The 2024 Seymour Unicorn 1oz Gold Proof - Royal Tudor Beasts - Charles IIIThis One Ounce 999.9 Gold Proof coin features the Seymour Unicorn, which is part of the Royal Mint's Royal Tudor Beasts collection. Diameter 32.69mm and weighs 31.21g. Denominated £100.
Commissioned by Henry VIII, the Seymour Unicorn stands opposite the King’s Lion of England on the Moat Bridge at Hampton Court Palace. It was Jane Seymour’s chief supporter.
The Royal Tudor Beasts from the Royal Mint commemorate the ten heraldic beasts that line the Moat Bridge of Hampton Court Palace. The Seymour Unicorn Five pounds coin was the fifth to be released in this series.
The coin is available as £5 BU, and in various weights of Silver and Gold. These coins are available (subject to stock) from the Royal Mint Shop.
Created at the request of King Henry VIII, the 10 beasts are: The Seymour Panther, the Lion of England, the Bull of Clarence, the Tudor Dragon, the Greyhound of Richmond, the Royal Dragon, the Yale of Beaufort, the Seymour Unicorn, the Queen’s Panther and the Queen’s Lion.
The Reverse, by David Lawrence, depicts the Seymour Unicorn. Legend is "SEYMOUR UNICORN" and dated "2024".
Edge is milled.
The Obverse shows a portrait of King Charles III by Martin Jennings. Legend is "CHARLES III D G REX F D 100 POUNDS 2024".The coin is dated 2024 on both the Obverse and on the Reverse. Limited Edition is 250 with a maximum mintage of 260.
Image credit: The Royal Mint
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Mintage: 250 (may include coins in sets)
Minted at The Royal Mint.
Charles III (2022-Present)
Charles became King on the 8 September 2022 following the death of his Mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Born 14 November 1948. Charles was the oldest person to become Monarch, aged 73 years old when he became King. His Coronation was on 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey, and his wife became Queen Camilla.Charles has been married twice. His first marriage was to Diana, Princess of Wales. They married in 1981 and divorced in 1996. They had two children: William, Prince of Wales and hier to the throne, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex. Charles' second marriage was to Queen Camilla in 2005.
Charles has a sister, Princess Anne, the Princess Royal; and two brothers: Prince Andrew, Duke of York; and Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh.
On coins, King Charles decided to use the English spelling of his name where his predecessors of the same name used the Latin Carolus.
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