The original 'Una and the Lion' was a Five Pound coin issued as part of Queen Victoria's coronation set in 1839. The reverse features a beautiful and unusual design, inspired by a story in Edmund Spenser's epic poem, 'The Faerie Queen'. The engraver, William Wyon, made the daring choice to represent Victoria as the fictional character, Una, guiding her protector the lion. The design is renowned for its beauty and its rarity. Only a few hundred were issued until the design was remastered as part of the Royal Mint's Great Engraver's series.