Description
Elegant and regal, the White Greyhound of Richmond completes the legacy of impressive designs from the popular Queen’s Beasts series.
Coin Highlights:
Contains 1/4 oz of .9999 fine Gold.
Obverse: Displays the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, along with the face value of 25 pounds.
Reverse: Designed by Jody Clark, the design features the White Greyhound of Richmond.
Sovereign coin backed by the British government.
The Queen’s Beast Series & The White Greyhound
This 10-coin series was first introduced by The Royal Mint in 2016 with the introduction of the Lion in 1 oz .9999 fine Gold and 2 oz .9999 fine Silver. Since the first release, the series has been popular among investors & collectors alike, and has expanded to include bullion coins in 1 oz Platinum and 10 oz Silver, as well as Gold and Silver Proof releases in a variety of sizes. The reverse of each release features one of the 10 famous beasts, and 2021 features The White Greyhound of Richmond, who is associated with qualities such as fitness and skill, as well as faithfulness and loyalty. Descendants of Edward III used the greyhound as a badge and it became closely associated with the House of Lancaster before passing to the Tudor family.
The Queen’s Beast History
The 10 fantastical creatures represented in this collector-favorite series recognize the famous statues which were present during the coronation ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey in 1953. Each statue, created of plaster by James Woodford, were six-feet-tall and symbolized the heritage and history that Queen Elizabeth II inherited upon her coronation. Today, the original plaster statues have a permanent home in Quebec’s Canadian Museum of History and stone replicas can be visited in the United Kingdom’s Kew Gardens. These 10 statues include:
Lion of England
Griffin of Edward III
Unicorn of Scotland
Red Dragon of Wales
Black Bull of Clarence
Falcon of Plantagenets
Yale of Beaufort
White Lion of Mortimer
White Horse of Hanover
The White Greyhound of Richmond
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