2021 Five Pound Coin – Queens Beasts


The 2021 Five Pound Coin - The Queens Beasts

The Queen's Beasts series concludes with a coin that shows all ten of the Queen's Beast. Issued on 29 April 2021, the coin was minted as BU in a £5 coin and also in various weights of silver and gold.

The Queen's Beasts 2021 UK £5 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin was winner of the Royal Mint Coin of the Year 2021.

The Queen's Beasts coins are British coins issued by the Royal Mint in platinum, gold, and silver since 2016. Each coin image will represent one of the heraldic Queen's Beasts statues present at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Weight ranges from quarter oz to one kilogram. Jody Clark is the Reverse designer for the entire series.

The set comprises of The Lion of England, Unicorn of Scotland, Red Dragon of Wales, Black Bull of Clarence, Falcon of the Plantagenets, Yale of Beaufort, White Lion of Mortimer, White Horse of Hanover, White Greyhound of Richmond, and Griffin of Edward III.

These coins are available (subject to stock) from the Royal Mint Shop.

The Reverse, by Jody Clark, shows Queen Elizabeth's head surrounded by her beasts. Edge is milled.

The Obverse shows a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark.

Image credit: The Royal Mint


Mintage: Not known
Minted at The Royal Mint.
Remember 2021 ?
The Monarch is Queen Elizabeth II. Prime Minster is Boris Johnson. New (20 January) US President is Joe Biden (D-Delaware) and vice-president is Kamala Harris. The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic still dominates World news and face masks are the norm. People and Businesses struggle after a long lockdown.
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Queen Elizabeth II was the longest reigning British Monarch ever, reigning for over 70 years. Born on 21 April 1926 to King George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, she became Queen in 1952 and her Coronation was on 2 June 1953. She died on 8 September 2022. Some coins were released dated 2023.

Queen Elizabeth II issued many coins and was monarch during decimalisation. She married Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in 1947 and had four children. Her eldest son succeeded the throne as King Charles III. House of Windsor.
As Crowns were redenominated from 25p (five shillings) to £5 in 1990, this category contains the newer 'decimal crowns'. We call them five pound coins because there are quite a number of these and the Royal Mint doesn't always refer to them as Crowns, although they seem to have the same weight and general dimensions. For the older, traditional coins see our Crowns category.

The Royal Mint issue many £5 coins both individually and as a series. They are all commemorative and are usually available as BU and silver, often gold and sometimes with other series variants like 1oz, 5oz, 10oz, etc. There are always plenty on ebay.
Which Mint: The Royal Mint
The Royal Mint is the designated place for the UK to mint coins. It dates back well over 1000 years and is a Government-owned company. 

Formed in the reign of Alfred the Great about the year 886, during the period 1279-1812 it was generally referred to as The Tower Mint as it was housed at the Tower of London. The Master of The Royal Mint has included famous figures such as Sir Isaac Newton.

Since 2010 it has operated as Royal Mint Ltd, a company owned by HM Treasury, under an exclusive contract to supply all coinage for the UK although it also produces medals and coins for other countries. It is currently located at Llantrisant, Wales.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The United Kingdom (UK) is the Union of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is often refered to as Great Britain (GBR). It has a long, rich history.

The orignal coinage was Pounds, Shillings and Pence but since decimalisation on 15 February 1971, it is £1 = 100p, that is One Pound = 100 pence. The coinage of the UK is also a long history, the Royal Mint being established as long ago as 886AD when coins were hammered. Today there is perhaps 30 billion coins in circulation, and many (numismatic) collectors coins and sets are issued frequently in gold, silver and other metals.
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2021 Silver Queens Beasts All in One Completer 2 Oz 999 24k Gilded Coin Edition
2021 Silver Queens Beasts All in One Completer 2 Oz 999 24k Gilded Coin Edition
£ 199.99
Queens Beasts Royal Mint £5 Brilliant Coins
Queens Beasts Royal Mint £5 Brilliant Coins
£ 24.50
2021 QUEENS BEASTS COMPLETER - 2oz SILVER BULLION COIN - CAPSULE - SIGMA TESTED
2021 QUEENS BEASTS COMPLETER - 2oz SILVER BULLION COIN - CAPSULE - SIGMA TESTED
£ 87.00
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2021 Queen's Beasts Greyhound of Richmond 2oz Silver Bullion Coin
£ 75.00
2021 Queens Beasts Finisher Medallion £5 Coin BU
2021 Queens Beasts Finisher Medallion £5 Coin BU
£ 12.99
2021 Queens Beasts The Yale of Beaufort Two 2 £2 Pound Coin low mintage(2750)
2021 Queens Beasts The Yale of Beaufort Two 2 £2 Pound Coin low mintage(2750)
£ 12.00
2021 Queen
2021 Queen's Beasts Completer UK £5 Certified BU Coin Sealed Card NEW
£ 29.85
2021 Queens Beasts The Yale of Beaufort Two 2 £2 Pound Coin low mintage(2750)
2021 Queens Beasts The Yale of Beaufort Two 2 £2 Pound Coin low mintage(2750)
£ 22.00

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