The Queen’s Beasts 2019: The Yale of Beaufort 2 oz Silver

The Yale of Beaufort silver coin (The Yale of Beaufort ) weighing 2 ounces is the next, 7th coin in the popular Beasts of the Queen bullion coin series. The series is produced by the Royal Mint in the UK. When Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in 1953 in Westminster Abbey, ten statues, royal protectors called the Queen's Beasts, stood guard. They represented the centuries of history and heritage that had been handed down to the new Queen that day. Each beast has a story to tell and another coin depicting the seventh beast is inspired by the magnificent Yale Beaufort .The mythical Yale beast is an antelope-like creature that was the symbol of Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII. The creature is presented with a shield bearing a golden trunk and crown.