2014 Great Britain Lunar Year of the Horse Silver BU - 100 Pieces in 5 Tube

2014 Great Britain Lunar Year of the Horse Silver BU - 100 Pieces in 5 Tube

The Royal Mint's brand new Shengxiào Collection is finally unveiled! The anticipation has continued to grow since the series was first announced. Featuring the Year of the Horse, the new series introduces the uniquely stylized design of Wuon-Gean Ho. This brilliant, and highly accomplished British Chinese artist and printmaker was honored by the Royal Mint with this series commission. She has certainly established a high benchmark for herself by this inaugural release!

Highlights

• 2014 Great Britain Lunar Year of the Horse Silver BU - 100 Pieces in 5 Tube
  
• Contains 1 troy oz of .999 fine silver.
• Obverse: Displays Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Inscriptions include, "Queen Elizabeth II, D.G. REG, F.D. 2 Pounds" face value.
• Reverse: Features a beautifully stylized galloping horse design. Arched over the horse are the inscriptions, "Year of the Hors" along with the year of issue.
• 2 pound face value.
• Sovereign coin backed by the British government.
• Packing: 100 will come in mint issued plastic 50 tubes of 20 coins.

Elegant and Powerful

The obverse design for the series features Ian Rank-Broadley's beautiful portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Encircling the image at the rim are the inscriptions, "ELIZABETH II -D.G.-REG-FID-DEF-2 POUNDS."

The reverse design is truly breathtaking! Featuring the Year of the Horse, Wuon-Gean Ho's design is both elegant and surging with energy. The horse is in full gallop, with all four hooves in the air. She raises her head high, and is looking to her left, revealing a full profile, while she tosses her mane. Her muscle tone is sleek, yet powerful. The scene is highlighted by her unusually long tail, swoshing high behind her. You will love this very attractive and powerful scene!