2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Year of the Rat, 1 oz Fine Silver

The Year of the Rat holds particular weight in the twelve-year lunar cycle — it is the first sign, and 2020 marked the beginning of a new full rotation. The Royal Mint has produced lunar series issues for decades, initially targeting the substantial British-Chinese collector market before the format expanded into a genuinely global secondary market. This one-ounce silver issue belongs to their Shengxiao Collection, struck in bullion grade .999 silver with a relatively modest mintage compared to equivalent Australian Lunar Series pieces from the Perth Mint — the Royal Mint has never been a high-volume bullion producer.