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1000 Pounds - Elizabeth II Una and The Lion, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The fifth definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by engraver Jody Clark, depicting a right-facing crowned bust of Her Majesty wearing the George IV State Diadem, with a draped neckline. The portrait is rendered in high relief, characteristic of the proof striking. The sovereign's legend arcs around the periphery of the obverse field, with the denomination incorporated within the inscription. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II·D·G·REG·FID·DEF·1000 POUNDS· J.C (Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith) |
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The Una and the Lion design originates from William Wyon's 1839 pattern crown — never circulated, struck only as a presentation piece for the young Queen Victoria, and widely considered the finest coin produced by the Royal Mint in the 19th century. Its revival here marks exactly 180 years from that original. The 2019 issue was among the largest and heaviest silver coins the Royal Mint had produced for the domestic market to that point, part of a broader push into ultra-high-relief collector pieces that began accelerating after the success of their 2017 sovereign restrikes.
Wyon based the allegorical composition on Spenser's The Faerie Queene, in which Una represents truth guiding a lion.