Saturday, 22 September 2018

810) Falcon of the Plantagenets: Fifth Coin in "The Queen's Beasts Coin Series", UK: Gold and Silver Bullion Coins issued by the Royal Mint UK, with the first coin released in March 2016: This Coin released in 09/2018:

810) Falcon of the Plantagenets: Fifth Coin in "The Queen's Beasts Coin Series", UK: Gold and Silver Bullion Coins issued by the Royal Mint UK, with the first coin released in March 2016: This Coin released in 09/2018:

The Queen's Beasts Coin Series, UK, issues:






The Royal Mint, UK has released its latest coin in the "Queen's Beasts Coin Series", which focusses on both real and mythical animals and beasts which are prevalent in heraldry and medieval crests.

The Reverse face of the Silver Coin against the image of an actual Falcon

The fifth Coin in what will be a series of 10 Beasts, when completed, features the Falcon of the Plantagenets - the dynasty which held the English throne from 1154 with the ascension of King Henry II until 1485, and the ascension of Henry tudor, also known as King Henry VII.

About the Falcon insignia:

Skilled hunters, the falcons were highly prized among the ruling nobility with the care and cultivation of falconry becoming both a sport and activity for the ruling classes.

Adopted as an emblem by Edward III (ruled: 1327-1377), the Falcon became closely associated with the House of York, a cadet branch of the Plantagenets. He chose the symbol to embody his love of hawking, but it is also closely associated with his great-great-grandson - Edward IV. The insignia of the Falcon passed to the present Queen from the Plantagenet King Edward III and it was the white Falcon at the Queen's coronation that was shown holding a shield with a badge depicting a second white falcon within an open golden fetterlock (or padlock).

The fetterlock and the Falcon were popular emblems in the houses of both York and Lancaster, as they had both descended from Edward III's younger sons - John the Gaunt and Edmund of Langley. The fetterlocks used by John and Edmund were always locked, perhaps to show that they had no claim to the throne. Edward IV gave his younger son, Richard, the badge of a white Falcon withion an open fetterlock - the lock Edward used as credentials to take the throne. Henry VII united the houses of York and Lancaster with his marriage to Elizabeth of York and he often used a Falcon symbol. It was also a favourite badge of Queen Elizabeth I, granddaughter of Henry VII. 

The Coins:

The Reverse of the 2 Pounds Coin depicts a Falcon with its wings spread, clutching the shield of the Plantagenets in its talons. The historical shield also depicts a Falcon and open fetter lock. This was originally the badge of the first Duke of York - Edmund Langley - who used the Falcon of the Plantagenets in a golden fetter lock. This was also used by his grandson Richard of York, whodisplayed the fetterlock opened.

The inscriptions on the centre to lower periphery are "FALCON OF THE PLANTAGENETS". On the upper periphery is the year of issue "2019".
The Obverse of the 2 Pounds Coin displays the fifth effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, designed by Jody Clark, whose initials "JC" appear below the Queen's neck.

The 2019 dated coins are available in several variants - from base metal Cupro-Nickel pieces struck in Brilliant Uncirculated Quality to Silver one ounce, five, 10 and one-kilo sizes. 

 The specifications of the individual variants are:

 1000 Pounds (Coin Gold):

 Denomination: 1,000 Pounds; Metal Composition: .9999 Gold (Au); Weight: 1,005 grams; Diameter/Size: 100.0 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Maximum Mintage: 10 pieces; Minted by: Royal Mint, UK; Mint Year: 2018 (with Year of issue engraved as 2019).

500 Pounds Coin (Gold): 

Denomination: 500 Pounds; Metal Composition: .9999 Gold (Au); Weight: 156.29 grams; Diameter/Size: 50.0 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Maximum Mintage: 85 pieces; Mint: Royal Mint, UK; Mint year: 2018 (with the year 2019 engraved).

100 Pounds Coin (Gold):

Denomination: 100 Pounds; Metal Composition: .9999 Gold (Au); Weight: 31.2 grams; Diameter/Size: 32.69 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Maximum Mintage: 445 pieces; Mint: Royal Mint, UK; Mint Year: 2018 (with the year of issue engraved as 2019).

25 Pounds Coin (Gold):

Denomination: 25 Pounds; Metal Composition: .9999 Gold (Au); Weight: 7.8 grams; Diameter/Size: 22.0 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Maximum Mintage: 1,250 pieces; Mint: Royal Mint, UK; Mint Year: 2018 (with year of issue engraved as 2019).

500 Pounds Coin (Silver):

Denomination: 500 Pounds; Metal Composition: .999 Silver (Ag); Weight: 1,005 grams; Diameter/Size: 100.0 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Maximum Mintage: 125 pieces; Mint: Royal Mint, UK; Mint Year: 2018 (with year of issue engraved as 2019).

10 Pounds Coin (Silver) - Variant one:

Denomination: 10 Pounds; Metal Composition: .999 Silver (Ag); Weight: 312.5 grams; Diameter/Size: 65.0 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Maximum Mintage: 400 pieces; Mint: Royal Mint, UK; Mint Year: 2018 (with year of issue engraved as 2019).

 10 Pounds Coin (Silver) - Variant two:

 Denomination: 10 Pounds; Metal Composition: .999 Silver (Ag); Weight: 156.3 grams; Diameter/Size: 38.6 grams; Coin Quality: Proof; Maximum Mintage: 550 pieces; Mint: Royal Mint, UK; Mint Year: 2018 (with year of issue engraved as 2019).

2 Pounds Coin (Silver):

 Denomination: 2 Pounds; Metal Composition: .999 Silver (Ag); Weight: 31.2 grams; Diameter/Size: 38.6 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Maximum Mintage: 6,000 pieces; Mint: Royal Mint, UK; Mint Year: 2018 (with Year of issue engraved as 2019).

 5 Pounds Coin (Cupro-Nickel):

 Denomination: 5 Pounds; Metal Composition: Cupro-Nickel; Weight: 28.2 grams; Diameter/Size: 38.6 mm; Coin Quality: Brilliant Uncirculated; Maximum Mintage: Unlimited; Mint: Royal Mint, UK; Mint Year: 2018 (with Year of issue as 2019).

The 5 Pounds Brilliant Uncirculated Coin variant comes in this attractive coin album showing a stylised version of the Falcon of the Plantagenets





The custom cases/boxes in which the encapsulated Gold and Silver variants are housed. The coins come with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) and a booklet detailing the background information of the Plantagenet Falcon history

Links to some other interesting posts from the British Isles and British Overseas Territories:

Central Bank of Ireland issues:
1) Jonathan Swift: 350th Birth Anniversary 15 Euro Silver Proof coin features his most famous work "Gulliver's Travels" : Coin issued on 30.11.2017


 6) Jane Austen: features on the second circulating Polymer Banknote of 10 Pounds denomination to be released on 14.09.2017

Inspirations from Scottish History (Clydesdale Bank Banknotes): 

1) The Legend of King Bruce & the Spider on Banknotes
  
2) Commemorating Sir William Arrol and his creation the Forth Rail Bridge by issues of Britain's first ever 5 Pound Polymer Banknote

Banknotes from Bank of Scotland:

1) The Ryder Cup Commemorative Banknote: A 5 Pounds Banknote issued by the Royal Bank of Scotland in 2014 

British Crown Dependencies:

1) Specimen Banknotes from the States of Jersey

2) Coinage and Currency from the States of Jersey

3) Currency & Coinage of the Bailiwick of Guernsey

4) Currency & Coinage of Gibraltar : An Overseas Territory of Great Britain

5) Coinage of Gibraltar: (A British Overseas Territory): An Uncirculated Decimal Coin Collection Set minted by the Tower Mint, UK in 2010
  
6) The Isle of Man: An Uncirculated Decimal Coin Collection Set minted by Pobjoy Mint, UK in 2015

7) The Centenary of the ill-fated Titanic (15.04.1912 - 15.04.2012): An Alderney Five Pound Coin Commemorating the Maritime Legend

8) "Man of Steel": A Superman Movie: A set of stamps brought out in 2013 by Jersey post, the States of Jersey, commemorating Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill who played Superman in the Movie

9) Coins & Currency of Bermuda

10) The Bailiwick of Jersey - Presently circulating coinage - Pounds and Pence 

11) St. Helena & Ascension Islands: An Uncirculated Coin Set from 2003 

12) The Legend of the "HMAV Bounty" is interwoven with the heritage of the Pitcairn Islands: An uncirculated coin set from Pitcairn Islands in 2009 depicting the icons/relics of the Bounty minted by the New Zealand Mint

13) Currency of the Falkland Islands: A British Overseas Territory (BOT) Pounds & Pence

14) Falkland Islands Penguins: 50 Pence Coin Series: The first Coin in the Series of four coins: the Rock-Hopper Penguin 

15) Falkland Islands Penguins: 50 Pence Coin Series: The Gentoo Penguin:Second Coin in the series of four coins issued on 20.06.2017 


19) The Isle of Man: A British Crown Dependency (BCD) Coinage: A newly introduced Collector's circulation Currency Coinage Collector's set received from the Tower Mint, London, UK issued in April 2017

 20) Pegasus: British Virgin Islands: A gold Bullion Coin of $100 issued by Pobjoy Mint on belalf of British Virgin Islands in July 2018

21) "The Hydra": British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT): A Silver Double Crown (4 Pounds), 2 Oz High Relief Coin with Antique Finish: Third Coin in the Series titled "Mythical Creatures" issued by Pobjoy Mint, UK on behalf of BIOT on 07.08.2018

22) "Medusa The Gorgon": British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT): A Silver Double Crown (4 Pounds), 2 Oz High relief Coin with antique Finish: Fourth Coin in the series titled "Mythical Creatures" issued by Pobjoy Mint UK on behalf of BIOT in 09/2018

The Queen's Beasts Coin Series, UK, issues:



Famous Battles: 

 1) Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo and Napoleon's Exile to St. Helena: (Part I): A One Crown Commemorative coin issued by the Ascension Island (minted by Pobjoy Mint UK) 

2) Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo and Napoleon's Exile to st. Helena: (Part II) 1) A 5 GBP Coin issued by the Royal Mint UK. 2) A"Drie Landen Zilverset" ( ot the "Three Lands Silver set") containing coins issued by the Royal Dutch Mint including coins of Netherlands, Belgium and UK

3) Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain by issuing a 50 Pence coin by the Royal Mint UK

Gold Coins:
  
1) Gold Sovereigns issued in 2013 & 2014 by MMTC-PAMP in India under licence from the Royal Mint, UK, carrying the "I" Mint Mark

2) Gold Half-Sovereigns minted by MMTC-PAMP in India in 2014 under licence from the Royal Mint UK bearing the "I" Mint Mark 

 Silver Coins:

1) A 20 Pound Silver coin minted for the first timr by the royal Mint UK: reverse design carries the famous St. George slaying the dragon design found on Gold Sovereigns 

British India Coinage:

 1) East India Company Quarter Anna Copper Coin which is one of the first issues under the Coinage Act 1835

2) Victoria Coinage: When she was Queen and afterwards Empress

3) Edward VII: King & Emperor  Coinage

4) George V King Emperor Coinage

5) George VI: The last of the British India Emperors Coinage 

Other British Royalty: 

1) Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations (1952-2012): A Five Pound Commemorative coin issued by the Royal Mint, UK

2) Commemorating Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation in 1953: A Five Pound Coin minted by the Royal Mint UK in 2013, depicting the Imperial State Crown

3) The Royal Coat of Arms of the UK: Great British 2012 Coin Set (Uncirculated) issued by the Royal Mint UK

4) Prince George's Christening Ceremony celebrated with coins issued by the Royal Mint UK in 2013

5) The British Empire:  A Case of Numismatic "segregation": (Guest Post by Rahul Kumar)

6) 1) The Portrait Collection: Various Portraits of Queen Elizabeth II on Coinage 2) The Fourth & Final Circulating coinage of the Portrait designed by Ian Rank-Broadley and the First Edition of the portrait of the Queen made by Jody Clark

 British Coinage:

1) The contribution of the Great British One-Pound coins in keeping alive the historical legends/emblems/heritage of the UK (1983 onwards)

2) Transformation of a Five shilling Coin (Crown) into the UK Twenty-five Pence & then the Five Pound Coin

3) Transformation of the Two Shilling Coin (Florin) Coin into the UK Ten Pence

4) The 350th Anniversary of the Guinea: A Two Pound Coin issued by the Royal Mint UK celebrating the milestone

5) The new 12-sided One Pound UK Coin introduced into circulation on 28.03.2017

 Commemorative British Coinage:

 1) Commemorating the Bicentenary of Charles Dickens: A Two pound coin celebrating his literary contributions during the Victorian Era

 2) Commemorating 50 Years of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) - presently called the World Wide Fund for Nature by issue of a Fifty Pence coin by the Royal Mint, UK

3) Coins commemorating London Olympics & Paralympics (2012)

4) Commemorating 150 Years of the London Underground : Two pound Coins minted by the Royal Mint UK, showing the "Roundel" logo and a train emerging from a tunnel 

5) Commemorating the 100th Birth anniversary of Christopher Ironside with his " Royal Arms" design on a 50 Pence coin issued by the Royal Mint, UK 


Links: Postage Stamps: 



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