COINS OF THE UK - QUEEN'S BEAST

The Queen’s Beasts bullion range takes its inspiration from the coats of arms of British royal houses. Receiving international acclaim from the bullion-collecting community, the coins in the range are available in gold, silver and platinum, and are also available in fractional sizes for entry-level investors.

At the coronation of Her Majesty The Queen in 1953, ten heraldic beasts stood guard. The Queen’s Beasts, sculpted by James Woodford RA for the coronation ceremony, symbolised the various strands of royal ancestry represented by the new queen. Each proud beast was inspired by the King’s Beasts of Henry VIII that still line the bridge over the moat at Hampton Court Palace. Today, The Queen’s 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.

Combining investment with exceptional design, this popular series concludes with a design showcasing the majestic White Greyhound of Richmond. In 1449, Henry VI granted the earldom of Richmond to his half-brother Edmund Tudor. With this grant, Edmund received Henry’s permission to use a particular version of the Royal Arms featuring a white greyhound as a heraldic supporter. Edmund’s only son would become Henry VII when he defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. The greyhound expressed both his Tudor and Lancastrian ancestry, through which he claimed the throne.

The shield the white greyhound is clutching shows the Tudor rose. Combining the red rose of Lancaster and the white rose of York, it symbolises how Henry VII united these warring houses, ending the Wars of the Roses.

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