The 1 troy ounce (31.103 grams) silver (99.9%) Una & Lion coin was minted in 2024 and is part of the Faerie Queene series. The worldwide mintage is limited to 4.000 pieces.
This 1 troy ounce silver Una & Lion coin is part of the Faerie Queene series. The coin contains 31.103 grams of 99.9% pure silver. The story of Una and the Lion was written in 1590 by poet Edmund Spencer. The work is one of the longest poems written in the English language. In total, it consists of six books and 36.000 poems.
The coin is 38.6 millimeters in diameter and has a face value of 1 pound on the island of St. Helena. Worldwide only 4.000 pieces were made.
The obverse shows an image of Una and the lion looking into each other's eyes. The obverse also features the inscription THE FAERIE QUEENE - the name of the series.
On the reverse is the portrait of King Charles III. Around it are the inscriptions ST. HELENA - the country of origin, 2024 - the year of issue, 1 POUND - the face value of the coin, CHARLES III - the name of the king and D. G. REX F. D. - the Latin abbreviation for "in God's grace, king.