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2022 Great Britain 10-Pounds Queen's Beasts - Greyhound 10oz .9999 Silver (No Tax)
The tenth and final release of the Royal Mint's 10oz Silver Queen's Beasts coins features the majestic White Greyhound of Richmond (also available as a 2oz coin, 2021 dated).
At the coronation of Her Majesty The Queen, 10 heraldic beasts stood guard. The original Queen’s Beasts, sculpted by James Woodford RA for the coronation ceremony held in Westminster Abbey in 1953, each stand six feet tall. The heraldic creatures symbolized the various strands of royal ancestry brought together in a young woman about to be crowned queen. Each proud beast, used as a heraldic badge by generations that went before her, was inspired by the King’s Beasts of Henry VIII that still line the bridge over the moat at his Hampton Court Palace.
Today, The Queen’s Beasts can be found at the Canadian Museum of History in Quebec, while Portland stone replicas, also carved by James Woodford, watch over Kew Gardens in the United Kingdom. But these mythical, ancient creatures such as the lion, griffin, falcon, bull, yale, greyhound, dragon, unicorn and horse have gone on to inspire the highly-praised new talent, Royal Mint Coin Designer Jody Clark.
The White Greyhound of Richmond,who is associated with qualities such as fitness and skill, as well as faithfulness and loyalty. Descendants of Edward III used the greyhound as a badge and it became closely associated with the House of Lancaster before passing to the Tudor family.
Specifications:
Year: 2022
Denomination: 10-Pounds
Manufacturer: The Royal Mint
Silver Content: 10 troy oz
Purity: .9999
Thickness: 6 mm
Diameter: 89.15 mm
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