In anticipation for Chinese new year the Royal Mint has released the third coin in its Lunar Year coin series. This is the first in the series to use the new fifth portrait by Jody Clark of Queen Elizabeth II.
Bad news if you were trying to collect all 12 lunar years as both the PNC Coin and the One Ounce Gold Plated Silver Coin have been discontinued. In their place are two new coins A Tenth-Ounce Gold BU and a One Kilo Silver Proof.
| Denomination | Metal | Weight | Diameter | Mintage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Ounce Silver Proof | £2 | .999 Silver | 31.21g | 38.61mm | 8,054 |
| One Ounce Silver PNC Proof | £2 | .999 Silver | 31.21g | 38.61mm | 2,016 |
| Five Ounce Silver Proof | £10 | .999 Silver | 156.295g | 65.00mm | 588 |
| One Kilo Silver Proof | £500 | .999 Silver | 1005g | 100mm | 88 |
| Tenth Ounce Gold BU | £10 | .999 Gold | 3.13g | 16.5mm | 1,888 |
| One Ounce Gold Proof | £100 | .999 Gold | 31.21g | 32.6mm | 888* |
| Five Ounce Gold Proof | £500 | .999 Gold | 56.29g | 65mm | 38 |
| One Kilo Gold Proof | £1000 | .999 Gold | 1005g | 100mm | 8 |
