2016 1oz Lion of England Gold Coin Queen's Beasts PCGS MS69

A 2016 Lion of England 1oz gold coin graded to MS69 (FDC). A fully struck coin with nearly imperceptible imperfections.

The picture is taken of a coin of the stated grade. You may not receive the exact coin pictured, but it will be a coin of the same grade and will be graded and slabbed by the same numismatic grading service.

This beautiful coin is the first of the "Queen's Beasts" series. 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 in London.

The first coin in the series is the 2016 Lion of England 1oz gold coin, and has a beautiful high relief. The coin is 24-carat (or 999.9 purity) and contains one ounce of gold. The Royal Mint issued an initial 5,000 coins, though the Queen's Beast series is officially of unlimited mintage until the end of the year of issue.

Just like other British currency, this coin will be also be exempt of any Capital Gains Tax.