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2022 Tudor Beasts Seymour Panther One Kilogram Silver Proof Coin

2022 Tudor Beasts Seymour Panther 1 Kilo Silver Proof Boxed

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The largest silver coin released so far in the Tudor Beasts series: a brand-new collection from The Royal Mint. Following on from the success of the Queen’s Beasts, this heraldic series is inspired by a group of Tudor statues at Hampton Court Palace. The first beast to be unleashed? The Seymour Panther, an emblem used by Henry VIII’s third queen, Jane Seymour. The spotted panther is a little-known mythological creature said to emit a sweet smell to lure its prey. This 1,000 gram £500 silver proof coin is the best way to enjoy this exclusive design, crafted by David Lawrence. Struck in 999 fine silver, this extraordinary collectors piece is one of just 70. This coin is offered in its original bespoke packaging from The Royal Mint which contains its numbered certificate of authenticity.
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Building on the success of the Queen's Beasts, the Seymour Panther is the first release in a new series called the Tudor Beasts and is here offered on a stunning One Kilo silver proof coin.

The King's Tudor Beasts

The ten-coin Queen's Beasts series wrapped up in 2021 with a completer coin featuring all the mythological creatures that starred on the sought-after earlier issues. The Royal Mint has now unleashed a new collection of creatures, created in collaboration with Historic Royal Palaces.

The King's Tudor Beasts are inspired by a series of heraldic statues at Hampton Court Palace that represent the lineage of Henry VIII and his third queen, Jane Seymour. They are symbols of the strength of the Tudor dynasty and, as subjects for coinage, are a clever means of celebrating a fascinating period of British history.

The Hampton Court statues include heraldic supporters that would feature on the Queen's Beasts coins but there are significant differences. Now we've seen the first coin in the series - the Seymour Panther - we know that the Tudor-inspired designs will distinguish this exciting series.

You can read more about the connection between the Queen’s Beasts and the King’s Beasts in a recent blog post: The Tudor Beasts: Seymour Panther Opens New Royal Mint Series.

The Seymour Panther

The fire-breathing beast that kicks off the Tudor Beasts series is the Seymour Panther, a symbol adopted by Jane Seymour on her marriage. Depicted as a spotted big cat, the fearsome Panther was reportedly chosen for Jane as it made an easy replacement for her predecessor, Anne Boleyn's leopards which adorned royal palaces before her execution.

David Lawrence is the artist behind this beast and the rest of the creatures in the collection. His depiction makes a fantastic creature look remarkably lifelike and shows the panther clutching a version of the Seymour coat of arms: two birds wings 'conjoined in lure'.

Speaking about his design for the coin's reverse, Lawrence said:

'The Tudors would draw beasts that they had never before seen, basing their interpretations off reports or word-of-mouth. Therefore, these beasts are roughly 70% fictionalised. My aim was to take inspiration from these Tudor-carved beasts and modernise them, without losing their historical or heraldic importance.'

Specifications and Availability

The 2022 Tudor Beasts Seymour Panther 1 Kilo Silver Proof is part of a significant range of different metals and denominations offered by The Royal Mint. We're also stocking the Panther in gold proof and hear that bullion brilliant uncirculated versions will join the collection in 2022.

The One Ounce silver coin measures 100.00 millimetres and is struck in 1,000 grams of 999 silver. It has a face value of One Thousand Pounds and is offered in its original packaging with a numbered certificate of authenticity.

Only 70 of these 1 kg silver Seymour Panther coins have been offered and they are already being snapped up quick. If you want to start your collection of Tudor Beasts then we would advise moving fast to secure this piece which will inevitably become hard to find as the series continues.

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