* QEII 2021 EIC PF70UC FDI silver proof 2oz Una

Elizabeth II (1952-), East India Company Saint-Helena 2021 silver proof Two Ounce Una and the Lion, £2 denomination, , right facing bust of crowned Queen, her head to the right, JC initials to the left for designer Jody Clark, ELIZABETH II D G REGINA F D ST HELENA 5 POUNDS, rev. depiction of Queen Victoria as Una and the Lion beside a striding lion, her outstretched right hand holding a jewelled sceptre, symbolic of the young Monarch leading her vast Empire, carrying in her left arm a cross-bearing orb. Inspired by the William Wyon original coin of 1839, the logo of the East India Company in exergue 62.2g of 0.999 silver. Proof state slabbed and graded by NGC as PF70 Ultra Cameo First Day of Issue with original East India Company box with numbered certificate of Authenticity.

NGC Certification 6296679

Maximum Mintage of 1,000 coins

Inspired by this legendary Una and the Lion £5 gold coin and features an interpretation of the young Queen standing in a flowing gown, depicted as Lady Una, a character from Edmund Spenser's 1590 poem entitled 'The Faerie Queene'. Queen Victoria is shown beside a striding lion, her outstretched right hand holding a jewelled sceptre, symbolic of the young Monarch leading her vast Empire, carrying in her left arm a cross-bearing orb.

This spectacular scene is surrounded by the Latin motto 'DIRIGE DEUS GRESSUS MEOS' which translates to "May the Lord direct my steps" and the date 2019 in roman numerals in a true representation of the original masterpiece. Each obverse features the Jody Clark effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and legend and is complemented by matching beading detail.

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