2023 Bull of Clarence, Tudor Beast, Gold 100 Pounds. One Ounce Coin (1 Oz), NGC Graded MS69

Contains 1 ounce (31 grams) of 999.9 fine gold.

Finish: bullion (Brilliant Uncirculated).

Edge: Milled

Like many other mints, the Royal Mint issues bullion coins in precious metals, having much higher intrinsic value than their face value. The one ounce (1 oz) gold coins are denominated as One Hundred Pounds (£100).

The coins are legal tender but are not intended for circulation. They are targeted at bullion investors or collectors who appreciate the special editions as pieces of art. The coins are typically "one-year" types usually issued in parallel with smaller denominations with the same reverse designs.

This coin type is the fourth out of ten designs from the Royal Tudor Beasts Collection - coins depicting heraldic animals representing the Medieval Tudor dynasty which ruled England between 1485 and 1603, and features The Bull of Clarence.

The Moat Bridge, the main entrance to Hampton Court Palace built by King Henry VIII, is adorned by ten stone guardians. Each fearsome Royal Beast holds historic meaning and the ten figures evenly represent Henry VIII and his third wife, Jane Seymour. These regal protectors provided the inspiration for The Royal Tudor Beasts Collection from The Royal Mint.

The first Duke of Clarence, Lionel of Antwerp, also the son of King Edward III, used a black bull as a badge. The inclusion of his symbol as one of the King’s Beasts demonstrates the Yorkist lineage of King Henry VIII. The origins of the bull may stretch back even further, to the Clare family, as Lionel married Elizabeth de Burgh, Countess of Ulster and granddaughter of Elizabeth de Clare. The bull may also reflect Henry VIII’s Welsh heritage as Lionel and Elizabeth’s son married Catrin Glyndŵr, the daughter of legendary Welsh rebel Owain Glyndŵr, the last native Welshman to hold the title of Prince of Wales. The king’s pride in his Welsh roots is clear in his choice of the Welsh dragon as one of the supporters of his Coat of Arms.

Reimagined for The Royal Tudor Beasts Collection by artist David Lawrence, the bull bears the Tudor Rose on its shield. Henry VIII’s father, Henry VII, united the two rival royal houses of Lancaster and York. The Tudor Rose visually represented his marriage to Elizabeth of York, combining the red rose of Lancaster with the white rose of York in one emblem. Emblazoned across the land, the Tudor Rose symbolised the end of the ‘Wars of the Roses’ and the beginning of a powerful new dynasty.

The reverse of the coin shows at its centre the Bull of Clarence supporting a shield emblazoned with the Tudor Rose.

The designer's signature D.L (for David Lawrence) is below, between the bull's hooves.

The background is patterned with micro dots, called "chain mail surface animation" by the mint.

Around the rim, the inscription BULL OF CLARENCE on the left, and · 1 oz · FINE GOLD · 999.9 (one troy ounce of 99.99% gold) on the right.

Around below, the date of issue · 2023 ·.

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