A British Icon in American Bullion

The Royal Mint has partnered with SD Bullion, a precious-metals dealer in Fort Worth, Texas, to issue the first Una and the Lion bullion coin collection. Released on November 9, the 1-ounce and ¹/₁₀-ounce gold and 1-ounce silver coins are available from SD Bullion, the collection’s exclusive distributor.

All coins in the collection carry William Wyon’s Una and the Lion design. Originally made in 1839 under the reign of Queen Victoria, the design takes inspiration from The Faerie Queen, an epic poem by Edmund Spenser that originated in 1590. In the story, Una, who represents truth and innocence, goes on a journey to rescue her parents and encounters a powerful lion that becomes her protector. The design features a young Queen Victoria in place of Una, guiding a lion that symbolizes the British people. The obverse of the new bullion coins features King Charles III’s effigy. All three coins are dated 2027. 

The collection also includes certified examples graded Mint State (MS)-70 and MS-69 by Numismatic Guaranty Company, as well as examples with Early Release and First Day of Issue designations. Some of the slabs feature labels with Royal Mint Chief Engraver Gordon Summers’s signature. 

The prices for the regular-issue bullion coins start at US$4,133 (1-ounce gold), $444 (¹/₁₀-ounce gold), and $58 (1-ounce silver).

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