The Royal Mint - 1oz. - Queen's Beast - Completer Bar
Bar Highlights:
Contains 1 oz of .999 fine silver.
Limited mintage of 70,000
Bars will be delivered in protective packaging.
Each Royal Mint Queen's Beast bullion minted bar bears a unique serial number.
Obverse: Displays The Royal Mint logo with the metal content.
Reverse: Features the definitive coinage portrait of Elizabeth II, designed by Mary Gillick, surrounded by all the Queen's Beasts from the series.
The Queen's Beast Series
This 10-coin series began in 2016 with the introduction of the the Lion in 1 oz .9999 fine Gold and 2 oz .9999 fine Silver. Since the first release, the series has been popular among investors & collectors alike, and has expanded to include bullion coins in 1 oz Platinum and 10 oz Silver, as well as Gold and Silver Proof releases in a variety of sizes. The reverse of each release features one of the 10 famous beasts.
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 and stone replicas can be visited in the United Kingdom's Kew Gardens.
These 10 statues include:
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