Like all coins in this Queen’s Beasts series both the obverse and reverse are designed by Jody Clark. The Queen's Beasts coins are based on the ten statues which stood guard outside Westminster Abbey for the Queen's Coronation in 1953. They were originally sculpted by J. Woodford RA in 1953 and represent the various houses in the Queen's ancestry. Over the past five years the Royal Mint have released 10 coins, each representing a heraldic device used by one of the houses in the Queen's lineage.
The sixth release in The Queen’s Beasts Collection celebrates the Yale of Beaufort. The Yale was a legendary creature, described as white with gold spots and capable of swiveling each of its horns independently. It came into the Queen's possession through Henry VII, who inherited it from his mother, Lady Margaret Beaufort. The shield features a portcullis topped with a royal crown. While the uncrowned portcullis was a badge of the Beaufort family, Henry VII used it in both crowned and uncrowned forms.
The coin weighs one ounce and is 24-carat (.9999 purity). It is worth noting that as this is classed as British currency, this coin, like many other British coins, is VAT-free and is exempt from Capital Gains Tax (CGT).
| Denomination: | £100 |
| Diameter: | 32.69mm |
| Purity: | 0.9999 |
| Grade: | PCGS MS68 |
| Country: | United Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Brand: | The Royal Mint |
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