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500 Pounds - Elizabeth II Lion of England, Silver Proof
| Issuer | The Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2017 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Fifth definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, a drop pearl earring, and a necklace clasp visible at the shoulder, as designed by Jody Clark. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored field, characteristic of a one-kilogram proof striking. The circular legend reads ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 500 POUNDS around the periphery, with the engraver's initials J.C. incused beneath the truncation of the bust. |
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The Lion of England was the first release in the Queen's Beasts series, which drew its designs from the ten heraldic supporters flanking the canopy at Elizabeth II's 1953 coronation. This kilogram piece sits at the top of the series' weight hierarchy and was struck in a mintage of just 325 examples — a figure set before demand was fully understood, which the Royal Mint would not repeat for subsequent beasts.