In 2014 for the first time in history, the Royal Mint released on behalf of Great Britain a Limited Issue British Lunar Year of the Horse £2 Two Pound Silver Proof Coin First Day Cover struck in solid fine .999 Silver weighing one ounce of fine pure Silver.
The reverse designed by Wuon-Gean Ho depicts a powerful horse paired with the famous Uffington Horse, an ancient white horse carved into the chalk hills of Oxfordshire, at its feet. The obverse has Ian Rank Broadley's portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
A Limited Edition First Day Cover of 1,861 Worldwide
First Year of the British Lunar Coin
Finished to Royal Mint's Proof Quality
Struck in Solid Fine .999 Silver Weighing One Ounce of Pure Silver
Features the traditional Chinese symbol for ‘Horse’
Year-Dated 2014 Celebrating the Lunar Year of the Horse
