2023 Royal Tudor Beasts Bull of Clarence 1/4oz Gold Coin NGC MS70

The 2023 Royal Tudor Beasts Bull of Clarence 1/4oz Gold Coin is the third bullion release in The Royal Mint’s Royal Tudor Beasts series.

Inspired by the ten heraldic Royal Beasts lining the Moat Bridge at Hampton Court Palace, the bullion series explores the royal ancestry and union of Henry VIII and his third wife, Jane Seymour. The Royal Mint confirms that the Bull of Clarence was the third release in its Royal Tudor Beasts bullion collection.

The Bull also marks an important transition in the series: its obverse was the first in the Royal Tudor Beasts bullion series to feature the official coinage portrait of King Charles III, designed by Martin Jennings.

The reverse was created by artist David Lawrence, taking inspiration from the stone beasts at Hampton Court Palace. His depiction of the Bull is set against a chain mail surface-animation background texture, providing an additional security feature.

The coin is struck in:

999.9 Fine Gold

and contains exactly:

1/4 Troy Ounce of Pure Gold

This particular example has been independently certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) as:

MS70

At the time of checking on 28 August 2026, the NGC Census supplied for this issue records:

NGC MS70 Population: 100
Higher Grades: 0
NGC Top Pop

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Why This Coin Stands Out

• Third bullion release in The Royal Tudor Beasts series
• First bullion issue in the series to feature King Charles III
• Certified NGC MS70
• Highest numerical Mint State grade
• NGC MS70 population of 100 at the time of checking
• 0 graded higher
• NGC Top Pop
• Exactly 1/4 troy ounce of pure gold
• 999.9 fine gold
• Bull of Clarence reverse by David Lawrence
• King Charles III obverse by Martin Jennings
• Chain mail surface-animation security texture
• £25 denomination
• Produced by The Royal Mint
• Inspired by the Royal Beasts of Hampton Court Palace

The combination of its position as the third bullion release, its introduction of King Charles III to the bullion series and its MS70 Top Pop certification gives this particular example a strong identity within the Royal Tudor Beasts collection.

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Specifications

Year: 2023
Country of Issue: United Kingdom
Denomination: £25
Series: The Royal Tudor Beasts
Issuing Authority: The Royal Mint
Metal: Gold
Fineness: 999.9 Fine Gold
Fine Gold Content: 1/4 Troy Ounce
Diameter: 22.00mm
Quality: Bullion
Reverse: Bull of Clarence
Reverse Designer: David Lawrence
Obverse: King Charles III
Obverse Designer: Martin Jennings
Grading Company: NGC
Grade: MS70
NGC MS70 Population: 100
Higher Grades: 0
NGC Status: Top Pop
Population Checked: 28 August 2026

The Royal Mint directly confirms the £25 denomination, 999.9 fineness, 22mm diameter, 0.25-troy-ounce pure-metal content, bullion quality and both designers.

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The Third Royal Tudor Beasts Bullion Release

The Bull of Clarence occupies an important position within the Royal Tudor Beasts bullion series.

The Royal Mint identifies it as the third release in its Royal Tudor Beasts bullion coin collection, which was inspired by the ten Royal Beasts lining the Moat Bridge at Hampton Court Palace.

Those stone beasts represent the royal ancestry and union of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour.

As the third bullion release, the Bull of Clarence is an early issue within the ten-coin bullion series while also marking an important transition in the monarch represented on the obverse.

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The First King Charles III Bullion Issue in the Series

One of the strongest historical characteristics of the 2023 Bull of Clarence is its obverse.

The Royal Mint confirms that the Bull of Clarence is the first coin in the Royal Tudor Beasts bullion series to feature the official coinage portrait of His Majesty King Charles III by Martin Jennings.

This gives the Bull of Clarence a clear transitional position within the bullion series.

Rather than simply being the third heraldic beast represented, it marks the beginning of the King Charles III era of the Royal Tudor Beasts bullion collection.

For collectors assembling the series chronologically, this makes the 2023 Bull particularly identifiable within the collection.

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NGC MS70 – The Highest Numerical Mint State Grade

This particular example has been independently authenticated, encapsulated and graded by NGC as:

MS70

NGC uses the internationally recognised 1-to-70 Sheldon grading scale. It defines an MS70 coin as having no post-production imperfections visible at 5x magnification.

MS70 is therefore the highest numerical Mint State grade available.

There is no MS71.

For this particular Bull of Clarence, the NGC Census supplied also records no examples in a higher grade, giving MS70 Top Pop status.

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NGC Population – 100 in MS70

At the time of checking on 28 August 2026, the NGC Census screenshot supplied for the 2023 Bull of Clarence £25 bullion coin records:

MS68: 41

MS69: 104

MS70: 100

Total Graded: 250

This particular example sits at:

NGC MS70

with an:

NGC MS70 Population of 100

and:

0 graded higher

making it NGC Top Pop.

The NGC population should not be confused with the number of coins originally produced. It records how many examples have been certified by NGC within particular grades.

Population figures can change as additional coins are submitted for certification, which is why the population is accompanied by the date on which it was checked.

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The Bull of Clarence

The Bull of Clarence has deep roots in English royal heraldry.

The Royal Mint describes the Bull as a powerful symbol associated with the House of York and one of the heraldic beasts chosen by Henry VIII to flank the Moat Bridge at Hampton Court Palace.

The Bull carries a shield emblazoned with the Tudor Rose, symbolising the marriage of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York and the union of the Houses of Lancaster and York.

This symbolism connects the Bull directly with the dynastic ancestry celebrated by the Royal Tudor Beasts collection.

David Lawrence’s modern interpretation translates this historic heraldic beast into a contemporary British bullion design.

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Designed by David Lawrence

The reverse was created by artist David Lawrence.

The Royal Mint confirms that Lawrence’s design was inspired by the stone beasts at Hampton Court Palace.

The Bull is presented alongside its heraldic shield and set against a:

chain mail surface-animation background texture

The Royal Mint confirms that this texture provides an additional security feature.

The combination of Tudor heraldry, contemporary design and modern minting technology gives the Royal Tudor Beasts bullion collection its distinctive visual identity.

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The King Charles III Obverse

The obverse carries the official coinage portrait of His Majesty King Charles III, designed by British sculptor Martin Jennings.

Its appearance on the Bull of Clarence is particularly significant because The Royal Mint identifies this as the first use of the official King Charles III portrait within the Royal Tudor Beasts bullion series.

The portrait therefore does more than identify the reigning monarch.

Within the chronology of the bullion series, it marks the transition into the King Charles III era.

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One-Quarter Troy Ounce of 999.9 Fine Gold

Each 2023 Bull of Clarence 1/4oz Gold Bullion Coin contains:

1/4 Troy Ounce of Pure Gold

and is struck in:

999.9 Fine Gold

The Royal Mint specifications confirm:

Denomination: £25
Diameter: 22.00mm
Pure Metal Content: 0.25 Troy Oz
Fineness: 999.9
Quality: Bullion 

The quarter-ounce format combines physical gold content with the historical and heraldic character of the Royal Tudor Beasts collection.

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A Top-Pop Royal Tudor Beasts Bullion Coin

This particular 2023 Bull of Clarence brings together:

Third Royal Tudor Beasts bullion release

First bullion issue in the series featuring King Charles III

1/4 troy ounce of 999.9 fine gold

NGC MS70 – highest numerical Mint State grade

NGC MS70 population of 100

0 graded higher

NGC Top Pop

David Lawrence Bull of Clarence design

Martin Jennings King Charles III obverse

Chain mail surface-animation security feature

Royal Mint manufacture

For collectors building a certified Royal Tudor Beasts bullion collection, the Bull of Clarence represents both an early issue within the ten-coin series and the important transition to King Charles III.

This particular example adds NGC MS70 Top Pop certification, placing it at the highest numerical Mint State grade.

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Image Information

The slab images shown are digitally produced representations for presentation purposes, with certification numbers and barcodes omitted.

The coin imagery represents the genuine 2023 Royal Tudor Beasts Bull of Clarence 1/4oz Gold Bullion Coin.

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As the third bullion release in The Royal Tudor Beasts series and the first bullion issue in the series to feature King Charles III, this 2023 Bull of Clarence combines quarter-ounce physical gold with an important transitional position within the collection and Top Pop NGC MS70 certification.

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Weight	.25 oz