A modern coin design inspired by the iconic, collector classic Una and the Lion. Widely considered to be the most beautiful British coins ever minted, the original 1839 Una and the Lion was created by the great British engraver William Wyon as a celebration of the beginning of young Queen Victoria’s reign and to coincide with her 20th birthday. It was said to be Edmund Spenser’s 16th century epic poem The Faerie Queene which depicted Una, a female heroine, so innocent and beautiful, she captivated the fierce lion.