The 2018 Silver Queen’s Beasts Unicorn of Scotland 2 oz silver coin features Unicorn of Scotland in its fourth release from the Royal Mint.
This beautiful coin is a must for anyone looking for something different to add to their collection. The thickness of the coin at 6mm makes it a solid coin to hold in your hands and with its legal tender status, they are CGT (Capital Gains Tax) free.
The Queen’s Beasts are the ten statues that stood guard for the Queen’s Coronation as chiseled 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, and the stone replicas can be found in Kew Gardens.
When Her Majesty The Queen was crowned in 1953, the entrance to Westminster Abbey was guarded by ten fantastical creatures and the coins were minted to celebrate and symbolise the centuries-long tradition. The Queen’s Beasts coin collection started in the year 2016, the year Her Majesty the Queen became the world’s longest-reigning living monarch.
The 2018 Silver Queen’s Beasts 2 oz Unicorn of Scotland coin is the fourth release and also marks the debut of the Mint’s first 2 oz silver coins. The fourth coin feature, Unicorn of Scotland represents innocence and purity.
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Coin Highlights
Obverse: The design features the most recent portrait – ‘fifth portrait’ of HM Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark.
Reverse: Shows the Unicorn of Scotland by Jody Clark.