I took inspiration from the original Queen’s Beasts, both the versions in Canada and the stone replicas here in the United Kingdom. They are very stylised and look imposing as statues but the challenge was to capture this on the surface of a coin. When it came to areas like the eyes, I kept them blank. Adding too much detail softened the look and I think this way there is still a sense of sculpture reflecting the originals.
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Very nice !!!
Compare this type of coin design to what is being currently produced by the U. S. Mint. I know where I'm spending my hard earned money!
It is a beautiful design.
Here's a quote from Royal Mint designer Jody Clark:
https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/the-queens-beasts/
That's tough!
I got the Lion of England one recently. I really like them!
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