1 oz Una and the Lion Silver Coin | 2027

Una and the Lion Silver 1 oz 2027 — Wyon's 1839 design on one ounce of Royal Mint silver

The 1 oz Una and the Lion Silver Coin 2027 contains 31.1035 g of 999 fine silver and has a face value of 2 pounds sterling. The Royal Mint launched the series on 9 November 2026 in three versions: gold 1 oz, gold 1/10 oz and this silver ounce.

The reverse brings William Wyon's 1839 design for a five-pound piece to an ounce of silver. The silver coin measures 38.61 mm — the same as the silver Britannia — but has a lower fineness: 999 rather than 999.9.

Specifications — Una and the Lion silver 1 oz, 2027

Why the 2027 Una and the Lion silver 1 oz

• The 1839 design in silver — Wyon's design, known mainly from the original pattern and collector issues, as a bullion coin.
• Royal Mint bullion debut — the 2027 issue opens this bullion line from the mint.
• One ounce of 999 silver — 31.1035 g of metal with a GBP 2 face value.
• Tubes of 25 — uniform mint packaging, practical when buying several coins.
• The UK's state mint — The Royal Mint strikes the United Kingdom's circulating and bullion coins.

Una, the lion and the young Victoria

In 1839, two years after Queen Victoria came to the throne, William Wyon portrayed her on a design for a five-pound piece as Una — the heroine of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene of 1590, the embodiment of truth, accompanied by a lion. The original was struck as a pattern for collectors' sets and never circulated.

The Royal Mint returned to the design for collector issues and bars. In November 2026 it issued it as its own bullion coin for the first time — in gold and in silver.

Obverse — King Charles III

The obverse shows King Charles III with the legend CHARLES III·D·G·REX·F·D·2 POUNDS. D·G·REX·F·D is Latin for: by the grace of God King, Defender of the Faith. 2 POUNDS is the face value.

Reverse — Una guiding the lion

On the reverse the young Victoria, as Una, walks beside a lion and guides it. The design follows Wyon's 1839 composition, including the Latin legend DIRIGE DEUS GRESSUS MEOS — O God, guide my steps.

The edge is reeded. At 38.61 mm the silver coin is larger than the gold ounce, so the figures are easy to see.

What to check before buying

• 999, not 999.9 — the silver Una is 999 fine, the Royal Mint's silver Britannia 999.9; on one ounce the difference is about 0.03 g of silver.
• Standard VAT — silver bullion coins are subject to 23% VAT in Poland, included in the gross price.
• No capsule — the coins come in tubes; to keep a coin in mint condition, consider a 39 mm capsule; storage items are in accessories.
• Price — follows the live silver price plus the market premium.

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Comparison — 1 oz silver coins from five series

The silver Una compared with well-known one-ounce coins:

Una and the Lion and the Britannia come from the same mint with the same GBP 2 face value, but differ in design and fineness. All coins contain one troy ounce of silver.

FAQ — 1 oz Una and the Lion Silver Coin 2027

How much silver is in the Una and the Lion 1 oz?

The coin contains 31.1035 g of 999 fine silver. The diameter is 38.61 mm and the face value GBP 2.

How does the silver Una differ from the silver Britannia?

The Royal Mint strikes both with a GBP 2 face value and a 38.61 mm diameter. Una and the Lion is 999 fine with Wyon's 1839 design; the Britannia is 999.9 with a fixed Britannia design.

Who is Una on the reverse?

The heroine of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene from 1590, the embodiment of truth, accompanied by a lion. In 1839 William Wyon gave her the features of the young Queen Victoria.

How are the silver coins packed?

The mint supplies them in tubes of 25. There are no individual capsules.

What VAT applies to this coin?

Silver bullion coins are subject to 23% VAT in Poland. The gross price in the shop includes this tax.