The fifth coin from the 2022-2026 Tudor Beasts range:
 
2024 Seymour Unicorn
 
Before being chosen by Henry VIII to guard the Moat Bridge, the mythical unicorn wasn’t really known as a royal heraldic beast. Wild and untamed, the unicorn was believed to be the strongest of all creatures, so to have one set in stone outside the palace was a clear display of royal dominance. Many believed the unicorn also represented purity and fertility, and so by giving the beast to Jane Seymour, the king was perhaps hoping their marriage would be blessed with a son and heir.
 
*Coin not released into general circulation*
*Other coins from this collection are sold separately*