2018 Great Britain 2oz Queen's Beasts The Bull

2018 Great Britain 2oz Queen's Beasts The Bull

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The Falcon of the Plantagenets continues the impressive designs of the Queen's Beasts series with this sixth release commemorated in .9999 fine Silver

  • Displays the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, along with the face value of 5 pounds.
  • Dsigned by Jody Clark, the design features a regal Falcon holding a shield. The shield's badge depicts a smaller falcon within an open fetterlock.

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.


The Falcon of the Plantagenets came to The Queen through Edward IV. The shield in the grasp of the larger Falcon also shows a smaller falcon atop a golden fetterlock, which is partially open. This depicts Edward's claim to the throne. The Falcon was later adopted by Henry VIII and established as a royal beast during the reign of Elizabeth I.