2023 1oz Silver The Royal Tudor Beasts The Bull of Clarence Proof Coin

2023 1oz Silver The Royal Tudor Beasts The Bull of Clarence Proof Coin Highlights: 

• Country: The United Kingdom
• Face Value: $2
• Mintage: 5,510
• Purity: .999 Fine Silver
• Weight: 1 troy oz
• Reverse Designer: David Lawrence
• Obverse Designer: Martin Jennings
• Quality: Proof
• Year: 2023

In 1535, Henry VIII commissioned an impressive new bridge at the entrance of Hampton Court Palace, lined with symbolic statues asserting  his ancestral right to rule to all who visited. Today, almost 500 years later,  his stone sentinels standing on the parapets of the Moat Bridge continue  to keep a watchful eye over all who pass. 

Known for its representation of strength, power and wealth, the bull is one of the oldest animal symbols in the world. The heraldic Bull of Clarence joins the King’s Beasts on the Moat Bridge to reinforce Henry VIII’s ancestral links to the Yorkist dynasty. Artist David Lawrence has depicted the bull holding a shield emblazoned with an instantly recognisable Tudor Rose.

The one ounce silver Proof edition of the coin features the following edge inscription: HAMPTON COURT PALACE ∙ ROYAL TUDOR BEASTS.