2017 Queen's Beasts Red Dragon Of Wales One Ounce Gold Bullion Coin
The third Queen’s Beast, the Red Dragon of Wales on a one ounce bullion coin. A new addition The Royal Mint’s sought-after series, following the Lion of England and the Griffin of Edward III. The Queen’s Beasts were inspired by a series of statues displayed at Her Majesty the Queen’s 1953 Coronation. They took the form of the real and mythological creatures that appear on either side of the Coats of Arms of British royal and noble houses. The Y Ddraig Goch (red dragon) has been associated with Wales since the sixth-century. The snarling serpent that stars on this coin curls its tail around the coat of arms of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the last native Prince of Wales before the nation’s conquest by English King Edward I. Later, during the reign of the Tudor monarchs, this Queen's Beast was used as a supporter in the English Crown's coat of arms. Like all the coins in this series the Red Dragon of Wales design is the work of Jody Clark. He’s also responsible for the portrait of Elizabeth II that appears on the obverse. Queen’s Beasts bullion coins display an attractive chain mail texture in the field behind the creature. This edition has a face value of £100 and is composed on 31.21 grams of .9999 gold. The diameter is 32.69 millimetres. System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String] System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String]