2024 St. Helena Faerie Queene Redcross and the Dragon 2 oz Silver Gilded Proof Coin

‘The Faerie Queene’ series continues with the epic final battle between Redcrosse and the Dragon.

Book One tells the story of The Redcrosse Knight and his quest to rescue the Lady Una’s parents from an evil dragon. As the pair approached the tower where her mother and father were held, the dragon reared high over their heads, its wings spread wide to block out the sun and its writhing vastness covered in tightly laced scales that seemed to offer no hope of wounding it.

Despite the dragon’s size and apparent invincibility Redcrosse wounded the beast who retaliated with a furious torrent of flame that sent the knight tumbling down a deep, dark well.

But luck was with Redcrosse. For this was no ordinary well, but the Well of Life. As he lay in its magical waters his wounds healed and he emerged ready to fight again. He struck a blow that opened a deep gash in the beast’s head, provoking such a rage that the dragon’s fire and smoke caused the land to fall into darkness.

Redcrosse fell, burned and bloodied, at the foot of a tree laden with enchanted apples that restored his strength once more. He rose the next morning fully renewed, and as the monster attacked it opened its fierce jaws to emit a terrible roar, allowing Redcrosse to thrust his lance deep into the dragon’s mouth and pierce its skull.

With a deafening crash the dragon fell, its final breath vanishing into the air. Redcrosse stood exhausted but triumphant, with Una’s tearful thanks and prayers filling his ears.

• The third coin in our Faerie Queene series
• Limited edition of just 500 coins worldwide
• Two ounces of sparkling 0.999 fine silver
• Selectively plated with 24 carat gold
• Impressive 45mm diameter
• Exclusive new design by the celebrated artist Joel Iskowitz
• Struck to our finest Proof quality
• Presented in a luxury display case with certificate of authenticity