OverviewProduct Details
The ninth release of the Queen's Beast series features the White Horse of Hanover, commemorated in 2 ounces of .9999 fine Silver
Coin Highlights:
-Contains 2 oz of .9999 fine Silver.
-Housed in protective packaging.
-Obverse: Displays the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, along with the face value of 5 pounds.
-Reverse: Designed by Jody Clark, the design features the White Horse of Hanover.
-Sovereign coin minted by The Royal Mint and backed by the British government.
The 2020 Queen's Beasts Silver White Horse coin is the ninth 2 oz Silver British Bullion coin from the Royal Mint. Add the ninth coin of this popular 10-coin series to your cart today!
The Queen's Beast History
The 10 fantastical creatures represented in this collector-favorite series recognize the famous statues which were present during the coronation ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey in 1953. Each statue, created of plaster by James Woodford, were six-feet-tall and symbolized the heritage and history that Queen Elizabeth II inherited upon her coronation. Today, the original plaster statues have a permanent home in Quebec's Canadian Museum of History and stone replicas can be visited in the United Kingdom's Kew Gardens. These 10 statues include:
Lion of England
Griffin of Edward III
Unicorn of Scotland
Red Dragon of Wales
Black Bull of Clarence
Falcon of Plantagenets
Yale of Beaufort
White Lion of Mortimer
White Horse of Hanover
The White Greyhound of Richmond