25 Pounds - Elizabeth II (Falcon of Plantagenets; Gold Proof) 2019 front 25 Pounds - Elizabeth II (Falcon of Plantagenets; Gold Proof) 2019 back
25 Pounds - Elizabeth II (Falcon of Plantagenets; Gold Proof) 2019 photo
© The Royal Mint, 2019

25 Pounds - Elizabeth II Falcon of Plantagenets; Gold Proof

2019 year
Gold (.999) 7.8 g 22 mm
Description
Issuer
United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2019
Value
25 Pounds 25 GBP = USD 33
Currency
Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition
Gold (.999)
Weight
7.8 g
Diameter
22 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#224195
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

A falcon clutching the personal badge of Edward IV depicting a smaller white falcon gripping an open fetterlock in its talons.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
· 2019 ·
FALCON OF THE PLANTAGENETS
JC

Engraver: Jody Clark

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The fifth design in The Queen's Beast series which began in 2016, there are 10 Beasts in total which are a representation of the statues that stood in Westminster Abbey on the Queen's Coronation in 1953. The statues are now on display in the Canadian Museum of History.

For the Falcon of the Plantagenets there were 14 different issues of varying metals, denominations and years of issue, which all share Jody Clark's design. Issue Limit: 1,250
 
©The Royal Mint, 2019

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the coin is that the Falcon of Plantagenets design on the reverse side is a nod to the heritage of the Plantagenet dynasty, which ruled England from the 12th to the 15th century. The falcon was a symbol of the Plantagenets and represents courage, strength, and wisdom.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2019  1199 - - - - - -

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