2020 Saint Helena £1 1-oz Silver Una & the Lion Proof NGC PF70UC First Releases

A New Take on A Classic Coin

The original Una & the Lion coin was a true work of art. Minted way back during the reign of Queen Victoria, it depicted the young monarch as Una (Truth) the titular character in The Fairie Queene, an epic poem written by British author Edmund Spenser and first published in 1590. A young Victoria is shown on the coin pointing the way forward to a lion in a scene taken from the poem that also serves as an allegorical representation of the Queen leading the British People.

Now that design has received a stunning makeover on this coin. It’s truly a magnificent piece of numismatic art at its finest. Minted by the talented artisans of the East India Company and issued on behalf of Saint Helena, this £1 legal-tender coin was struck in a full ounce of highly pure 99.9% fine silver. It depicts a courageous lion captured in full roar protecting the young Queen Victoria as represented by Princes Una. The images are simply remarkable and certainly marks an infusion of modern style into a classic design born in the early 1800s.

Each 2020 Saint Helena One-Ounce Silver Una & the Lion Proof available in this offer has also been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (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 certified that these proofs are First Releases (FR) coins, a designation that means these coins were received by NGC or an NGC-approved depository within the first 30 days of their release. Plus, each coin will come with a Certificate of Authenticity.

Here’s the bad news: Just 750 of these 2020 Saint Helena One-Ounce Silver Una & the Lion Proofs have been authorized for worldwide release. That’s an unbelievably low mintage for such a stunning coin with a pedigree that dates back more than 180 years. With a mintage this small, there won’t be many left “lion” around for long. Click one to your cart today!

• NEW TAKE ON A CLASSIC DESIGN – The Una &the Lion design dates back to 1839 during the Reign of Great Britain’s Queen Victoria. This coin features an updated version of the original design with a lion captured in full roar protecting the young monarch represented by the Princess Una from the 1590 poem The Fairie Queene. The obverse features the effigy of the current monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.
• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – Each 2020 Saint Helena Silver Una & the Lion Proof was struck by the East India Company in a full ounce of highly pure 99.9% fine silver and measures 38.6 mm in diameter
• LEGAL-TENDER COIN –These 2020 Saint Helena One-Ounce Silver Una & the Lion Proofs are £1 (one pound) legal tender in Saint Helena, a volcanic tropical island nation in the South Atlantic Ocean that is part of the British Overseas Territory.
• PERFECT PROOF CONDITION – Your 2020 Saint Helena One-Ounce Silver Una & the Lion Proof has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) in perfect Proof-70 Ultra Cameo (PF70UC) condition.
• KEY FIRST RELEASES CERTIFICATION – NGC has certified that your 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 EDITION – The maximum worldwide mintage for the 2020 Saint Helena One-Ounce Silver Una & the Lion Proof has been set at just 750.

Just 750 of these stunning 2020 St. Helena One-Ounce Silver Una & the Lion Proofs have been authorized for worldwide release, each a magnificent piece of numismatic art at its finest. Secure yours now!