2024 Royal Mint Tudor Beasts Seymour Unicorn 1oz Silver Proof Coin
Royal Tudor Beasts Series | 1oz .999 Fine Silver | Proof Finish | Limited Mintage 6,260
Description
The 2024 Seymour Unicorn Silver Proof Coin continues The Royal Mint’s acclaimed Royal Tudor Beasts collection with a stunning modern interpretation of one of the most elegant heraldic creatures in British royal history.
Struck from 1oz of .999 fine silver to The Royal Mint’s prestigious Proof standard, this fifth release in the ten-coin series celebrates the Seymour Unicorn — a symbol associated with purity, strength, and the royal lineage of Jane Seymour.
Inspired by the stone sculpture that adorns the Moat Bridge at Hampton Court Palace, the design combines historical significance with exceptional modern minting artistry.
Created in collaboration with Historic Royal Palaces, this collectible release is accompanied by an informative booklet exploring the heraldry and symbolism of Henry VIII’s royal beasts.
📖 Story / Theme – The Seymour Unicorn
The Royal Tudor Beasts series celebrates the heraldic sculptures displayed at Hampton Court Palace during the reign of King Henry VIII.
The Seymour Unicorn represents the powerful Seymour family lineage connected to Jane Seymour, Henry VIII’s third wife and mother of Edward VI.
Traditionally associated with purity, virtue, strength, and nobility, the unicorn remains one of the most iconic heraldic symbols in British royal history.
This release honours the historic Seymour Unicorn sculpture standing proudly upon the Moat Bridge at Hampton Court Palace.
🎨 Design Description
The reverse, designed by David Lawrence, presents a modern interpretation of The Seymour Unicorn inspired by the original heraldic sculpture at Hampton Court Palace.
Rich in heraldic detail and symbolism, the design captures the unicorn’s majestic form with exceptional sculptural precision.
✨ Key Features
🦄 Features The Seymour Unicorn
✨ Struck to The Royal Mint’s finest Proof standard
🏛️ Fifth release in the Royal Tudor Beasts Collection
👑 Official King Charles III effigy
📖 Includes Historic Royal Palaces booklet
🔒 Limited mintage of only 6,260 coins worldwide
🇬🇧 United Kingdom legal tender
📋 Specifications
| Specification | Details |
| Year | 2024 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Mint | The Royal Mint |
| Series | Royal Tudor Beasts |
| Theme | Seymour Unicorn |
| Denomination | £2 |
| Metal | Silver |
| Purity | .999 Fine Silver |
| Weight | 31.21g (1oz) |
| Diameter | 38.61mm |
| Finish | Proof |
| Maximum Mintage | 6,260 |
| Reverse Designer | David Lawrence |
| Obverse Designer | Martin Jennings |
| Edge Inscription | . HAMPTON COURT PALACE . ROYAL TUDOR BEASTS |
| Legal Tender | United Kingdom |
| Packaging | Royal Mint Presentation Packaging + Booklet |
| SKU | CG24RMSUSPF1ZBX01 |
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