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Collectable ten-ounce 999 silver proof 2017 Lion of England coin from The Royal Mint - the first release in the celebrated Queen's Beasts series.
These £10 coins feature a crowned lion roaring above a shield of Royal Arms. The lion has long been a symbol of England, representing courage, sovereignty and strength, appearing with the Scottish Unicorn as a supporter to the arms of the United Kingdom and as three lions passant guardant on the arms of England.
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Jody Clark designed the image of a crowned and roaring lion over a shield of Royal Arms that appears on the reverse of this 2017 Queen's Beasts coin. The date is shown above with 'LION OF ENGLAND' below.
The obverse used for Lion of England coins is also the work of Jody Clark. His fifth and final coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II was used from 2015 to 2022. The legend reads 'ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 10 POUNDS ·'.
This is a UK Ten Pound coin, struck in ten troy ounces of 999 fine silver with a total weight of 313.00 grams. Sometimes listed as piedfort coins, these 2017 issues have a proof finish and measure a huge 65.00 millimetres.
The paperwork included with this coin indicates an issue limit of 750 for these ten-ounce Lion of England coins, but published mintage data indicates a slightly lower mintage of 686 coins actually released.
This pre-owned Queen's Beasts coin is supplied in the original packaging from The Royal Mint, which includes a premium display case with a drawer to hold the information booklet and the numbered certificate of authenticity.
