The Royal Mint has issued the final completer coin featuring all of
‘The Queen’s Beast’s.
The collection of various coins, all depicting the famous heraldic statues,
that stood on guard outside the temporary western annexe of Westminster Abbey
for the Queen’s Coronation in 1953.
Apart from the Lion of England, which was placed in the alcove formed
by the North wall of the annex and the entrance used by the Queen to enter
the Abbey on her arrival in the Gold State Coach.
All ten statues, we made of plaster and unpainted, apart from the shield, bearing the badge or arms of a family
associated with the ancestry of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
The Beast’s where the creation of the sculptor James Woodford.
Each sculpture stands six foot tall and weighs 700 pounds
Below is a list of heraldic figures, that make up the Queen’s Beasts collection
The Lion of England
The Griffin of Edward III
The White Greyhound of Richmond
The Yale of Beaufort
The Red Dragon of Wales
The White Horse of Hanover
The White Lion of Mortimer
The Unicorn of Scotland
The Black Bull of Clarence
The Falcon of the Plantagenets
The tenth coin of the collection to be released is
The Griffin of Edward III
designed by Jody Clark, this lovely Gold Proof coin weighing 1oz.
The coin comes complete with box numbered Certificate of Authenticity
and cardboard outer.
Denomination: One Hundred Pounds
Weight: One Troy Ounce
Metal: .999.9% Gold
Diameter: 38.61 mm
