The Queen’s Beast Series from the Royal Mint of England offers three major bullion options. These include a first-ever 2 oz silver bullion coin, the 1/4 oz gold bullion coin, and these 1 oz gold bullion coins. The White Lion of Mortimer is the eighth design of the collection and second from the House of York. Right now, 2020 1 oz British Gold Queen’s Beast White Lion Coins are available to purchase online from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
- Arrives inside of a protective flip, tube of 10 coins, or a Monster Box of 100 coins!
- 8th heraldic design in the Queen’s Beast Series!
- Features the White Lion and shield!
- Contains 1 Troy oz of .9999 pure gold in BU condition.
- Bears a face value of 100 Pound Sterling (GBP) backed by the government of Britain.
- Queen Elizabeth on the obverse.
- The White Lion of Mortimer on the reverse with the Mortimer shield.
Each 2020 1 oz British Gold Queen’s beast White Lion Coin in this listing comes to you in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. You can purchase the coins inside of individual protective plastic capsules, mint tubes of 10 coins, or Monster Boxes of 100 coins. The Monster Box contains a total of 10 separate tubes of 10 coins each.
The White Lion of Mortimer joins the Black Bull of Clarence as heraldic beasts from the House of York. The White Lion comes to Queen Elizabeth II through King Edward IV, the first monarch from the House of York. His grandmother, Anne de Mortimer, was the one responsible for passing the White Lion and associated symbols down to King Edward IV, and his brother King Richard III.
On the obverse of 2020 1 oz British Gold Queen’s Beast White Lion Coins is an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. This is the fifth-generation effigy of Her Majesty to grace the obverse of British coinage and it was created in 2015 by Jody Clark. It has appeared on all British coins since 2016.
The reverse of 2020 British Gold Queen’s Beast White Lion Coins includes the image of the White Lion. The only lion in British heraldry alongside the Lion of England, the White Lion of Mortimer occasionally supported the Royal Arms during the reign of King Edward IV. It features along with the shield of the Mortimers, a design that includes a single white rose on a split field with sunburst rays behind it. This portion of the shield was often used by other monarchs as a personal badge, including King George VI, Queen Elizabeth II’s father.
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