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This specimen was lot 52253 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2024), where it sold for $75,000. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Great Britain|GREAT BRITAIN]]. 1000 Pounds (Kilo), 2017. Llantrisant Mint. Elizabeth II. GEM PROOF. The Queen's Beasts: The Unicorn of Scotland. The second year in The Queen's Beasts series by Jody Clark, this enthralling example captures the majestic Unicorn of Scotland, the powerful symbol that joins the Lion of England on the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom. Serially numbered 3 of just 10, this specimen features rich brilliance and frosted devices, and includes the original case and certification of authenticity of issue." This series of NCLT's featuring "the queen's beast" in silver and gold commenced in 2016 and ran thru 2021. This 1000 pounds seems to have been the largest and was clearly not marketed to the ordinary collector.
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This specimen was lot 52253 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2024), where it sold for $75,000. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Great Britain|GREAT BRITAIN]]. 1000 Pounds (Kilo), 2017. Llantrisant Mint. Elizabeth II. GEM PROOF. The Queen's Beasts: The Unicorn of Scotland. The second year in The Queen's Beasts series by Jody Clark, this enthralling example captures the majestic Unicorn of Scotland, the powerful symbol that joins the Lion of England on the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom. Serially numbered 3 of just 10, this specimen features rich brilliance and frosted devices, and includes the original case and certification of authenticity of issue." This series of NCLT's featuring "the queen's beasts" in silver and gold commenced in 2016 and ran thru 2021. This 1000 pounds seems to have been the largest and was clearly not marketed to the ordinary collector.
  
 
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* [[Great Britain 2016 5 pounds S-QBA1|2016 5 pounds, the Queen's Beasts: The Lion of England]]
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* [[Great Britain 2016 5 pounds KM-1398|2016 5 pounds, the Queen's Beasts: The Lion of England]]
* [[Great Britain 2016 100 pounds S-QBE1|2016 100 pounds, the Queen's Beasts: The Lion of England]]
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* [[Great Britain 2016 100 pounds Fr-626|2016 100 pounds, the Queen's Beasts: The Lion of England]]
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* [[Great Britain 2017 5 pence|2017 5 pence]]
 
* [[Great Britain 2017 1/4 sovereign|2017 quarter sovereign]]
 
* [[Great Britain 2017 1/4 sovereign|2017 quarter sovereign]]
 
* [[Great Britain 2017 sovereign|2017 sovereign]]
 
* [[Great Britain 2017 sovereign|2017 sovereign]]
* [[Great Britain 2017 5 pounds S-L58|2017 5 pounds, queen's platinum Wedding Anniversary]]
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* [[Great Britain 2017 5 pounds Fr-642|2017 5 pounds, queen's platinum Wedding Anniversary]]
* [[Great Britain 2017 5 pounds S-QBBSA2|2017 5 pounds, the Queen's Beasts: The Red Dragon of Wales]]
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* [[Great Britain 2017 5 pounds KM-1459|2017 5 pounds, the Queen's Beasts: The Red Dragon of Wales]]
* [[Great Britain 2017 10 pounds Britannia]]
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* [[Great Britain 2017 10 pounds KM-1510|2017 10 pounds, Britannia, 5 oz silver]]
* [[Great Britain 2017 100 pounds S-QBBGC3|2017 100 pounds, the Queen's Beasts: The Griffin of Edward III]]
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* [[Great Britain 2017 100 pounds KM-1478|2017 100 pounds, the Queen's Beasts: The Griffin of Edward III]]
* [[Great Britain 2017 100 pounds S-QCG1|2017 100 pounds, the Queen's Beasts: The Lion of England]]
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* [[Great Britain 2017 100 pounds KM-1480|2017 100 pounds, the Queen's Beasts: The Lion of England]]
* [[Great Britain 2017 250 pounds Privy Council]]
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* [[Great Britain 2017 250 pounds KM-1521|2017 250 pounds, Privy Council]]
* [[Great Britain 2017 500 pounds S-QCH1|2017 500 pounds, the Queen's Beasts: The Lion of England]]
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* [[Great Britain 2017 500 pounds KM-1484|2017 500 pounds, the Queen's Beasts: The Unicorn of Scotland, 1 kg silver]]
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* [[Great Britain 2017 500 pounds KM-1488|2017 500 pounds, the Queen's Beasts: The Lion of England, 1 kg silver]]
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* [[Great Britain 2017 500 pounds KM-1489|2017 500 pounds, the Queen's Beasts: The Lion of England]]
 
* [[Great Britain 2017 800 pounds|2017 800 pounds, Britannia 30 oz gold]]
 
* [[Great Britain 2017 800 pounds|2017 800 pounds, Britannia 30 oz gold]]
* [[Great Britain 2017 1000 pounds KM-1493|2017 1000 pounds, The Queen's Beasts: The Lion of Scotland]]
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* [[Great Britain 2017 1000 pounds KM-1493|2017 1000 pounds, The Queen's Beasts: The Lion of England]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 2017]]
 
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[[Category: Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2024 NYINC sale]]
 
[[Category: Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2024 NYINC sale]]

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Stack's Bowers 2024 NYINC sale, lot 52253
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This specimen was lot 52253 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2024), where it sold for $75,000. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. 1000 Pounds (Kilo), 2017. Llantrisant Mint. Elizabeth II. GEM PROOF. The Queen's Beasts: The Unicorn of Scotland. The second year in The Queen's Beasts series by Jody Clark, this enthralling example captures the majestic Unicorn of Scotland, the powerful symbol that joins the Lion of England on the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom. Serially numbered 3 of just 10, this specimen features rich brilliance and frosted devices, and includes the original case and certification of authenticity of issue." This series of NCLT's featuring "the queen's beasts" in silver and gold commenced in 2016 and ran thru 2021. This 1000 pounds seems to have been the largest and was clearly not marketed to the ordinary collector.

Recorded mintage: 10.

Specification: 1000 g, 0.999 fine gold, 32.149 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-623, S-QBCGE2; KM-1494.

Source:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
  • Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2024 NYINC Auction, featuring the Emilio M Ortiz Collection and a Symphony of Russian Rarities, the Rothschild-Piatigorsky Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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