Description
Considered the 9th creature in the Zodiac, the Lunar Monkey Silver Britannia 1-oz coin is part of the larger Lunar Series from the Shengxiao Collection from the Royal Mint.
It was introduced in 2016 in a 12-coin series after the Year of the Horse design in 2014 and the Year of the Goat design in 2015.
Coin Highlights:
- Contains 1 oz of .999 fine silver
- Face value of 2 GBP fully backed by the government of the United Kingdom
- Features a Lunar Series privy for 2016, honoring the Year of the Monkey
- Obverse features a right-profile portrait of HM the Queen Elizabeth II
- Reverse features a left-profile relief of Britannia, the symbol of Britain
- Reeded edge design with a diameter of 38.6mm
The obverse design of QEII effigy wearing the “Girls of Great Britain and Ireland” diamond tiara is known as the “Fourth Portrait” and designed by Ian Rank-Broadley (IRB).
The reverse design of Britannia is completed with a trident in one hand, a Corinthian helmet on the head, and a shield resting under her left hand.
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