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Five-ounce silver proof 2017 Year of the Rooster coin from The Royal Mint's Shēngxiào collection - part of a limited edition presentation of just 380.
Those born in the Year of the Rooster are considered hard workers and prideful in their appearance, with truthful, open and loyal characteristics. The tenth animal in the Chinese zodiac became the fourth release in the Mint's Lunar calendar series, inaugurated in 2014
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2017 UK Year of the Rooster coins show a rooster surrounded by ten marsh daisies - a design by Wuon-Gean Ho. The inscription reads 'YEAR OF THE ROOSTER · 2017' with a Chinese character in the field.
Jody Clark's fifth and final definitive coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is shown on the obverse of this 2017 coin, alongside an inscription that reads 'ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 10 POUNDS ·'.
Five-ounce coins are struck in 156.30 grams of 999 fine silver and have a face value of Ten Pounds. These Rooster coins are struck with a premium proof finish, which is achieved with multiple strikes of hand-finished dies.
The Royal Mint authorised the release of no more than 388 of these Year of the Rooster coins in 2017, but records indicate that 380 were actually issued as part of this limited edition Lunar collection.
This pre-owned five-ounce silver proof coin is supplied in the original lucky red presentation case from The Royal Mint with a numbered certificate of authenticity enclosed, as well as a detailed information booklet.
