2026 Alderney £50 1/2-oz Gold King’s Beasts – Lion of England High Relief Proof NGC PF70 First Releases

The First Release in Jody Clark’s King’s Beasts Series

Royal watchers are quick to recognize the United Kingdom’s four beloved heraldic beasts: England’s proud lion, Scotland’s mystical unicorn, Wales’s fiery red dragon, and the Irish Stag of Northern Ireland. They come together most famously on the Royal Coat of Arms, where the crowned English lion and the chained Scottish unicorn flank a shield rich with centuries of romance, rivalry, and royal history. In the hands of master coin designer Jody Clark, these four “King’s Beasts” have become something more, a four-part series that pays tribute to these iconic creatures in gleaming silver and gold.

Superb Portrayal of the Lion of England

Here you can secure the first release in the series, the Lion of England, struck by Great Britain’s prestigious Commonwealth Mint in a half ounce of 99.99% pure gold. The design portrays the lion as a magnificent and proud figure with a long flowing mane and eyes that would strike fear in the hearts of its enemies and instill confidence in its subjects and allies. Released on behalf of Alderney, a British Crown Dependency located among the Channel Islands, this superb legal-tender £50 coin also comes in gorgeous cameo Proof condition, meaning it was expertly crafted by the mint from hand-selected planchets, polished dies, and multiple strikes to produce beautifully frosted details rising over mirror-like fields.

Flawless Proofs From Among The First Released

What’s more, each 2026 Alderney £50 Half-Ounce Gold King’s Beasts – Lion of England Proof coin available here has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) as being in flawless Proof-70 (PF70) condition, a distinction that means these perfectly-graded proofs have ZERO imperfections—showing all features and fields exactly as the engraver and mint intended. In addition, NGC has further designated that these proofs are First Releases (FR) coin, a designation that means they were received by NGC or an NGC-approved depository within the first 30 days of issue.

Jody Clark’s Successor To His Queen’s Beasts Series 

This King’s Beasts series is the long-awaited spiritual successor to Clark’s immensely popular Queen’s Beasts series that was released from 2016 to 2021. It shows Clark at the height of his craft, with coins struck to exceptional standards of relief and detail across a wide range of legal tender silver and gold issues. It’s a true tour de force of Clark’s talents, further cementing his reputation as the greatest coin designer of his generation. This coin was also struck with extraordinary High Relief (HR) detail to accentuate Clark’s masterful designs and required advanced minting technology and careful planning.

Hurry, Just 200 Coins Struck For Worldwide Release

Just 200 of these 2026 Alderney £50 Half-Ounce Gold King’s Beasts – Lion of England High Relief Proofs have been struck for worldwide release. Each will also come in a premium display case and accompanied by its original Mint certificate of authenticity. Start your collection now!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• FIRST RELEASE IN KING’S BEASTS SERIES – This coin is the first release in a series that pays tribute to the heraldic beasts of the four nations of the United Kingdom, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. Created by master coin designer Jody Clark, this coin features the Lion of England. The coin’s obverse displays a Tudor crown and a micro-sized Alderney Coat of Arms.
• EXTRAORDINARY HIGH RELIEF DESIGN – This impressive coin features High Relief (HR) detail that towers above its surface and accentuates Clark’s masterful designs.
• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE GOLD – Each King’s Beasts – Lion of England coin was struck by Great Britain’s Commonwealth Mint in a half ounce of 99.99% pure gold and measures 27 mm in diameter.
• LEGAL-TENDER COIN – These 2026-dated Half-Ounce Gold King’s Beasts – Lion of England coins are £50 (50 pounds) legal tender in Alderney, a British Crown Dependency located among the Channel Islands.
• PERFECT PROOF CONDITION – Your 2026 Alderney £50 Half-Ounce Gold King’s Beasts – Lion of England coin has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) in perfect Proof-70 (PF70) condition.
• KEY FIRST RELEASES DESIGNATION – NGC has further designated that this proof is a First Releases (FR) coin, meaning that it was among the first struck by the mint and was verified within the first 30 days of issue.
• LOW WORLDWIDE LIMITED MINTAGE – Just 200 of these 2026 Alderney £50 Half-Ounce Gold King’s Beasts – Lion of England High Relief Proof coins have been struck for worldwide release.

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