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Silver Griffin Queen’s Beast 2oz coin | 2017

Product code: 209149

£86.66

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Specifications

Manufacturer
Royal Mint
Country
UK
Fineness
999.9
Total Weight (grams)
62.42
Pure Metal Weight (g)
62.20696
Diameter
38.61mm
Thickness
6mm
Face Value
£5

Silver Griffin Queen’s Beast

Marking the 2nd in the Royal Mint Beasts series of ten is the 2oz Silver Griffin Queen’s Beast coin. This is a brand-new bullion finish coin, issued by the Royal Mint. Bulk orders are packaged 10 per tube, and 200 per box.

The Queen’s Beast Griffin is a very popular coin for both collectors and investors.  This second coin, in the series of ten silver coins, contains two ounces of fine silver, has a face value of £5 and classifies as legal tender.

Designed by Jody Clark, a Royal Mint designer, and made of 2oz of fine silver, the obverse of the coin features the fifth portrait of Elizabeth II and the reverse features the Griffin with its shield of the House of Windsor.

History and design

The inspiration for the ‘Queen’s Beast’ range of silver coins comes from the fascinating history of the British monarchy and, in particular, the story of the Queen’s Coronation in June 1953. Ten beasts stood guard outside Westminster Abbey as she proceeded towards the main service.

The sculptor James Woodford was commissioned by the British Ministry of Works, to create ten new Beasts, similar to the ‘King’s Beasts’ which had been commissioned almost 400 years earlier for King Henry VIII.

Griffin of Edward III

This particular coin represents The Griffin of Edward III, which was considered to be a benevolent creature representing strength, courage and guardianship.

The third coin in the range of silver Queen’s Beasts is the Red Dragon of Wales.

Interestingly, an historic solid gold crown was placed upon the Queen’s head during her Coronation service.    Weighing 4lb and 12 ounces, the St Edward’s Crown, made in 1661 is one of the oldest crown jewels in the United Kingdom, and is the centrepiece of British Monarch Coronations.

Our expert opinion

This fantastic range of Royal Mint silver coins are proving to be hugely popular. With a face value of £5, the coin qualifies as tax-free due to its legal tender status. This provides a distinct advantage over some of the non-UK coins such as the Silver Maple Leaf. The fact that it’s double-sized at 2oz, rather than the standard 1oz silver bullion coin, means that more detail is achievable on the coin design and the coin feels far more satisfying and heavy in the hand.

As part of a 10-part limited edition silver collector’s coin series, the Griffin appeals to both collectors and investors, and as with any physical asset, the more people who desire it, the higher price it will fetch in the future.

Orders are delivered free of charge within the UK only.

Delivery is in non-branded tamper proof packaging by Royal Mail Special Delivery and is fully insured. Delivery usually takes place before 1pm on the day following despatch, but some areas may run over this timeframe.

Maximum value per parcel is £50,000, so larger orders will be sent in multiple installments.
When placing your order, the delivery address needs to match the registered address of the buyer.

You’ll receive a despatch email with a tracking link once the goods are sent so you can see the status of the delivery and location of the parcel.

In the event that no-one is in to receive the delivery, you’ll be left a red card confirming attempted delivery, with confirmation on the Royal Mail tracking page. You then have the choice of arranging redelivery or picking up the parcel from your nearest sorting office.

For more details please see section 4 of our Terms & Conditions and our Delivery & Storage page.

If you request storage for your order, your goods will be sent free of charge to the storage vaults.

All gold & silver orders are stored at Loomis International in the UK and held on a fully allocated and segregated basis.
Storage fees are 1%+VAT/year for gold and 1.5%+VAT/year for silver, subject to minimum charges.

Please see further details of storage fees and minimum charges on our Storage & Delivery page.

Storage is charged at point of purchase by selecting ‘Buy with Storage’ to the next semi-annual pay date. Semi-annual storage dates are 15 March and 15 September each year and are subject to minimum charges for the period.

A recurring storage fee will be taken from your card at each semi-annual storage date.
You can opt to have your goods delivered at any time, subject to delivery charges of £25 +0.25% of the metal value.