The reverse design consists of two Yorkshire Swaledale sheep facing each other and the background consists of a forest of trees. Around 38,000 of the Lunar Horse coins were struck with an obverse intended for the Britannia series while 17,000 Britannia coin were stuck with the obverse for the Lunar series. In March 2014, it was reported that a number of 1oz bullion coins had mistakenly been struck with the incorrect die. The Chinese character for Horse (馬) is displayed near the coin's centre. 2014" a plus details of the mass and metal content of the coin.Lettering on the coin reads "YEAR OF THE HORSE The reverse design consists of a galloping Horse set against the background of the pre-historic Uffington White Horse located in Oxfordshire. First issued in 2014, the series has been minted in varying denominations of Silver and Gold as both bullion and proof. The Lunar or Shēngxiào (生肖) coin series is a collection of British coins issued by the Royal Mint featuring the Chinese zodiac in celebration of Chinese New Year.
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