2016 1/4oz Gold Coin, The Lion - Queen's Beast

This beautiful coin is the first of a series of ten that will feature the "Queen's Beasts". The first coin features the Lion. The coin is fine Gold and weighs 1/4 ounce (7.81grams).

This coin has a face value of £25 and just like other British currency, this coin will be exempt of any Capital Gains Tax when you are ready to sell.

The Queen's Beasts are ten statues which stood guard for the Queen's Coronation, sculpted 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. Stone replicas of the statues can be found at Kew Gardens.