British Queen's Beast 1 Ounce Gold Coin - Completer Coin

Each coin contains 1 Ounce of 999.9 Fine Gold.

Design of the Queen's Beasts Completer Coin

The Queen's Beasts, the symbolic statues representing the lineage of Queen Elizabeth II, were proudly positioned in front of Westminster Abbey's temporary western annex during the Queen's coronation in 1953. Each of The Queen's Beasts stands as a heraldic beast supporting a shield, each bearing a badge or arms tied to the ancestral lineage of Queen Elizabeth II. Sculptor James Woodford was commissioned by the British Ministry of Works to create these statues, which were uncolored except for their shields during the coronation. They now hold a place of honor in the Canadian Museum of History. Additional representations of the Queen's Beasts, also known as the King's Beasts, can be found at Hampton Court Palace, Kew Gardens in London, and adorning the roof of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.

The reverse side of the coin centrally features a petite circle showcasing the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, crafted by Jody Clark (which is also presented on the obverse). Below this is the designer's signature, J.C, set against a thin chain-mail patterned backdrop. Around this, the inscription "THE QUEEN'S BEASTS" is penned, and below this is the metal's content and the year of issue, "· 1 oz FINE GOLD · 999.9 · 2023 ·", partially obscured by some of the beasts' paws.

Encircling this, in ten sectors, are the portrayals of all ten Beasts in the series, each of which was separately depicted on a prior coin; in clockwise order from the top:

• the Lion of England,
• the Red Dragon of Wales,
• the Griffin of Edward III,
• the Unicorn of Scotland,
• the Black Bull of Clarence,
• the Falcon of the Plantagenets,
• the Yale of Beaufort,
• the White Lion of Mortimer,
• the White Horse of Hanover, and
• the White Greyhound of Richmond.

The face value is on the obverse side.

About the Queen's Beasts Series

The Queen's Beasts series of coins was first released by the Royal Mint in 2016. Each coin features an image of Queen Elizabeth II on the front, with the coin's face value of £100. The reverse of the coin features an image of one of the Queen's Beasts, with the Completer coin featuring an image of all the beasts in a circle. The coin's weight, fineness and year of issue are also displayed.

All 1 Ounce gold Queen's Beasts coins are 99.99% pure investment grade gold bullion.

The Royal Mint also issues the Queen's Beasts series in silver in a 2 ounce size.

The Royal Mint produces a number of popular investment gold coins. The gold Britannia, which is available in gold and silver, and the sovereign, which is available in gold, are the two most popular coins, in addition to the Queen's Beasts series.

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