Una and the Lion
David Lisot Video Library (2002)
Multi-Media Summary
Larry is currently the curator of the American Numismatic Association. The 1839 5-pound gold piece, known as "Una and the Lion," is considered one of the most beautiful English coins ever made, issued at the beginning of Queen Victoria's reign, it depicts the 20-year old monarch as "Una"-accompanied by a lion that guards her virtue. Speaker(s): Lawrence Lee.