- 2019 2 oz Silver Great Britain Queen's Beast Yale of Beaufort
- Grade: Brilliant Uncirculated
- Denomination: £5
- Country of Origin: Great Britain
- Metal Content: 2 Troy Oz
- Purity: .999
- Mint: British Royal Mint
- Thickness: 6 mm
- Diameter: 38.61 mm
- Mintage: Mint to Order
Coin in the photo is just a stock photo. The item that is shipped is guaranteed Brilliant Uncirculated or better.
When 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 and continues in the year of Her Majesty’s Sapphire Jubilee.
The yale is a mythical beast, described to be the size of a hippopotamus, with the tail of an elephant and jaws of a boar. It descends to The Queen through Henry VII, who inherited it from his mother, Lady Margaret Beaufort. Her position as a matriarch brought the yale prestige and a symbolic meaning. Today, the yale can be seen guarding prominent buildings of education such as Yale University, Christ's College and St. John's College in Cambridge. (APMEX)
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