I am a fan of the New Zealand Mint Lunar Series Coins, you can see my previous articles on their 2013 lunar snake coins and 2012 lunar dragon coins. They produce some great designs and some even better packaging in which to display their coins, but their designs tend to lack consistency. For example the ingot presentation case release in 2012 was a beautiful round gilded dragon, but in my opinion was spoiled the next year with the 2013 snake which was coloured and oval shape (although they did produce a gilded snake in alternative packaging). They've gone back to the round gilded design this year in the ingot shaped box and in my opinion the design looks like a winner.
Here are the New Zealand Mint 2014 Lunar Horse Coins (available from mid September):
2014 Year of the Horse 1oz Silver Coin
2014 Year of the Horse 1oz Silver Coin
Metal: 999 Fine Silver
Finish: Proof / Coloured
Weight: 1 Troy Ounce
Denomination: $2
Country of Issue: Niue
Mintage: 5,000
2014 Year of the Horse 1/2oz Silver Coin
2014 Year of the Horse 1/2oz Silver Coin
Metal: 999 Fine Silver
Finish: Proof / Coloured
Weight: 1/2 Troy Ounce
Denomination: $1
Country of Issue: Niue
Mintage: 5,000
2014 Year of the Horse 1oz Gold Plated Silver Coin
2014 Year of the Horse 1oz Gold Plated Silver Coin
Metal: 999 Fine Silver
Finish: Proof / Selectively Plated
Weight: 1 Troy Ounce
Denomination: $2
Country of Issue: Niue
Mintage: 5,000
The images were provided courtesy of Maggie's Bullion, preorders will likely be taken in the near future. I have purchased coins through Maggie in the past (including the New Zealand Mint Gilded Dragon and it has always been a smooth transaction). I will likely put in an order for the gilded coin above, the dragon release from a couple of years back is stunning:
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| New Zealand Mint 2012 1 oz Silver Proof Lunar Dragon Gilded Coin |
And for more lunar coin coverage, see the below articles:
More 2014 Lunar Horse Coin Releases Canter In - Laos, Cook Island, Niue
More 2014 Lunar Horse Coins Out Of Europe
Royal Canadian Mint Parades 2014 Lunar Horse Coin Range
More 2014 Lunar Horse Coins Out Of Europe
Royal Canadian Mint Parades 2014 Lunar Horse Coin Range
2014 Niue Island $2 Year of the Horse 1oz Silver Coin Gilded Proof
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