2022 - 1oz. - "Fiat Justitia" - Queen's Virtue Series - (Proof)

Lady Justice’s history as an allegory for the moral force of law goes back to the early Roman Empire and specifically to the Emperor Augustus, who created a cult for a similar figure that he called Justitia. That deity’s design has influenced depictions of Lady Justice over centuries since: sometimes she is presented as an impartial judge (symbolized by a blindfold and scales), while at other times she’s an active champion of order, clad in a toga and wielding a sword. It’s this interpretation that appears in pure silver on the latest Queen’s Virtues collectible.
The 2022 Proof St. Helena Silver Queen’s Virtues Justice Coin features gorgeous high-relief engravings offset against the brilliant mirrored backgrounds of a true proof-quality coin.
The coin’s obverse side fears the latest official effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by engraver Jody Clark and first circulated in 2016. The profile portrait is accompanied by the inscriptions “QUEEN ELIZABETH II,” “ST. HELENA,” “ONE POUND,” and “2022.”
A detailed engraving of Lady Justice dominates the coin’s reverse side, bearing a sword and accompanied by a child squire. The design is completed by the rim inscription “FIAT JUSTITIA,” which means “Let Justice Be Done.”