2021 Saint Helena 1 oz. Silver 1£ Napoleon Bee

This stunning 2021 Proof in one ounce of 99.9% fine silver honors Napoleon Bonaparte, who appropriated the bee of France’s ancient Merovingian kings as his crest. Issued by the British island of St. Helena, which is honoring the 200th anniversary of his death in 1821, the obverse features Queen Elizabeth II.

Pre-dating the fleur-de-lis as a national emblem of France, the bee denotes wisdom and immortality. When Napoleon crowned himself emperor, he made the bee the symbol of his imperial court. And when he created the Légion d’Honneur, France’s highest award for civilian and military merit, he made sure the bee was represented in the chain and in the mantle.

Only 1,000 of these gorgeous Proofs were struck for worldwide distribution. Our supply is extremely limited. Don’t wait to add prestige to your silver collection – order quickly!