2023 Bull of Clarence Tudor Beasts Coins

The Tudor Beasts

The Tudor Beasts (also known as the King's Beasts) are a series of heraldic statues, which flank the moat bridge at Hampton Court Palace. The ten statues represent King Henry VIII's Tudor ancestry and his marriage to his third wife, Jane Seymour. 

Bull of Clarence

The Bull of Clarence holds significance in heraldry as a symbol of strength, power, and bravery. Linked to King Henry VIII, it features a formidable bull clutching a shield, embellished with the Tudor rose. The inclusion of this emblem on crests and coins adds a sense of majestic nobility to heraldic representations.

Who Engraved the First UK Definitive Coinage Portrait of Charles III?

After the passing of Queen Elizabeth II on 8th September 2022, Martin Jennings sculpted and designed the new King Charles III definitive coinage portrait.

Jennings was born in 1957. He graduated from the University of Oxford in 1979, where he studied English Literature and Language. Afterwards, Jennings undertook a course in Lettering (1979-80).

King Charles III

Charles ascended the throne on 8 September 2022 after the passing of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Charles is the oldest person to ascend to the British throne, at the age of 73.

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