BOLD Pricing On The Brilliant New Queen's Beast! The Royal Mint has once again proven its impeccable dedication to producing British coinage that faithfully represents the nation's rich heritage. Sixth in the immensely popular ten-coin Queen's Beasts series, The White Falcon of The Plantagenets was designed for the British Royal Mint by the highly respected engraver, Jody Clark. As with the five previous releases, the intricate detail captured on the image is truly awesome! This magnificent 2019 2 oz Silver Queen's Beasts Falcon of The Plantagenets contributes greatly to the centuries of British heritage represented in the 10 original painted-plaster statues of 1953. THE HERALDIC WHITE FALCON In stunning detail, the reverse features a large heraldic white falcon with wings spread wide, his head turned to its right. With his large, powerful talons the falcon firmly clutches a shield before him. The bird's long tail feathers can be seen spread behind the shield. The falcon's size fills the center inset, with his head and wing-tips extending into the narrow band encircling the rim. The shield displays a second, smaller falcon perched on an open fetterlock. This scene holds much historical significance. The historical context of the White Falcon of The Plantagenets is recounted by The Royal Mint: "The Falcon passed to The Queen from the Plantagenet King Edward III. He chose the symbol to embody his love of hawking but it is also closely associated with his great-great-grandson, Edward IV. The white Falcon at The Queen's coronation held 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 descended from Edward III's younger sons John of Gaunt and Edmund of Langley. The fetterlocks used by John and Edmund were always locked, perhaps to show they had no claim to the throne. Edward IV gave his younger son, Richard, the badge of a white falcon within an open fetterlock – the lock Edward forced to take the throne. Henry VII, who united the houses of York and Lancaster with his marriage to Elizabeth of York, often used a falcon symbol and it was said to be the favourite badge of Queen Elizabeth I."



As with previous releases in this incredible series, BOLD is offering the best possible prices on the Silver 2 oz Bullion Coin as well as the 1/4 & 1 oz Gold Bullion Coins. We still have a strong inventory of the past 5 releases , too.



To celebrate the Falcon's release, we are also offering a 5% off discount code for the one that started it all - 2016 The Lion of England 2 oz Silver Coin!