THANK YOU FOR VISITING NEXUS PRECIOUS METALS!! 2018 10 OZ SILVER COIN NGC MS 70 GREAT BRITAIN QUEEN’S BEASTS – Falcon of the Planagenets. At the coronation of Her Majesty The Queen, 10 heraldic beasts stood guard. The original Queens Beasts, sculpted by James Woodford RA for the coronation ceremony held in Westminster Abbey in 1953, each stand six feet tall. The heraldic creatures symbolized the various strands of royal ancestry brought together in a young woman about to be crowned queen. Each proud beast, used as a heraldic badge by generations that went before her, was inspired by the Kings Beasts of Henry VIII that still line the bridge over the moat at his Hampton Court Palace. Today, The Queens Beasts can be found at the Canadian Museum of History in Quebec, while Portland stone replicas, also carved by James Woodford, watch over Kew Gardens in the United Kingdom. But these mythical, ancient creatures such as the lion, griffin, falcon, bull, yale, greyhound, dragon, unicorn and horse have gone on to inspire the highly-praised new talent, Royal Mint Coin Designer Jody Clark. The Falcon of the Plantagenets came to The Queen through Edward IV. The shield in the grasp of the larger Falcon also shows a smaller falcon atop a golden fetterlock, which is partially open. This depicts Edward’s claim to the throne. The Falcon was later adopted by Henry VIII and established as a royal beast during the reign of Elizabeth I. Mint Mark:Not Shown. Metal Content:10 troy oz. Diameter:89.15 mm. The item “2020 10 OZ SILVER COIN NGC MS 70 GREAT BRITAIN QUEEN’S BEASTS Falcon” is in sale since Monday, April 5, 2021. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Bullion\Silver\Coins”. The seller is “nexuspreciousmetals” and is located in Farmingville, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
- Fineness: 9999
- Coin: QUEENS BEASTS
- Certification: NGC
- Precious Metal Content per Unit: 10 oz
- Strike Type: Business
- Grade: MS 70
- Shape: Coin
- Year: 2020
- Brand/Mint: British Royal Mint
- Composition: Silver