The East India Company

Face value 1 £
Silver: 99,99%
Diameter: 38,6
Weight: 31,1 g
Mintage: 1821

Drawing it’s inspiration from the presence of Angels on Napoleon’s Death medal and his tomb at Les Invalids.

Napoleon Bonaparte was born on the island of Corsica in 1769. He is widely regarded as one of history’s great military minds, building an Empire that stretched across Europe before his defeat at Waterloo in 1815. He was exiled to St Helena, where he remained until his death in 1821.

While Napoleon’s military cunning is undisputable, it is also believed that he carried a symbol of good luck with him, his own personal guardian angel.

The French Angel Coin first appeared in the late 18th Century. Its designer became suspected of revolutionary tendencies and was sentenced to death but somehow escaped the guillotine. Allegedly he bribed his captors with an Angel Coin, and it became known as a lucky charm. 19th Century French Naval Captains would refuse to sail without one in their purse, and even Napoleon was not beyond belief in the lucky Angel Coin. According to folklore he carried one in his pocket throughout his reign, only to fatefully lose it the day before his final defeat at Waterloo.

Face value 1 £
Silver: 99,9%
Diameter: 38,6
Weight: 31,1 g
Mintage: 1000

Shortly after the death of Emperor Xian Feng in 1861, his concubine Cixi assumed control and ruled China as The Empress Dowager. Cixi was able to read, a rare skill at that time, and educated herself on domestic and foreign affairs, creating policies that would modernise China’s culture and economy. Recognising the importance of making international trade as easy as possible she instigated changes in customs, weights and measures that enabled the creation of a standardised ‘Dragon’ Trade Dollar.

Trade Dollars had been used to facilitate international trade since the ‘Spanish Dollars’ of the 15th Century, and the first ‘Dragon’ Trade dollars were struck in 1889 with the coin’s weight in English lettering sitting beneath a traditional Chinese dragon. Now, the Chinese Trade Dollar is reimagined for 2021 by The East India Company, our stunning Proof finish emphasising every detail of a new design that features a mighty dragon encircling the globe.

This limited-edition silver 1oz coin is presented in a luxurious presentation case along with a booklet and numbered certificate of authenticity.

Face value 1 £
Silver: 99,99%
Diameter: 38,6
Weight: 31,1 g
Mintage: 750

Truth, the principle of being and acting truthfully. The allegorical personification of Truth is depicted as a glad-winged figure, holding a mirror in her right arm, symbolic of self-truth. Between her stands a child bearing a palm-branch, whom she comforts demonstrating the role of us all to protect the innocent.

Taking its inspiration from the allegorical figure of the virtue of Truth as depicted on the Victoria Memorial situated outside Buckingham Palace, our second design in the series features the words

VINCIT OMNIA VERITAS
(Truth Conquers All)

Presented in luxury presentation case with information booklet and numbered certificate of authenticity

Face value 2 £
Silver: 99,99%
Diameter: 45 mm
Weight: 62,2 g
Mintage: 750

STRICTLY LIMITED TO ONLY 750 COINS WORLDWIDE
Celebrating our heroine Una, an iconic symbol of beauty and honour, and her majestic protector, the lion, the 2021 Una & the Lion 2oz Silver Proof coin features a beautiful design by engraver Glyn Davies. The powerful and dramatic 2021 design highlights the beauty of Una and the raw power of the lion.

The coin features a stylised representation of Una & the Lion standing side by side. The lion stands in an aggressive stance with his teeth bared and his terrific full mane flowing. By his side, exquisite Una gazes down at him with her robes flowing out behind her capturing both her beauty and strength.

Presented in a luxury presentation case with a numbered certificate of authenticity.

Face value 2 £
Silver: 99,9%
Diameter: 11 mm
Weight: 0,5 g
Mintage: 1 000

The East India Company’s celebrated annual Una & the Lion series continues with this stunning new design by Glyn Davies, providing contemporary collectors with a modern twist on the ancient legend of heroic Una and her devoted companion the Lion.

Glyn Davies’ elegant, determined Una and powerful but poised lion sit facing each other, staring deeply into each others eyes as they ponder the next step on their quest, seeming to communicate their thoughts, hopes and fears through their held gaze. His design captures all the grace, courage and trust of the original story of this brave princess and the mighty beast at her side.

This strictly limited-edition ½g gold coin has been expertly struck to our finest Proof quality to ensure that every design detail is carefully reproduced on its delicate form. It is presented in a luxury case, accompanied by an informative booklet and a certificate that guarantees its accuracy and authenticity.

Country: Tristan da Cunha
Denomination: Five Pounds
Year :2021
Quality:Proof
Weight: 155,5 g
Diameter: 65 mm
Mintage: 300
At the end of the Napoleonic Wars, the British Government announced the Great Recoinage of 1816 to restabilise the currency. A competition was launched to find designs for these new coins, which included an entry from a young Assistant Engraver called William Wyon; The Three Graces.

While Wyon’s design did not win the competition, around 50 test ‘Pattern Pieces’ were produced which showcased his design in its full glory and went on to become highly valued collectors’ items as William’s output flourished.

Wyon’s most famous designs were produced during the reign of Queen Victoria. His ‘Young Head’ portrait of the new Queen first went into circulation in 1838 while his Una and the Lion is one of history’s most beautiful coin designs and a firm favourite of collectors of East India Company Bullion.

The Three Graces remains an early marker from a remarkable career and is available to collectors once again as the first issue in our Masterpiece Collection. This strictly limited-edition silver 5oz coin creates an impressive canvas for Wyon’s design and is delivered in a presentation case accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity.

Country: Tristan da Cunha
Denomination: 2 Pounds
Year :2021
Quality:Proof
Weight: 2 oz
Diameter: 45 mm
Mintage: 2 500

The 19th Century is often described as a ‘golden age’ of coin design, and one of its greatest contributors is William Wyon.

As a young Assistant Engraver he entered the competition to design the new coins for the Great Recoinage of 1816 in an effort to further his career. His submission, The Three Graces, elegantly captured renewed interest in Ancient Greece to tell the story of the recent 1801 Act of Union and the creation of the United Kingdom.

While it didn’t win the competition, a small number of test ‘Pattern Pieces’ were produced which became sought-after as his reputation grew. His ‘Young Head’ portrait of Queen Victoria graced the coins of her reign for nearly 50 years, while his ‘Una and The Lion’ is now recognised as one of history’s most beautiful coin designs.

He was a master of his art, and The Three Graces his neoclassic masterpiece. We are proud to make it available to collectors once again as this two-ounce Silver Proof £2 coin, presented in a display case with accompanying booklet and certificate of authenticity.

Face value 5 £
Silver: 99,99%
Diameter: 38,6
Weight: 31,1 g
Mintage: 2 500

A basic principle, the importance of being honest and acting truthfully as a core virtue can be directly attributed to Queen Victoria herself. In modern times Queen Elizabeth II is known to have a compelling sense of herself as a spiritual being who is a searcher and seeker of truth.

‘FAITH AND TRUTH I WILL BEAR UNTO YOU"

The ‘Queen’s Virtues’ form part of the Victoria Memorial monument outside Buckingham Palace, which features sculptured allegorical figures that personify:

• Victory
• Truth
• Charity
• Justice
• Courage
• Constancy
The Queen’s Virtues coin series was launched to celebrate the 95th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who holds those six virtues as dearly as her great-great-grandmother did. The first coin in the series featured Victory and this second coin focuses on Truth.

In Brock’s memorial statue, the figure representing Truth is depicted as a glad-winged figure, holding a mirror in her right arm, symbolic of self-truth. The figure stands between a child bearing a palm-branch and a seated woman searching in a scroll for the truth.

Face value 1 £
Silver: 99,9%
Diameter: 38,6 mm
Weight: 31,1 g
Mintage: 1 500

The East India Company’s celebrated annual Una & the Lion series continues with this stunning new design by Glyn Davies, providing contemporary collectors with a modern twist on the ancient legend of heroic Una and her devoted companion the Lion.

Glyn Davies’ elegant, determined Una and powerful but poised lion sit facing each other, staring deeply into each others eyes as they ponder the next step on their quest, seeming to communicate their thoughts, hopes and fears through their held gaze. His design captures all the grace, courage and trust of the original story of this brave princess and the mighty beast at her side.

This strictly limited-edition ½g gold coin has been expertly struck to our finest Proof quality to ensure that every design detail is carefully reproduced on its delicate form. It is presented in a luxury case, accompanied by an informative booklet and a certificate that guarantees its accuracy and authenticity.

Face value 1 £
Silver: 99,9%
Diameter: 38,6 mm
Weight: 31,1 g
Mintage: 1 000

Капитаны флота XIX века не покидали порт без Ангела в своих сумках, и даже сам Наполеон не был лишен его очарования. Считается, что он повсюду носил его с собой до тех пор пока роковым образом не потерял его и это случилось за день до своего окончательного поражения при Ватерлоо. Легенда продолжилась и в 20 веке, когда боевые пилоты во Вьетнаме и Ираке летали со «счастливым» Ангелом в кабине.
• «Ангел удачи», переосмысленный для 21 века.
• Строго ограниченный тираж всего в 1000 монет по всему миру.
• Одна унция сверкающего серебра 999 пробы.
• Элегантный женственный новый дизайн от знаменитой художницы Кьяры Принсипи.
• Достигнуто высочайшее качество отделки Proof.
• Изготовленный на заказ презентационный футляр и буклет с рассказами.