2021 Great Britain 1 Ounce Queen’s Beasts Completer BU Gold Coin

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. Coin Highlights: Contains 1 ounce of .9999 pure Gold Housed in protective capsule Sovereign coin backed by the British government The Queen’s Beast Series This 10-coin series was first introduced by The Royal Mint in 2016 with the introduction of the Lion in 1 ounce gold and 2 ounce silver.  Since the first release, the series has been popular among investors & collectors alike and has expanded to include premium bullion & proof coins in several different precious metals and size formats. 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, chiseled from 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