Pre-Owned 2016 UK Queen's Beasts The Lion 1/4oz Gold Coin
This Pre-Owned 2016 UK Queen's Beasts The Lion 1/4oz Gold Coin is part of the Queen's Beasts bullion range from The Royal Mint. The coin's reverse features a majestic lion and details the coin's weight, fineness and year-date. The obverse design depicts the fifth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monetary denomination of £25. - Each coin weighs 7.7g and is 999.9 Fine Gold. - Minted by The Royal Mint in Llantrisant, South Wales. - Fifth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. - VAT Free and Capital Gains Tax Exempt. - Finished to bullion standard. - Dimensions: Diameter: 22.00mm This coin was the first in a series of ten designs celebrating each of The Queen’s Beasts. The Queen’s Beasts bullion range celebrates the British Monarchy and the centuries of fascinating heraldry that has been a part of their story. At the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, ten heraldic beasts stood guard. The plaster models were created for the occasion, symbolising the various strands of royal ancestry brought together in a young woman about to be crowned queen.