2016 Great Britain Royal Mint, 2 oz Queen's Beasts Lion of England Silver Coin

Description: THIS LISTING IS FOR ONE, 2 OZ QUEEN'S BEAST ROYAL MINT LION OF ENGLAND SILVER COLLECTOR'S COIN. Pictures are of the actual coin you will receive. I will be listing 4 of the 10 available in this collection, so be sure to check my other listings. Great condition, slight milk spot on obverse side. See the following for more information on milk spots. Will milk spots affect the value of a silver coin?For a bullion coin, the good news is that milk spots will not impact the resale value of the coin. An ounce of silver is still an ounce of silver whether it has a perfect finish, scratches, or even the notorious milk spots. This means that investors can buy silver without worrying about milk spots appearing, and that they will still be able to sell them back to dealers in the future at the same price. Some brand new coins come out of the mint with milk spots due to chemicals in the minting process.Product Details from the APMEX websiteThis is the first release in a 10-coin series of majestic creatures from The Royal Mint. The Queen's Beasts series features the heraldic beasts that stood guard at Queen Elizabeth II's coronation.Coin Highlights:Contains 2 oz of .9999 fine Silver.Obverse: Displays the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, along with the face value of 5 pounds.Reverse: Features a majestic lion, metal weight, purity and year.Sovereign coin produced by The Royal Mint and backed by the British government.The 2016 Queen's Beasts Silver coin is the first 2 oz Silver British Bullion coin from the Royal Mint. Add the first coin of this exciting 10 coin series to your cart today!History of the Queen's Beasts from the APMEX websiteAt the coronation of Her Majesty The Queen, 10 heraldic beasts stood guard. The Queen’s Beasts, sculpted by James Woodford RA for the coronation ceremony held in Westminster Abbey in 1953, stand six feet tall. The heraldic creatures symbolized the various strands of royal ancestry brought together in a young woman about to be crowned queen. Each proud beast, used as a heraldic badge by generations that went before her, was inspired by the King’s Beasts of Henry VIII that still line the bridge over the moat at his Hampton Court Palace.Today, The Queen’s Beasts can be found at the Canadian Museum of History in Quebec, while Portland stone replicas, also carved by James Woodford, watch over Kew Gardens in the United Kingdom. But these mythical, ancient creatures – lions, griffin, falcon, bull, yale, greyhound, dragon, unicorn and horse – have gone on to inspire the highly-praised new talent, Royal Mint Coin Designer Jody Clark.The Lion of England Queen's Beast is the crowned golden lion of England which has been one of the supporters of the Royal Arms since the accession of James I in 1603. It is supporting a shield showing the Arms of the United Kingdom as they have been since Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1837. In the first and last quarters of the shield are the lions of England. The lion and treasure of Scotland appear in the second, and the harp of Ireland is in the third.The Barbary lion is a national animal of England. Lion was the nickname of England's medieval warrior rulers with a reputation for bravery, such as Richard I of England, known as Richard the Lionheart. Lions are frequently depicted in English heraldry, either as a device on shields themselves, or as supporters. They also appear in sculpture, and sites of national importance, such as Trafalgar Square. The lion is used as a symbol of English sporting teams, such as the England national cricket team.

Price: 80 USD

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

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