2016 Britain Lunar Year of the Monkey - 1 oz .999 Silver Coin - BU Encapsulated

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2016 Britain Lunar Year of the Monkey - 1 oz .999 Silver Coin - BU Encapsulated
Sold out at the mint. The Royal Mint continues its series of Lunar coins that lend a unique British angle to an ancient tradition. The third year in this popular collection features the Year of the Monkey.
Contains 1 oz of .999 fine Silver.
Limited mintage of 138,888 coins.
Housed in a protective capsule.
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Obverse
: Displays the fifth effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, along with the face value of 2 pounds.
Reverse
: Features two rhesus monkeys swinging through the trees, along with the inscription "Year of the Monkey," and the weight, purity and year.
Official legal tender backed by British government.
With contemporary designs celebrating the animals of the Chinese Zodiac, The Shengxiào Collection celebrates the 12-year Lunar calendar and its traditions in a unique fusion of Chinese and British heritage. Following the success of the coins struck in the years of the Horse and the Sheep, this coin features the Monkey and is presented in strictly limited mintages.
This year’s coin is once more designed by British-Chinese artist Wuon-Gean Ho, whose cultural heritage makes her the ideal artist to convey the meeting of east and west. Wuon-Gean has created a beautiful and dynamic design that captures the energy and agility of the intelligent monkey. With work in collections at the Tate and the
Victoria
and
Albert
Museum
, this is Wuon-Gean’s third commission for The Royal Mint.