Unl.	2018 Ltd.	2019 Ltd.
II	4	Queen Elizabeth II	Unicorn of Scotland	2018 Unl.	2018 Unl.	2019 Unl.	2018 Unl.	2019 Unl.	2017 13	2017 85	2017 475	2017 1500	2017 225	2017 850	2017 750	2017 6250	2017 Unl.
III	3	Queen Elizabeth II	Red Dragon of Wales	2017 Unl.	2017 Unl.	2018 Unl.	2017 Unl.	2018 Unl.	2018 13	2018 90	2018 500	2018 1500	2018 200	2018 700	2018 750	2018 6000	2018 Unl.
IV	5	Queen Elizabeth II	Black Bull of Clarence	2018 Unl.	2018 Unl.	2019 Unl.	2018 Unl.	2019 Unl.	2018 10	2018 75	2018 400	2018 1500	2018 150	2018 600	2018 700	2018 6000	2018 Unl.
V	6	Queen Elizabeth II	Falcon of the Plantagenets	2019 Unl.	2019 Unl.	2020 Unl.	2019 Unl.	N/R	2019 13	2019 85	2019 445	2019 1250	2019 125	2019 400	2019 550	2019 5650	2019 Unl.
VI	7	Queen Elizabeth II	Yale of Beaufort	2019 Unl.	2019 Unl.	N/R	2019 Unl.	N/R	2019 13	2019 70	2019 445	2019 1000	2019 120	2019 240	2019 335	2019 4360	2019 Unl.
VII	8	Queen Elizabeth II	White Lion of Mortimer	2020 Unl.	2020 Unl.	N/R	2020 Unl.	N/R	2020 13	2020 70	2020 445	2020 1000	2020 120	2020 240	2020 335	2020 4360	2020 Unl.
VIII		Queen Elizabeth II	White Horse of Hanover	Released - amount unknown	Released - amount unknown	Released - amount unknown	Released - amount unknown	N/R	N/R	N/R	N/R	N/R	N/R	N/R	N/R	N/R	N/R
IX		Queen Elizabeth II	White Greyhound of Richmond	N/R	N/R	N/R	N/R	N/R	N/R	N/R	N/R	N/R	N/R	N/R	N/R	N/R	N/R
X	2	Queen Elizabeth II	Griffin of Edward III	2017 Unl.	2017 Unl.	2018 Unl.	2017 Unl.	2018 Unl.	N/R	N/R	N/R	N/R	N/R	N/R	N/R	N/R	N/R

References

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[2] "Royal Mint Launches Queen's Beasts". Coin World. Retrieved 2016-08-13.

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[7] Rodger, James (2016-03-30). "New £100 coin unveiled - here's how to get one". Retrieved 2016-08-14.

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[9] "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 2016-08-13.

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