2 oz Silver The Royal Tudor Beasts Seymour Panther 2026
- Series finale: last of the ten designs
- Tudor heritage: heraldic beast of the Seymours
- Guaranteed genuine: finely patterned background
- Series finaleThis tenth issue completes your collection
- Tudor heritageModelled on the stone guardians of Hampton Court
- Guaranteed genuineThe fine background texture protects against counterfeits
- Series finale: last of the ten designs
- Tudor heritage: heraldic beast of the Seymours
- Guaranteed genuine: finely patterned background
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Royal Mint · Tudor Beasts
The guardians of the Crown
Royal Tudor Beasts 2026, 2 ounces silver, picture side
Heraldic beasts guard the Crown: in 1536 on the bridge at Hampton Court, in 1953 outside the Abbey for the coronation.
1536 · Hampton Court
Ten guardians on the bridge
In 1536 Henry VIII had the stone bridge over the moat at Hampton Court completed, built of brick and more than 600 tonnes of stone. On it stood ten heraldic beasts, the King’s Beasts, displaying the King’s ancestry.
In the 17th century the bridge and the beasts vanished into the moat for more than 150 years. When the excavation began in 1909, only fragments of the beasts were found; the figures guarding the entrance today are copies from the 1950s.
2 June 1953 · Westminster
Ten beasts in plaster
For the coronation of Elizabeth II, ten heraldic beasts stood outside the Abbey’s glass-fronted annexe, designed by Eric Bedford: six feet tall, made of plaster, the work of James Woodford. His model was the King’s Beasts of Hampton Court.
The ten beasts chosen were those that best showed the Queen’s ancestry, from the Lion of England and the Griffin of Edward III to the Unicorn of Scotland and the White Horse of Hanover.
1956 · Kew
Guardians in Portland stone
At Kew, copies in Portland stone stand guard outside the Palm House, by the same sculptor, given in 1956 by an anonymous donor.
After the coronation the plaster figures went to Hampton Court and in 1957 to Windsor. Since 1959 they have belonged to Canada and stand in the Canadian Museum of History.
Royal Tudor Beasts · 2026
The Seymour Panther
David Lawrence based the panther on the figure on the bridge at Hampton Court, with surface animation as an additional security feature. Among the bullion coins it is the tenth release and the last beast to appear individually; it had opened the collector coins in 2022.
The value side carries Charles III, two ounces of silver at 999.9/1,000.
ShieldThe shield of the beast
YearThe year, as struck
Initials MJMJ: the initials of Martin Jennings
Arms and crown
Lion and unicorn hold the arms
On the Royal Arms gold of 2022, the lion and the unicorn hold the royal arms, with the motto “DIEU ET MON DROIT” beneath. For the Platinum Jubilee in 2022, the Sovereign too carried the royal arms instead of St George.
The crown itself becomes a motif too: St Edward’s Crown and the Imperial State Crown appear in 2026 as coloured reliefs on two ounces of silver from Niue.
The Lion and the Eagle unites the British lion and the American eagle, designed by Jonathan Olliffe.
The Sovereign
A gold coin travels the world
Henry VII gave the name Sovereign to a new gold coin in 1489. In the 19th century the Sovereign was called the “chief coin of the world”, accepted even in Brazil.
The Royal Mint also struck it at branch mints, from Sydney from 1855 to Pretoria from 1923, almost 500 million pieces in all. Today the Australian Sovereign of the Perth Mint shows a new St George, drawn by Jennifer McKenna.
The faces of the Crown
One face, seven decades
Mary Gillick showed Elizabeth II with a laurel wreath instead of a crown, and Jody Clark chose the diadem of her coronation in 2015: the first and the fifth of her portraits on British coins.
On British coins the portrait of Charles III is by Martin Jennings; the King approved it himself. The Queen’s British coins remained valid: some 27 billion were in circulation when the first circulating coins with Charles were struck.
At a glance
- Series
- The Royal Tudor Beasts
- Metal
- silver
- Weight
- 2 ounces
- Fineness
- 999.9/1,000
- Country of issue
- Great Britain
- Face value
- 5 Pounds
- Year
- 2026
- Quality
- brilliant uncirculated
- Mint
- The Royal Mint
The British Crown
Today the heraldic beasts stand guard at Kew in Portland stone, in Canada in plaster and on coins in gold and silver.
Seymour Panther 2026: The Grand Finale of the Royal Tudor Beasts
Ten stone guardians, one dynasty, one crowning conclusion. With the Seymour Panther 2026, The Royal Mint completes its bullion collection "The Royal Tudor Beasts". The 2-ounce coin made of silver is the tenth issue in the series. According to the British mint, it is also the last of the heraldic beasts to appear individually on a bullion coin. Anyone who has followed the series since the Lion of England now completes their collection. And anyone just joining now holds a piece of Tudor history with 62.21 grams of fine silver in their hands.
A Heraldic Beast for Jane Seymour
At the entrance to Hampton Court Palace, on the bridge over the moat, stand ten stone heraldic beasts. They trace back to a commission by Henry VIII and tell of the king's connection to his third wife Jane Seymour and of the royal lineage of both families. The panther was the heraldic symbol of the House of Seymour. Jane Seymour gave Henry VIII the long-awaited male heir to the throne, the future Edward VI.
For collectors, there's a nice twist to this: in the Proof version, the Seymour Panther opened the series back in 2022. In the bullion line, it now marks the closing chapter. Beginning and end of a series, embodied by the same animal. That doesn't happen often.
Design and Craftsmanship: Tudor Splendour in Detail
The reverse design comes from sculptor and illustrator David Lawrence, developed in collaboration with experts from Historic Royal Palaces. Lawrence reinterprets the Hampton Court statue as a powerful panther bearing a magnificently adorned heraldic shield. The background reflects the opulence of the Tudor era and features a fine surface animation. This is not only visually striking but also serves as an additional security feature against counterfeiting. The inscription includes the design name, weight, the designation "FINE SILVER", the fineness, and the year of issue.
The obverse features the official coin portrait of King Charles III, designed by Martin Jennings. The legend "CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 5 POUNDS" identifies the coin as legal tender of the United Kingdom.
Technical Specifications at a Glance
- Series: The Royal Tudor Beasts (10th and final individual issue in bullion quality)
- Design: Seymour Panther
- Year of issue: 2026
- Manufacturer: The Royal Mint, United Kingdom
- Metal: Fine silver, fineness at least 999/1,000 (stated by the Royal Mint as 999.9)
- Fine weight: 62.21 g (2 ounces)
- Diameter: 38.60 mm
- Face value: 5 Pounds (GBP)
- Condition: Brilliant Uncirculated (bullion standard)
- Designers: David Lawrence (reverse), Martin Jennings (obverse)
- Packaging: individually in a coin capsule
Besides the 2-ounce edition, the Seymour Panther is also available as a 10-ounce silver coin and in gold and platinum.
From the Queen's Beasts to the Tudor Beasts
The Royal Tudor Beasts are the successors to the highly successful Queen's Beasts, issued between 2016 and 2021. That series depicted the heraldic beasts from the coronation of Elizabeth II. The Tudor Beasts, by contrast, are dedicated to the royal house that ruled England from 1485 to 1603. The ten designs in the collection at a glance:
- Lion of England
- Bull of Clarence
- Tudor Dragon
- Greyhound of Richmond
- Yale of Beaufort
- Seymour Unicorn
- Queen's Panther
- Queen's Lion
- Royal Dragon
- Seymour Panther
Bullion, Proof, or Britannia?
Proof editions in the series have mirror-like fields and small mintages. They are aimed primarily at collectors and cost significantly more than the pure metal value. The Brilliant Uncirculated bullion version tracks the silver price much more closely. It is therefore well suited to investors who don't want to miss out on an expressive design.
Compared to the classic 1-ounce Britannia, the Seymour Panther contains twice the amount of precious metal, comes in a larger format, and features a design with a limited mintage. There is one small drawback: themed coins typically carry a somewhat higher premium than standard issues. In return, you get collector appeal and the conclusion of an entire series. Compared to the 10-ounce version, the 2-ounce coin offers more flexibility, as you can purchase smaller units and sell them individually later.
Silver as a Store of Value – Timeless and Tangible
Silver has accompanied humanity for millennia as a monetary metal, medium of exchange, and symbol of wealth. Paper money is only worth as much as people trust the governments behind it. The white precious metal, by contrast, holds its own intrinsic value. Many investors therefore value silver coins as an inflation hedge and as crisis protection when the political or economic situation is uncertain.
Added to this is strong industrial demand: electronics, photovoltaics, and medical technology all require silver, and supply is limited. Silver lasts forever, is traded worldwide, and can always be sold easily. It is also more affordable than gold. This makes it well suited for gradually building wealth or passing something on to the next generation.
- Physical tangible asset with intrinsic value
- Broader diversification of wealth through an independent precious metal
- Gains are generally tax-free after a holding period of at least one year
- Globally recognised minting quality from the Royal Mint
A Tudor panther that once guarded a dynasty – and now safeguards your wealth too. The Seymour Panther 2026 combines British history with the enduring value of fine silver.
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