In anticipation for 2017 the Royal Mint has announced the latest incarnation of its popular Shēngxiào (Lunar Year) Collection. For a fourth year running talented artist Wuon-Gean Ho provides the design. Despite being a third of the way through the zodiac calendar I have noticed a gradual reduction in mintage figures, specifically the Five Ounce Silver which had a 2014 mintage of 1,488 compared with just 388 for 2017.
Yet again the mint has made changes to its selection of coins, deciding to remove the One Kilo Gold and the Philatelic cover which will bug some collectors.
| Denomination | Metal | Weight | Diameter | Mintage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Ounce Silver Proof | £2 | .999 Silver | 31.21g | 38.61mm | 3,888 |
| Five Ounce Silver Proof | £10 | .999 Silver | 156.295g | 65.00mm | 388 |
| One Kilo Silver Proof | £500 | .999 Silver | 1005g | 100mm | 68 |
| 1/10 Ounce Gold Brilliant Uncirculated | £10 | .999 Gold | 3.13g | 16.5mm | 2088 |
| One Ounce Gold Proof | £100 | .999 Gold | 31.21g | 32.21mm | 688 |
| Five Ounce Gold Proof | £500 | .999 Gold | 156.295g | 50mm | 38 |
