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“Queen’s Beasts” Silver Coin Series

A series of “Queen’s Beasts” silver coins along with coins of gold The Royal Mint of Britain began to be minted in 2016. The main denominations of the series are 5 pounds (2 troy ounces) and 10 pounds (10 troy ounces). Each denomination in turn is represented by five images of heraldic royal sculptures of Britain that were used during the coronation of Elizabeth II: the Unicorn of Scotland, the Black Bull of Clarence, the Red Dragon of Wales, the Griffin of Edward III and the Lion of England. All Great Britain silver coins in our catalog.

The main types of silver coins series “Queen Beasts”

5 pounds denomination

Obverse: In the inner circle of the coin with a dotted ornament one of the heraldic figures of animals together with heraldic shield is depicted, and in a smooth edging along the edge of the coin is engraved:

  1. “LION OF ENGLAND 2 OZ. FINE SILVER * 999.9 * 2016/2017/2018”
  2. “GRIFFIN OF EDWARD III 2 OZ. FINE SILVER * 999.9 * 2016/2017/2018”
  3. “RED DRAGON OF WALES 2 OZ. FINE SILVER * 999.9 * 2016/2017/2018”
  4. “UNICORN OF SCOTLAND 2 OZ. FINE SILVER * 999.9 * 2016/2017/2018”
  5. “BLACK BULL OF CLARENCE 2 OZ. FINE SILVER * 999.9 * 2016/2017/2018”

Reverse: In the center of the coin there is a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, surrounded by the text “ELIZABETH II • D • G • REG • F • D • 5 POUNDS”. “D • G • REG • F • D”, which is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase “Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensor”, which means “Grace of God, Queen, Protector of the Faith”. You can find all 5 Pounds Great Britain silver coins in our catalog.

10 pounds denomination

Obverse: In the inner circle of a coin with a smooth surface one of the heraldic figures of animals together with heraldic shield is depicted, and in the same smooth border around the edge of the coin is engraved:

  1. “LION OF ENGLAND * 2016/2017/2018” 
  2. “GRIFFIN OF EDWARD III * 2016/2017/2018” 
  3. “RED DRAGON OF WALES * 2016/2017/2018” 
  4. “UNICORN OF SCOTLAND * 2016/2017/2018” 
  5. “BLACK BULL OF CLARENCE * 2016/2017/2018”

Reverse: In the center of the coin there is a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, surrounded by the text “ELIZABETH II • D • G • REG • F • D • 10 POUNDS”. “D • G • REG • F • D”, which is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase “Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensor”, which means “Grace of God, Queen, Protector of the Faith”. All 10 Pounds Great Britain silver coins in our catalog.

Design development

Sketches of the “Queen’s Beasts” series coins were designed by the British Royal Crown Court Jody Clark. Notable that all coins of this series are issued in two qualities of mintage. The first one is a “bullion” − these are mainly 5 pounds (2 ounces) and 10 pounds (10 ounces) denominations, which have the highest 999.9 sample of silver and are exclusively investment. Another one is proof — 500 pounds (1 kg), 10 pounds (10 ounces), 10 pounds (5 ounces), and 2 pounds (1 ounce), which have 999 silver samples and are intended for collectors of numismatists. All 500 Pounds and 2 Pounds Great Britain silver coins in our catalog. In this regard, the coins differ slightly in size and weight.

“Bullion” mintage

Denomination

Weight (ounce)

Weight (g)

Diameter

5 pounds

2

62,42

38,61

10 pounds

10

311,055

89,00

 

“Proof” mintage

Denomination

Weight (ounce)

Weight (g)

Diameter

2 pounds

1

31,21

38,61

10 pounds

5

156,30

65,00

10 pounds

10

312,59

65,00

500 pounds

1 kg

1005,00

100,00

 

Circulation of coins of this series

Circulation of coins “Lion of England”

Denomination

Weight (ounce)

Weight (g)

Diameter

“Bullion” mintage

5 pounds

2

2016

not restricted

10 pounds

10

2017

not restricted

“Proof” mintage

500 pounds

1 kg

2017

600

10 pounds

10

2017

1250

10 pounds

5

2017

2500

2 pounds

1

2017

8500

Circulation of “Unicorn of Scotland” coins

Denomination

Weight (ounce)

Weight (g)

Diameter

“Bullion” mintage

5 pounds

2

2018

not restricted

“Proof” mintage

500 pounds

1 kg

2017

225

10 pounds

10

2017

850

10 pounds

5

2017

750

2 pounds

1

2017

6250

Circulation of “Red Dragon of Wales” coins

Denomination

Weight (ounce)

Weight (g)

Diameter

“Bullion” mintage

5 pounds

2

2017

not restricted

10 pounds

10

2018

not restricted

“Proof” mintage

500 pounds

1 kg

2017

200

10 pounds

10

2017

700

10 pounds

5

2017

750

2 pounds

1

2017

6000

Circulation of “Black Bull of Clarence” coins

Denomination

Weight (ounce)

Weight (g)

Diameter

“Bullion” mintage

5 pounds

2

2018

not restricted

“Proof” mintage

500 pounds

1 kg

2017

150

10 pounds

10

2017

600

10 pounds

5

2017

700

2 pounds

1

2017

6000

Circulation of “Griffin of Edward III” coins

“Bullion” mintage

5 pounds

2

2017

not restricted

10 pounds

10

2018

not restricted

What Mint produces the coins?

The Royal Mint of Great Britain has a rather long history of existence, which is more than 1000 years old. In fact, the Mints belonging to Britain were quite a lot both in the state and in the colonial countries. One Mint was replaced by another, there were also numerous mergers of yards, but today the only and main court of the United Kingdom is a Mint located in South Wales. Here the coins of the famous “Queen’s Beasts” series were minted from platinum, gold and silver, as well as the famous “Silver Britain”.

As for the British silver coins of the royal coinage as well as the gold ones, most of them were minted in the mints in the colonial countries, which can be noted by the corresponding stamp on the coins. Only the Royal Mint of Britain never put his stamp on his coins.

The cost of coins of this series on the market

The table below shows the approximate price of the coins of this series on various stock exchanges and online auctions specializing in numismatics. The cost of coins primarily depends on the sample of silver, the weight of a coin in ounces, the quality of minting and the number of copies of a particular coin.

Denomination

Weight (ounce)

Coin’s name

Quality

Year of issue

Price ($ USD)

10 pounds

5

Red Dragon of Wales

Proof

2018

577,45-595,00

10 pounds

10

Red Dragon of Wales

Proof

2018

1062,70-1095,00

10 pounds

10

Griffin of Edward III

Bullion

2018

201,63-208,53

10 pounds

10

Red Dragon of Wales

Bullion

2018

193,61-200,19

10 pounds

10

Lion of England

Bullion

2017

274,33

5 pounds

2

Black Bull of Clarence

Bullion

2018

38,05-38,90

5 pounds

2

Griffin of Edward III

Bullion

2017

59,75

5 pounds

2

Lion of England

Bullion

2016

119,68

5 pounds

2

Unicorn of Scotland

Bullion

2018

41,65

5 pounds

2

Red Dragon of Wales

Bullion

2017

45,28

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