The Yale Beaufort gold coin is another coin from the popular Queen's Beasts series, produced by the British Royal Mint. It is made of pure gold, 999.9 fineness.
On the day of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953, the entrance to Westminster Abbey was guarded by ten majestic statues, known as the Queen's Beasts, symbolizing the historical legacy of the dynasty. It was these statues that inspired the Queen's Beasts coin series. Each coin has a different story to tell.
The yale is a mythical creature resembling an antelope—the symbol of Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII. Today, yales can be seen guarding famous educational institutions such as Yale University, Christ's College, and St. John's College in Cambridge.
On the reverse, a magnificent image of a yale with horns is placed in the center. Around it is the inscription "YALE OF BEAUFORT 1 oz FINE GOLD 999.9."
The obverse features an image of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The portrait is surrounded by the inscriptions "ELIZABETH II D G Reg F D," which are Latin acronyms meaning "Dei Gratia Regina" (Latin for "Queen by the Grace of God") and "Fidei defensor" (Latin for "Defender of the Faith"). The obverse also shows the coin's face value.