UK Queen's Beasts 2021 £5 The Completer Coin Silver 2 oz Pcgs MS70

Year: 2021
Grade: Brilliant Uncirculated
Country: United Kingdom
Denomination: £5 GBP
Manufacturer: Royal Mint
Metal Content: 2 troy oz
Purity: .9999 Fine Silver
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Thickness: 6 mm

The Queen's Beasts Collection

New additions in the Royal Mint's Queen's Beasts collection have been flying off the shelves since the first design was revealed in 2016. Coins in the series, including the 2021 Queen's Beasts Completer Silver Two Ounce, combine lifelike animals with graphic heraldic elements.

The series was inspired by ten statues – crafted by sculptor James Woodford – that stood guard during the Queen's 1953 coronation. Featuring the real and mythological beasts that appear on the coats of arms of British royal houses, the Queen's Beasts symbolise Her Majesty's noble lineage.

The Completer Coin

This final coin in the Queen’s Beasts series incorporates the ten heraldic beasts that featured on the previous releases, encircling a small portrait of Her Majesty the Queen. The reverse legend reads ‘THE QUEEN’S BEASTS – 2021’.

As with all coins in the collection, the 2021 Queen's Beasts Completer Silver Two Ounce is the work of Royal Mint designer Jody Clark. His creations are influenced by the original sculptures, studying real animals and a childhood interests in fantastic beasts.

Unusually, Clark’s designs feature on both sides of the Queen’s Beasts: Completer Coin as he is also the artist responsible for the fifth definitive coinage portrait of Elizabeth II. The obverse inscription flags the face value of this striking coin. It reads 'ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS ·'