2018 Queen's Beasts Red Dragon Of Wales Five Ounce Silver Proof Coin
This limited edition five oz silver proof coin is a tribute to the Red Dragon of Wales. Its the third proof coin design released in The Royal Mint’s sought-after Queen’s Beasts series, following the Lion of England and the Unicorn of Scotland. The Queen’s Beasts was 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. This .999 silver edition weighs 156.30 grams and has a 65.00 millimetre surface diameter. Its from a limited mintage of 500 pieces and comes in its original box from The Royal Mint with a numbered certificate of authenticity. System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String]