1 oz 2021 Saint Helena The Queen's Virtues: Victory Gilded Proof Silver Coin | East India Company

These beautiful gilded coins are part of the exciting new bullion series featuring the virtues that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II set out to embody as she succeeded to the throne in 1952. The virtues that the Queen has embodied have undoubtedly contributed to her immense success as one of the longest-reigning monarchs of all time. This 1 oz gilded proof silver coin with 999 purity displays the first virtue: Victory and is the first release in a highly anticipated six-coin series.

COIN HIGHLIGHTS

• Ships individually in protective packaging
• Consisting of 1 oz of 999 Fine Silver
• Obverse: Features a depiction of a gilded winged goddess Victoria holding the Victors Palm in her left hand and raising her right arm against a proof background, the mint's mark and the words “VICTORIA CONCORDIA CRESCIT” (Victory Through Harmony, or Victory Grows with Harmony)
• Reverse: Features the engraving of an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark, her name, the name of the country of the issue, the artist's initials, the legal tender value and the year of the release

Adorning the reverse side is the ancient Roman Goddess, and the human embodiment of Victory is the depiction of a Winged Victoria. The legend, "Victory Through Harmony," serves as a reminder of the British Monarchy's ideals.

The obverse side displays Queen Elizabeth II effigy.

As the kick starter to a brand-new bullion series, these coins are highly coveted and a welcomed addition to any stack.

ABOUT THE SERIES

The series is inspired by the six allegorical figures of Queen Victoria located in a memorial dedicated to her outside Buckingham Palace. The Victoria Memorial was inaugurated in 1901 and holds allegorical statues built within the very top of the monument representing Victoria's Virtues, which Queen Elizabeth II carried on. Each of the statues features a female representation of a virtue recognized in Her Majesty Queen Victoria during her reign.

ABOUT SAINT HELENA

The tiny, isolated Island of Saint Helena is an unlikely candidate as one of the most significant and influential nations in terms of global trade. Yet, when one looks back and examines our collective history, St. Helena repeatedly comes up as an integral component to global trade and commerce. The Island, which spans an area of mere 17 kilometers in length by 10 kilometers in breadth, was seen as an oasis by explorers and conquerors such as the Dutch, Portuguese, and English, all vying for control of the crucial port of call. By 1658 the British claimed the Island for themselves by making it a fortress and a hub for lucrative expeditions to India, China, and the rest of the eastern world. The company reached unprecedented heights of success, accounting for half of the world’s trade, establishing a monopoly in cotton, silk, salt, spices and tea, among many others, contributing to the vast and enormous wealth of the British empire. The Island, which remains a British colony to this day, was a vital component in the rise of the British empire.