The Lion - Queen's Beasts 2 Oz Colorized - 2016 United Kingdom

The Lion - Queen's Beasts 2 Oz Colorized - 2016

This beautiful coin is the first of a series of ten that will feature the "Queen's Beasts". The Queen's Beasts are ten statues which stood guard for the Queen's Coronation, sculpted by James Woodford RA in 1953. The Queen's Beasts are still standing, but are currently housed at the Canadian Museum of History in Quebec, Canada. Stone replicas of the statues can be found at Kew gardens.

The first coin features the Lion of England. 

Contains 2 oz of .9999 Silver.

**Stands in images are not included