The Royal Mint Queen's Beasts and Tudor Beasts

1. The The Royal Mint The Queen's Beast & Tudor Beasts Collection Series and Designers Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II I. ENGAGEMENT TO PRINCE PHILIP (1947) III. NEW LIFE TO MAJESTIC CREATURES (June 2, 1953) Currently, in her 90's Her majesty Queen Elizabeth II is the longest reigning and the longest-living monarch in history. (More than 66 years) When Her Majesty The Queen was crowned on June 2, 1953, ten statues were built to form a guard of honor at Westminster Abbey's entrance. The Queen's Beasts Collection gives new life these majestic creatures that represent the British monarchy. Each Beast narrates the story of crucial events and twists of fate that influenced history, following royal bloodlines from mediaeval times to the present day. II. ACCESSION DECLARATION -QUEEN ELIZABETH II (Feb. 6, 1952 and Nov. 1952) Elizabeth was in Kenya with her husband Prince Phillip when her father, King George VI, died on February 6, 1952. She came home without delay and was crowned 'Queen Elizabeth II' at the age of 25. The Accession Council declared Elizabeth's ascension to the throne. Nine months later November 1952 where she read and signed the Accession Declaration pictured The Queen's Beasts Collection I. THE HERALDIC STATUES II.DESIGNER JODY CLARK I. The Lion of England II. The White Greyhound of Richmond III. The Yale of Beaufort IV. The Red Dragon of Wales V. The White Horse of Hanover VI. The White Lion of Mortimer VII. The Unicorn of Scotland VIII. The Griffin of Edward III IX. The Black Bull of Clarence X. The Falcon of the Plantagenets The Queen's Beasts consists of an heraldic beast supporting a shield bearing a badge or arms of a family associated with the ancestry of Queen Elizabeth II. They were commissioned by the British Ministry of Works from the sculptor James Woodford. The original models are the King's Beasts which survive at Hampton Court Palace near London, sculpted in stone for King Henry VIII (1509–1547) and his third wife Jane Seymour. III. ABOUT JODY CLARK Royal Mint coin designer Jody Clark, who created both the reverse designs for this new collection and the fifth portrait of Her Majesty The Queen. IV. QUEEN'S BEASTS SILVER BULLION COIN The Lion - 2 oz Silver Bullion Coin Jody Clark is the youngest designer to have created a definitive coinage portrait of Her Majesty The Queen. Jody is in a rare position as a modern coin designer, as his designs can be found on both sides of several new coins, like those in The Queen’s Beasts Collection. Source - The Royal Mint Image - The Coin Update “They are very stylised and look imposing as statues but the challenge was to capture this on the surface of a coin …” Jody Clark 2020 The White Lion of Mortimer 2 oz Silver Bullion Coin Seymour Panther & Designer David Lawrence I. David Lawrence is a sculptor and illustrator with more than 30 years’ experience, including many coin design projects. He has created several designs for Royal Mint's iconic Britannia coin (2018 & 2019) and played a key role in The Royal Mint’s five-year commemoration of the First World War. II. David is the designer for all ten coins that will comprise The Royal Tudor Beasts Collection 2022 THE SEYMOUR PANTHER The Lion of England - Royal Tudor Beasts Collection I. The Lion of England Gold, Silver and Platinum Bullion Coin (2022) The heritage of mythical beasts representing a kingdom's values and characteristics dates back centuries when heraldic creatures appeared on flags and banners on the battlefield to unite and command soldiers and frighten the enemy. 2022 Lion of England 2 oz Silver Bullion Coin II. Reverse of the Lion of England Bullion Coin- Designed by David Lawrence and Obverse the fifth definitive coinage portrait of Her Majesty The Queen Designed by Jody Clark. 2022 Lion of England 1 oz Gold Bullion Coin 2022 Lion of England 1 oz Platinum Bullion Coin Information & Image Source - The Royal Mint The, Coin Update, BOLD Precious Metals Official Bullion Dealer USA