The End of Royal Mint Silver Lunar Coin Series - R.I.P. ?

[Pete]

Just came off the phone with the RM.
The person I spoke to informed me that a business decision had been made to discontinue all bullion silver Lunar coins.
That is a bit annoying when it leaves a nice wooden box half empty.

   

Anyone know for sure if this is fact or someone at the RM not fully informed ?

[Happypanda88]

The lunar new year (year of the Ox) was last February 2021 and RM had not issued any of these coins. 

It is therefore safe to assume that the series has been discontinued.

I do remember reading about it a while back. The main reason for its demise, I believe was due to lack of demand.

Judging by the last few designs, it is understandable !  😮

[motorbikez]

@Happypanda88 Yeah agree there pal the only one I bought was the sheep proof which I like & still have but the rest are IMHO pretty poor. It's a shame for collectors but even the mighty Perth mint have dropped certain size lunars over the years, very annoying but I suppose it's just business for the mints, collectors are just a nuisance to them lol.

[watchesandwhisky]

Poor form from the mint, they must know this is leaving many with unfinished sets  - I guess they feel they already have enough people fighting over their coins as it is so don't really care. 

[GoldDiggerDave]

What a stupid move  when the tiger, dragon and snake  coins are coming in the next couple of years.     

[westminstrel]

No wait hold on…

I don’t know about bullion, but I found a new gazette proclamation about 2022 Year of the Tiger proof coins.

https://m.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3828646 

Here’s the description for one of the coins:

For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 8000 POUNDS”, and for the reverse a depiction of a Tiger with the inscription “YEAR OF THE TIGER · 2022” and the Chinese lunar symbol for a Tiger. The coin shall have a plain edge.

[StackemHigh]

Yes. The royal mints customer service and quality control depts do leave a lot of people up shittz creek! 

I have to say other mints have done the same. Scotsdale mint in the US have discontinued their Warriors series now. I'm well peeved!

[TringSilver]

2 hours ago, westminstrel said:

No wait hold on…

I don’t know about bullion, but I found a new gazette proclamation about 2022 Year of the Tiger proof coins.

https://m.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3828646 

Here’s the description for one of the coins:

For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 8000 POUNDS”, and for the reverse a depiction of a Tiger with the inscription “YEAR OF THE TIGER · 2022” and the Chinese lunar symbol for a Tiger. The coin shall have a plain edge.

8 kilo gold coin! And a full range. 

22 hours ago, Happypanda88 said:

The lunar new year (year of the Ox) was last February 2021 and RM had not issued any of these coins. 

Proofs are on there still in stock, didn't see any bullion though

[kena]

This probably means that we will not see a 2021 silver bullion Britannia with the Ox privy mark.

Edited July 2, 2021 by kena