Worth about £18 in BU condition.
The series draws on the heraldic creatures associated with Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, whose symbolic beasts once adorned Hampton Court Palace as proclamations of dynastic legitimacy, royal lineage and the strength of the Tudor crown. Following individual issues that each celebrated a single creature such as the Seymour Unicorn and the Lion of England, this completer unites the 10 beasts in one composition. It echoes the approach of the earlier Queen's Beasts Completer and offers a fitting finale that reflects the rich visual language of Tudor heraldry, where each beast carried meaning tied to ancestry, alliance and authority. The obverse bears the crowned effigy of Charles III, linking the modern monarchy with the pageantry of one of England's most celebrated royal houses. It provides a single piece that encapsulates the entire set and stands as an attractive standalone introduction to heraldic coinage, Tudor history and the commemorative traditions of the Royal Mint.
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