2018 Great Britain Queens Beast (Black Bull) 2 oz Silver Coin

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2018 Great Britain Queen's Beast (Black Bull) 2 oz Silver Coin

The fifth release in The Royal Mint’s Queen’s Beasts Collection features the Black Bull of Clarence, an emblem of Edward IV, the first ‘Yorkist’ king. This addition to The Royal Mint's bullion range takes its inspiration from hundreds of years of royal heraldry. The Queen's Beasts bullion coins not only provide a new option for those looking to invest, but the range also includes two-ounce silver coins - the first official two-ounce United Kingdom bullion coins ever struck.

The background for this range comes from the coronation of Her Majesty The Queen, where ten heraldic beasts stood guard, The Queen's Beasts, sculpted by James Woodford RA for the coronation ceremony. The coins each depict one of the The Queen's Beasts, reimagined by Royal Mint Coin Designer Jody Clark. Jody also created the latest definitive coinage portrait of The Queen to appear on United Kingdom coins. His bold interpretations of the Lion of England was the first coin released of the series.

Obverse
The obverse features the 5th definitive coinage Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, surrounded by the text "ELIZABETH II • D • G • REG • F • D • 5 POUNDS". DG REG FD is an abbreviation of the latin "Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensor" meaning; "Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith" and is a form of the Style of the British sovereign of Queen Elizabeth II common on coins of the Pound Sterling. The initials of the artist Jody Clark appear just below the portrait.

Reverse
The mighty, rearing Black Bull with horns pointed to the sky guards the Royal Arms shield. The inscriptions read, "BLACK BULL OF CLARENCE • 2oz • FINE SILVER • 9999 • 2018". The initials of the artist Jody Clark appear just below shield offset to the right.

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