2025 Royal Tudor Beasts 07 Queen’s Panther £5 BU

Description

The Royal Tudor Beasts Collection explores the stories behind the rich heraldry of the Tudor dynasty through coin design. Inspired by the statues that line the Moat Bridge at Hampton Court Palace, the beasts represent the famous union of Henry VIII and his third wife, Jane Seymour.
The Queen’s Panther on the Moat Bridge is the last royal beast that visitors encounter before entering the palace. For this coin, collection artist David Lawrence has depicted the panther in its traditional ‘incensed’ form, with flames coming from its mouth and ears to represent its fragrant and allegedly enticing breath. Unlike the Seymour Panther, which holds a shield bearing the Seymour wings, the Queen’s Panther holds the Royal Coat of Arms impaled (or split in two) by that of the Seymour family.

Denomination: £5
Alloy: Cupro-nickel
Diameter: 38.61mm
Weight: 28.28g
Year: 2025