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25 Pounds - Elizabeth II White Lion of Mortimer, 1/4 oz Fine Gold
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Engraver(s) | Jody Clark |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II·D·G·REG·F·D·25 POUNDS· J.C (Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith) |
| Reverse description | The White Lion of Mortimer, one of the ten heraldic Queen's Beasts, depicted as a rampant supporter holding a shield charged with a white rose en soleil — a heraldic device associated with the House of York. The beast is rendered in high relief, with the series name, metal content, fineness, date, and engraver's initials arranged as a legend surrounding the central device. |
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The White Lion of Mortimer is one of ten heraldic beasts drawn from the supporters and crests of Henry VIII and his mother Elizabeth of York, revived for the Queen's Beasts bullion series launched by the Royal Mint in 2017. The Mortimer lion traces specifically to Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, whose descendants fed directly into the Yorkist claim to the English throne — making it one of the more politically loaded charges in the entire series.
The quarter-ounce denomination was added to the Queen's Beasts lineup in 2018, a year after the series began, responding to collector demand for a lower entry point than the one-ounce issue.