2023 Royal Tudor Beasts Bull of Clarence 1/4oz Gold Coin NGC MS69

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 collection explores the royal ancestry and union of Henry VIII and his third wife, Jane Seymour.

The Bull of Clarence occupies an important position in the bullion series as its third release and the first to feature the official coinage portrait of King Charles III, designed by Martin Jennings.

The reverse was created by artist David Lawrence, who drew 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 authenticated and certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) as:

MS69

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

NGC MS69 Population: 104

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Why This Coin Stands Out

The 2023 Bull of Clarence combines several notable characteristics:

• Third bullion release in The Royal Tudor Beasts series
• First bullion coin in the series to feature King Charles III
• Exactly 1/4 troy ounce of pure gold
• 999.9 fine gold
• Certified NGC MS69
• NGC MS69 population of 104 at the time of checking
• 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 transition to King Charles III gives the 2023 Bull of Clarence an identifiable place within the chronology of the Royal Tudor Beasts bullion series. The Royal Mint specifically identifies it as the first coin in the series to feature the official coinage portrait of His Majesty The King by Martin Jennings.

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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: MS69
NGC MS69 Population: 104
Population Checked: 28 August 2026

The Royal Mint directly confirms the £25 denomination, 999.9 fineness, 22mm diameter, 0.25-troy-ounce pure-gold 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 the 2023 Bull of Clarence as the:

third coin in the bullion series inspired by royal heritage. 

The series was inspired by the ten stone Royal Beasts that line the Moat Bridge at Hampton Court Palace, representing the union and royal ancestry of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour.

As the third bullion release, the Bull of Clarence represents an early issue within the ten-coin bullion collection while also marking an important change to 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 makes the Bull of Clarence a clear transitional issue within the bullion collection.

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 series.

For collectors assembling the series chronologically, this gives the 2023 Bull a particularly identifiable position within the collection.

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NGC MS69 Certification

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

MS69

NGC defines MS69 as:

a fully struck coin with nearly imperceptible imperfections. 

The NGC numerical grading scale extends to MS70, meaning MS69 sits one numerical grade below the highest Mint State grade available.

This example is therefore a very high-grade certified coin, although it should not be described as Top Pop because MS70 examples are recorded by NGC for this issue.

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NGC Population

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 is:

NGC MS69

with an:

NGC MS69 Population of 104

at the time of checking.

NGC records 100 examples in MS70, meaning MS69 is not the highest grade represented in the Census.

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

Population figures can change as additional coins are submitted for certification, which is why Sterling Bullion Partners records the date on which the population was checked.

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The Bull of Clarence

The Bull of Clarence is one of the ten heraldic Royal Beasts represented by the stone figures lining the Moat Bridge at Hampton Court Palace.

These ten beasts represent the union and royal ancestry of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, providing the historical inspiration for The Royal Mint’s modern Royal Tudor Beasts bullion series.

The Bull has longstanding associations with English royal heraldry and is presented as a powerful and steadfast creature.

David Lawrence’s modern interpretation translates the historic Hampton Court beast into a contemporary numismatic design while retaining the imposing character of the original.

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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 additional security to the bullion coin.

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

The Royal Mint confirms Martin Jennings as the obverse designer and identifies the 2023 Bull of Clarence as the first coin in the Royal Tudor Beasts bullion series to feature the official portrait of The King.

The portrait therefore does more than identify the reigning monarch.

Within the chronology of the Royal Tudor Beasts 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 Certified Early Royal Tudor Beasts Bullion Coin

The 2023 Bull of Clarence 1/4oz Gold Coin brings together:

Third Royal Tudor Beasts bullion release

First bullion coin in the series featuring King Charles III

1/4 troy ounce of 999.9 fine gold

NGC MS69 certification

NGC MS69 population of 104 at the time of checking

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 in the ten-coin series and the important transition to the King Charles III era of the bullion collection.

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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 coin in the collection to feature King Charles III, this 2023 Bull of Clarence combines quarter-ounce physical gold with an important transitional position within the series and high-grade NGC MS69 certification.

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Weight	.25 oz