In 2026, the Royal Mint released the British Lunar Coin, the first in Series II, a Limited Issue British Lunar Horse £2 Two Pound Silver Proof Coin struck in solid fine .999 Silver weighing one ounce of fine pure Silver.
The reverse of the Lunar Horse £100 Gold Proof Coin, designed by William Webb, features an athletic thoroughbred against the cobblestones of an early eighteenth-century stable block.
The obverse depicts the Portrait of King Charles III designed by Martin Jennings. These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
A Limited Edition Presentation of 3,288 Coins Worldwide
First Year of the British Lunar Coin Series II
Finished to Royal Mint's Proof Quality
Struck in Solid Fine .999 Silver Weighing One Ounce of Pure Silver
Features the traditional Chinese symbol for ‘Horse’
Year-Dated 2026 Celebrating the Lunar Year of the Horse
