This 1 troy ounce (31.103 gram) gold (99.99%) Tudor Beasts Bull of Clarence was produced in 2023 by The Royal Mint. It is the third installment in the Tudor Beasts series.
This 1 troy ounce gold Tudor Beasts Bull of Clarence coin from 2023 is minted by The Royal Mint. The coin contains 31.103 grams of 99.99% fine gold. The Tudor Beasts series is a series dedicated to the heraldic beasts of the Tudor dynasty, the full series will consist of 10 coins.
The coin has a face value of 100 British Pounds and a diameter of 32.69 mm. The coin comes in an individual coin capsule.
The obverse of the coin was designed by David Lawrence. The reverse shows the new portrait of King Charles III, designed by Martin Jennings in late 2022.
The obverse, designed by David Lawrence, shows the mythical bull: the Bull of Clarence. In addition, on the obverse you will see the inscriptions 2023 - the year of issue, BULL OF CLARENCE - the name of the coin, 1oz - the weight and FINE GOLD 999.9 - the purity of the coin.
The reverse shows the official coin portrait of King Charles III, designed by Martin Jennings. In addition, on the reverse you can see the inscriptions 100 POUNDS - the face value of the coin, CHARLES III - the name of the king and DG REX. FD - the Latin abbreviation for 'In God's Grace, King'.
The Queen's Beasts Collection is a series of ten coins from The Royal Mint, inspired by the ancestral beasts of heraldry, myth and legend. When Her Majesty the Queen was crowned on 2 June 1953, ten statues were created to form a guard of honor at the entrance to Westminster Abbey. The Queen's Beasts collection breathes new life into these mighty creatures that represent the British monarchy.