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Buy the 1 oz Royal Mint British Lion and American Eagle 1 oz Silver Coin — struck to .999 fine silver, this is the second annual release in a coin series celebrating the historic alliance between the United Kingdom and the United States.
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| 1 - 1 | $67.40 | $70.23 | $71.11 |
| 25 - 25 | $65.90 | $68.67 | $69.52 |
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The Royal Mint British Lion and American Eagle 2025 1 oz Silver Coin is the second issuance of a spectacular new bullion series that highlights the longstanding ties between the United States and the United Kingdom. This fine silver £2 (Two Pounds Sterling) United Kingdom legal tender coin was struck with a face value of £2 and is .999 fine in brilliant uncirculated condition and is backed by the British government.
The rarity and the way the design was done on this coin make it of particular numismatic interest. The reverse design was done by John M. Mercanti, a former Chief Engraver of the United States Mint, who created some of the most famous designs of American coinage, and the obverse features the official Royal Mint portrait of King Charles III by sculptor Martin Jennings. This series is unique, in that it combines the design of two very different national mints into one coin; few bullion coins in the world can say that.
The coin is a 2025-dated issue that is the second of a new series of British Lion and American Eagle coins, which has been released to strong collector interest and investor demand since 2024. The series is held on an annual basis and has evolved over the years to create a series of beautiful designs that incorporate two of the world's most iconic national symbols: the British lion and the American bald eagle. For those who want to complete a collection, they can also acquire the original 2024 coin to pair with the new release.
The symbolism used in the design has been inspired by one of the most important diplomatic relations in modern history: the 'special relationship' between the United Kingdom and the United States. The alliance dates back to the Second World War, when the British Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, and the President of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, formed an intimate wartime alliance that was essential to the Allied triumph. Over the past decades the relationship has grown much deeper than it was during the war, extending far beyond the military sphere, via NATO, into the realm of significant bilateral trade, intelligence exchanges and a shared cultural and linguistic heritage that still holds strong ties between the two countries.
The lion has long been a symbol of British strength and sovereignty and has been present on the royal coats of arms for a number of centuries; the bald eagle has been the National emblem of the United States since 1782. It's a deliberate effort of art to merge these two great symbols on a single coin, and to point to the strength and importance of the alliance they represent.
The Royal Mint in Llantrisant, Wales has been minting coins for the British Empire for more than 1100 years, making it one of the oldest continuously operating mints in the world. The Royal Mint is renowned for its design excellence and minting precision, and produces several of the world's most actively traded sovereign bullion coins such as the Britannia series and the Tudor Beasts collection, as well as special collaborative releases like this one.
The Royal Mint British Lion and American Eagle 2025 1 oz Silver Coin is the second issuance of a spectacular new bullion series that highlights the longstanding ties between the United States and the United Kingdom. This fine silver £2 (Two Pounds Sterling) United Kingdom legal tender coin was struck with a face value of £2 and is .999 fine in brilliant uncirculated condition and is backed by the British government.
The rarity and the way the design was done on this coin make it of particular numismatic interest. The reverse design was done by John M. Mercanti, a former Chief Engraver of the United States Mint, who created some of the most famous designs of American coinage, and the obverse features the official Royal Mint portrait of King Charles III by sculptor Martin Jennings. This series is unique, in that it combines the design of two very different national mints into one coin; few bullion coins in the world can say that.
The coin is a 2025-dated issue that is the second of a new series of British Lion and American Eagle coins, which has been released to strong collector interest and investor demand since 2024. The series is held on an annual basis and has evolved over the years to create a series of beautiful designs that incorporate two of the world's most iconic national symbols: the British lion and the American bald eagle. For those who want to complete a collection, they can also acquire the original 2024 coin to pair with the new release.
The symbolism used in the design has been inspired by one of the most important diplomatic relations in modern history: the 'special relationship' between the United Kingdom and the United States. The alliance dates back to the Second World War, when the British Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, and the President of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, formed an intimate wartime alliance that was essential to the Allied triumph. Over the past decades the relationship has grown much deeper than it was during the war, extending far beyond the military sphere, via NATO, into the realm of significant bilateral trade, intelligence exchanges and a shared cultural and linguistic heritage that still holds strong ties between the two countries.
The lion has long been a symbol of British strength and sovereignty and has been present on the royal coats of arms for a number of centuries; the bald eagle has been the National emblem of the United States since 1782. It's a deliberate effort of art to merge these two great symbols on a single coin, and to point to the strength and importance of the alliance they represent.
The Royal Mint in Llantrisant, Wales has been minting coins for the British Empire for more than 1100 years, making it one of the oldest continuously operating mints in the world. The Royal Mint is renowned for its design excellence and minting precision, and produces several of the world's most actively traded sovereign bullion coins such as the Britannia series and the Tudor Beasts collection, as well as special collaborative releases like this one.
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