The lion became a powerful symbol in British heraldry starting in the 12th century, influenced by the Plantagenet family and the wider heraldic trends of the Crusades era. In 2025, The Royal Mint introduces this enduring symbol in a new bullion coin series. Today, you can get the 2025 1 oz British Silver The British Lion Coin at BullionMax.

Coin Highlights:

• Arrives in a protective plastic flip, a tube of 25 coins, or a Monster Box of 500 coins!
• 1st issue of the British Silver Lion!
• Limited mintage of only 50,000 coins!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .999 pure silver in BU condition.
• Bears a face value of 2 Pound sterling (GBP) backed by the government of Britain.
• His Majesty King Charles III on the obverse.
• A mighty British lion sits in left-profile relief supporting a shield.
• New Union Flag surface animation in the reverse background.

Each coin is in Brilliant Uncirculated condition and will ship individually in a plastic flip. For bulk orders, coins are offered in tubes of 25 or Monster Boxes of 500. These new releases also include a modern security feature—surface animation in the reverse field forming the Union Flag.

Heraldic lions became associated with English royalty as early as the reign of King Henry I (1100–1135), who was nicknamed the Lion of Justice and reportedly kept exotic animals, including lions, in Oxfordshire. Later, Richard I—better known as Richard the Lionheart—was known for using three lions passant guardant as royal emblems during his reign from 1189 to 1199.

The obverse of the 2025 British Silver The British Lion Coin features His Majesty King Charles III. This portrait by Martin Jennings, introduced in 2022, shows the King in left-profile relief without a crown. It marks the first official depiction of Charles III on British currency.

On the reverse, you’ll find the powerful British lion. Designed by David Lawrence, the artwork displays a roaring lion seated in left-profile with its right paw resting on a shield. The new Union Flag-themed surface animation adds a fresh layer of detail behind the main image.

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