2021 St. Helena Queen’s Virtues Victory 1oz Silver Gilt Coin PF 70 UCAM

The Queens Virtues Series is based on a monument in London near Buckingham Palace that was erected in the early 20^th century to honor Queen Victoria after her death in 1901. Known as the Victoria Memorial, it features six female allegorical figures that were long associated with her reign and the Victorian Era in England. The first to feature in this series is the one most prominently displayed on the memorial: Victory.

All of the 2021 1 oz Proof St. Helena Silver Queens Virtues Victory Coins in this listing come with beautiful presentation cases from the East India Company.

Queen Elizabeth II is found on the obverse of 2021 Proof St. Helena Silver Queens Virtues Victory Coins. Her Majesty is shown here in right-profile relief in the Royal Mints 2015 design from Jody Clark. Now popularly used throughout the Commonwealth and territories of the United Kingdom, this design shows the Queen at the age of 89 with the George IV State Diadem Crown on her head.

An allegorical representation of Victory is featured on the reverse side of 2021 1 oz Proof Silver Queens Virtues Coins. This depiction shows Victory in left-profile relief with her right hand held high, her left hand holding a palm branch, and her wings flexed out behind her figure. Victory is associated closely with both Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen is the sovereign Head of the Armed Forces to this day and has the sold duty to formally declare war and accept peace to end a conflict.