“The Faerie Queene” is a masterpiece of English literature, written by Edmund Spenser during the late 16th century. In the 19th century, The Royal Mint’s Chief Engraver used this poem to create a beautiful new coin design honoring the newly-crowned Queen Victoria. Today, 2024 10 oz Una and the Lion Silver Bars are available online at JM Bullion.
Bar Highlights:
- Comes in a sealed plastic sheet!
- First silver bar with Una and the Lion!
- Limited mintage of 1,839 bars!
- Contains 10 Troy oz of .999 pure silver.
- The obverse features an image of Una and the Lion.
- On the reverse are a classic Latin phrase and the hallmarks of the bar.
“The Faerie Queene” is an allegorical epic poem that follows the adventures of several knights who represent different virtues as they journey through the fictional realm of Faerieland. Each book of the poem focuses on a specific knight and their quest, with overarching themes of chivalry, virtue, and the struggle between good and evil.
All 2024 10 oz Una and the Lion Silver Bars available here come sealed in a plastic sheet. The 10 oz bar has a commemorative mintage of 1,839 bars in total. This figure represents the 1839 debut of the Una and the Lion gold coin issued by The Royal Mint and designed by its Chief Engraver, William Wyon. The design honored the hope, strength, and virtue of the young Queen Victoria who was crowned in 1837.
The obverse of 2024 Una and the Lion Silver Bars features the image of Una and the Lion. Here, Una is shown in left-profile relief as her hands embrace the lion and she lowers her head to rest it on the lion’s head. The mighty lion, with its massive mane, is shown in right-profile relief and is viewed as a protector to Una.
On the reverse of 10 oz Una and the Lion Silver Bars, you’ll find the identifying hallmarks of the bar and a Latin phrase Wyon engraved on the original 1839 coin. The words DIRIGIT DEUS GRESSUS MEOS translate from Latin in English as MAY GOD DIRECT MY STEPS.
Please contact JM Bullion if you have any questions when you buy silver bars. Our team can assist you at 800-276-6508, online using our web chat, and via our email address.