1 Ounce Platinum The Queen's Beasts - White Lion of Mortimer 2021

The "Queen's Beasts" from the British Royal Mint have become an absolute bestseller in recent years. The series, which shows one of ten heraldic animals from British genealogy, has been on sale since 2016. The individual noble houses, which are honored on the coins, are associated with the British Queen Elizabeth. The coins are popular with collectors and investors not only because of their noble design. In gold and silver, the "Queen's Beasts" are now among the most popular investment co ins and many past vintages have developed a collector value, which is above the pure metal price. The individual motifs of the coins show the ten heraldic sculptures "The Queen's Beasts". They represent the heraldic animals in the family tree of the English queen.

On the occasion of the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953, the English sculptor James Woodford created these ten statues:

• The Lion of England 2016 - The Lion of England

• The Griffin of Edward III 2017 - The Griffin of Edward III.
• The Red Dragon of Wales 2017 - The Red Dragon of Wales
• The Black Bull of Clarence 2018 - The Black Bull of Clarence
• The Unicorn of Scotland 2018 - The Unicorn of Scotland
• The Yale of Beaufort 2019- The Yale of Beaufort
• The Falcon of the Plantagenets 2019 - The Falcon of the Plantagenets
• The White Lion of Mortimer 2020 - The White Lion of Mortimer
• The White Horse of Hanover 2020- The White Horse of Hanover
• The White Greyhound of Richmond 2021- The White Greyhound of Richmond
• The Completer Coin 2021

Motif side and value side

Motif Side:

The obverse of the coin shows the Lion of Mortimer facing right. In front of him is a shield depicting a white rose, which is in the midst of a sun. Both the sun and the white rose are symbols of Edward IV, who was King of England (1461 - 1470).
Made of platinum with a fineness of 999.5 / 1,000, the coin White Lion of Mortimer 2021 has a weight of 31.10 g, the diameter is about 32.69 mm and the thickness of the coin is about 2.7 mm. The edge of the platinum coin is fluted and the face value is 100 GBP (British pounds). However, the value in euros is several times higher, as it is calculated according to the current platinum rate.

Value side:

On the value side of the 1oz platinum coin White Lion of Mortimer from The Queen's Beasts series is the portrait of the British Queen Elizabeth II, which was also created by the coin designer Jody Clark. On the edge of the coin is the face value "100 POUNDS", the name of the British Queen "ELIZABETH II" and the letters "D.G.REG.F.D". These stand for the Latin lettering "Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensor". Translated, this lettering means "By the Grace of God Queen, Defender of the Faith".

Packaging

Individually packaged, you will receive the 1 oz Platinum White Lion of Mortimer 2021 - The Queen's Beasts in a transparent coin pouch, which optimally protects the coin from scratches, dirt or other damage. For a quantity of 10 pieces, the platinum coin is delivered in its original packaging in a tube. For larger order quantities, you will receive the platinum coins in a master box, which offers space for up to 100 coins. 

Worth knowing

For more information about the Queen's Beasts White Greyhound of Richmond 2021 platinum coin, please see the flyer (left document) or the prospectus (right document).

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