{"product_id":"2020-gb-5-pounds-queens-beasts-white-lion-of-mortimer-2oz-silver-no-tax-rim-toning","title":"2020 GB 5-Pounds Queen's Beasts - White Lion of Mortimer 2oz. Silver (No Tax) Rim Toning","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNote: Coin may be lightly toned around the edge\/rim\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2020 GB 5-Pounds Queen's Beasts - White Lion of Mortimer 2oz. .999 Silver (No Tax)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe eighth release of the Queen's Beast series features the White Lion of Mortimer, commemorated in 2 ounces of .9999 fine Silver \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWhen Her Majesty The Queen was crowned in 1953, the entrance to Westminster Abbey was guarded by ten fantastical creatures. The Queen's Beasts were six-foot tall statues that symbolized the heritage and history Queen Elizabeth II inherited that day. These royal protectors have been brought to life in a collection named in their honor, which began in the year The Queen became the world's longest reigning living monarch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe White Lion of Mortimer descended to the Queen through Edward IV. The shield shows a white rose encircled by a sun, known as \"white rose en soleil\". Both of these appear on the Great Seals of Edward IV and Richard III, and were used by George VI while Duke of York. The White Lion is uncrowned, unlike the Lion of England.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpecifications: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2020 \u003cbr\u003eManufacturer: The Royal Mint \u003cbr\u003eDenomination: GBP 5 \u003cbr\u003eMetal Content: 2 troy oz \u003cbr\u003ePurity: .9999 \u003cbr\u003eThickness: 6 mm \u003cbr\u003eDiameter: 38.61 mm","brand":"Colonial Acres Coins Bullion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49206297624865,"sku":"BV03-WLM","price":137.08,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/1744\/7457\/files\/BV3-WLM-2.jpg?v=1719659033","url":"https:\/\/www.colonialacres.com\/products\/2020-gb-5-pounds-queens-beasts-white-lion-of-mortimer-2oz-silver-no-tax-rim-toning","provider":"Colonial Acres Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}