2020 1/4 oz Great Britain Queen's Beast - White Lion of Mortimer .9999 Gold Coin (NGC MS70 Early Release)
### **NGC MS70 Early Releases Specifics** - **Grade**: **MS-70** (Mint State 70) — NGC’s highest possible grade, indicating a flawless coin with no visible imperfections, even under magnification. - **Designation**: **Early Releases (ER)** — This label is given to coins submitted to NGC within the first 30 days (or similar early window) of release, often associated with superior strike quality and eye appeal from early die production. - **Population**: Exact real-time NGC population for this specific 1/4 oz gold variety in MS70 Early Releases is not publicly detailed in broad reports, but MS70 examples (especially ER) are scarce compared to lower grades. Graded coins command a premium over raw BU specimens due to the series’ popularity, historical theme, and condition rarity. (Note: Similar silver issues in the series show hundreds in MS70, but gold fractions tend to have lower populations.) - **Holder**: Encapsulated in a protective NGC slab for authentication, grade guarantee, and long-term preservation. ### **Design Details** - **Obverse**: Features Jody Clark’s fifth definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the royal diadem, facing right. Inscriptions include “ELIZABETH II • D • G • REG • F • D • 25 POUNDS”. - **Reverse**: Depicts the White Lion of Mortimer in a seated (submissive/loyal) pose rather than rampant, with a blue tongue and claws (traditional for this beast). It is uncrowned. The lion holds a shield bearing the white rose en soleil on a half-and-half background. The design emphasizes heraldic detail and historical symbolism. Inscriptions read “WHITE LION OF MORTIMER • 1/4 OZ FINE GOLD 999.9 • 2020”. Jody Clark’s initials (JC) appear on the design. *Please note that the serial numbers for this product will be selected randomly for dispatch. We are unable to accommodate requests for specific numbers.*