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[Zebo]

The story of Una and the lion dates back to the sixteenth century and Edmund Spenser’s poem ‘The Faerie Queene’. Una, a young princess, undertakes the challenge of freeing her parents from a dragon that has imprisoned them. On her journey she encounters a lion who is so charmed by her beauty and fairness that he decides to become her protector. The poem inspired a number of works of art by British artists, including William Bell Scott’s pre-Raphaelite Una and the Lion painting. Wyon’s work interprets Una as a young Queen Victoria. Here, Una is a more knowledgeable princess and the lion is as much a subject as a protector. Una’s hand is gently placed on the lion’s mane, as if she is leading or guiding him, and the power of the lion is clear in the detail of the design.

Almost 200 years on, the modern minting processes in use today are beyond anything Wyon and his contemporaries could have imagined and allow for even greater precision, accuracy and clarity. In 2019, The Royal Mint invested tremendous time, energy, dedication and love into remastering Wyon’s work, bringing it to life in a contemporary work that pays tribute to his mastery and is testament to both Wyon and The Royal Mint’s dedication to quality and accuracy.

Copied from the Royal Mint"s article.

[RWB]

One of the most evocative coinage designs. It's a shame it did not get wider use in the 19th century.

[Fenntucky Mike]

Beautiful design, one of my favorites. Didn't a 2019, Gold, 2 Kilo Una and the lion go up for auction recently?

[RWB]

2 hours ago, Fenntucky Mike said:

Beautiful design, one of my favorites. Didn't a 2019, Gold, 2 Kilo Una and the lion go up for auction recently?

Yes.Check the NGC home page for details.