2015 LUNAR YEAR OF THE SHEEP SILVER PROOF TWO POUND £2 COIN PNC FDC

In 2015 the Royal Mint issued  this lovely First Day Cover,  the second coin in the

Shengxiao Collection, the Lunar Sheep .

The collection was named to honour the Chinese zodiac,

and celebrates these wonderful customs, and began

with a coin celebrating the Year of the Horse,

These coins are a beautiful fusion of British and Chinese heritage.

The sheep  is a prominent and popular figure in the Chinese culture,

believed to symbolise peace love and kindness.

This Silver Proof coin is housed in a numbered First Day Cover with accompanying stamps.

Metal: .999 Silver

Weight: 31.21 Grams

Diameter: 38.61 mm

Denomination: Two Pounds

Quality: Proof