Queens Beasts Topic

[UKStacker]

8 minutes ago, Abyss said:

The bullion (2 oz / 10 oz Silver / 1 oz Gold) different schedule to the proof QB coins. Even the bullion coins 2 oz and 10 oz different schedule as well. Somebody collecting all the bullion and 1 oz Silver proof sometimes hard to keep up with what is next and what order did each release come out.

Best source of information

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Queen's_Beasts_(coin)

That was the list that made me wonder.

I'll order them in that order.

I bet the Welsh are unhappy being below Scotland.

[caloundracats]

I would have thought that The Royal Mint was the best source of information on the Queen's Beasts.

Take a look at the bottom of this page to see the order they should be in.

https://www.royalmint.com/our-coins/ranges/queens-beasts/

and for bullion coins: 

https://www.royalmintbullion.com/Products/Queens-Beasts?gclid=Cj0KCQjw1pblBRDSARIsACfUG12x2y2z-bKXdgNVdPSafuuE3Malry0qOoUDN3rHGa4RvoL48iGUg2oaAlfYEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Well if you know your history@UKStacker you will know why the Welsh are below Scotland in order.

 

[UKStacker]

8 minutes ago, caloundracats said:

I would have thought that The Royal Mint was the best source of information on the Queen's Beasts.

Take a look at the bottom of this page to see the order they should be in.

https://www.royalmint.com/our-coins/ranges/queens-beasts/

and for bullion coins: 

https://www.royalmintbullion.com/Products/Queens-Beasts?gclid=Cj0KCQjw1pblBRDSARIsACfUG12x2y2z-bKXdgNVdPSafuuE3Malry0qOoUDN3rHGa4RvoL48iGUg2oaAlfYEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Well if you know your history@UKStacker you will know why the Welsh are below Scotland in order.

 

I did see that, but some explanation behind the order would have been nice from the royal mint 

[caloundracats]

The Queen's Beasts Range of gold, silver and platinum bullion coins

The Royal Mint is one of the world’s oldest organisations, shaping and leading the minting industry for over 1,000 years. As key players in the bullion market, we provide customers with the security and quality that they would expect from a leading mint, but it is also important that we offer choice. The latest addition to our bullion range takes its inspiration from hundreds of years of royal heraldry. The Queen’s Beasts bullion coins not only provide a new option for those looking to invest, but the range also includes a one-ounce platinum coin – the first time an official United Kingdom platinum bullion coin has been struck.

At the coronation of Her Majesty The Queen, ten heraldic beasts stood guard. The Queen’s Beasts, sculpted by James Woodford RA for the coronation ceremony held in Westminster Abbey in 1953, stand six feet tall. The heraldic creatures symbolised the various strands of royal ancestry brought together in a young woman about to be crowned queen. Each proud beast, used as an heraldic badge by generations that went before her, was inspired by the King’s Beasts of Henry VIII that still line the bridge over the moat at his Hampton Court Palace.

[CalicoBricks]

As an American, I really love the QB series for just how seemingly British it is. We see so many coins from the various commonwealth countries with the Queen’s profile on them. To be honest, I’m not even 100% sure why the Queen’s face is still minted on coins from Canada, Australia, etc....With the QBs, it’s refreshing to see such a fitting story between the obverse and reverse of the coin, instead of just some licensed Marvel/Simpsons/Star Wars/whatever. 

I have a similar feeling towards the Perth Mint and other mints that do Asia-inspired artwork, or even lunar series. These just seem like a cash grab outside of those mint’s respective cultural wheelhouses. I want a kangaroo on my Austrlia coins, and I want a panda from China. Similarly, if I want an Apollo 11 50th anniversary coin, I only want the one released by the US Mint.

The heraldic design of the Queen’s Beasts series checks off those boxes in a big way for me.