Great Britain The Queen's Beast

1) Popularity - Names - Country of Origin
The British Royal Mint establishes the foundation for a series of 10 bullion coins, inspired by the almost 2-meter-high heraldic creatures that were created in plaster and placed in front of Westminster Abbey on the occasion of the coronation of Elizabeth II.

2) Description of the Coin
On the obverse side, the creature is depicted in the center of the coin. Along the edge, starting from the bottom left, the name of the coin, the weight, and the alloy/fineness of the coin are inscribed in a continuous border, ending with the minting year. For instance, in the case of a full ounce of the inaugural issue of the Lion: LION OF ENGLAND - 2 oz or 10 oz FINE SILVER . 999.9 . 2016 or 2017. On the reverse side of the coin, like all coins of the Commonwealth, the portrait of the reigning monarch is impressed. The edge bears the inscription: 5 or 10 POUNDS - ELIZABETH II - D - G - REG - F - D. The coin's edge is reeded.

3) Face Value - Legal Tender - Value
The coin series "The Queen's Beasts" is official legal tender and has a face value of 5 or 10 British Pounds.

4) Other Units - Denominations
Other units, i.e., denominations below or above one ounce, are produced as follows:
 

5) Special Features - Minting Years - History - Mintage
In addition to the first issue in 2016 for the 2 oz and 2017 for the 10 oz coins, featuring the Lion of England, the following years will see the release of other creatures: the Griffin of Edward III, the Falcon from the House of Plantagenet, the Black Bull of the Duke of Clarence, the Antelope or Yale from the House of Beaufort, the White Lion of the Mortimer Family, the White Greyhound of Richmond, the Red Dragon of Wales, the Scottish Unicorn, and the White Horse from the House of Hanover.