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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II White Greyhound of Richmond, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Engraver(s) | Jody Clark |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II·D·G·REG·FID·DEF·5 POUNDS· J.C (Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith) |
| Reverse description | The White Greyhound of Richmond rendered as a heraldic supporter, depicted passant and presented in a bold, stylised manner, grasping or supporting the heraldic badge associated with the Earldom of Richmond. The beast is shown in full body profile within the coin's field, with the encircling legend identifying the subject. The date '2021' and the engraver's initials 'JC' appear as part of the reverse inscription. |
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The White Greyhound of Richmond is one of the Queen's Beasts series, a sequence of ten heraldic supporters drawn from the beasts that flanked the young Elizabeth II's throne at her 1953 coronation. The greyhound specifically derives from the heraldry of the Beaufort family, passing through John of Gaunt to the Tudor line — Henry VII used it as a personal badge, and it carried sufficient dynastic weight to survive into the official royal heraldry centuries later.
The series concluded in 2021, making this among the final issues in the run before the Royal Mint moved on to successor programs.