AUSTRALIAN LUNAR SERIES III

2023 YEAR OF THE RABBIT

1oz SILVER PROOF HIGH RELIEF COIN

Highlighting the fourth animal in the Chinese lunar calendar, this 1oz silver proof high relief coin is an impressive tribute to the lunar rabbit and represents the very best in minting excellence and design.

KEY FEATURES:

  • Year of the Rabbit design in stunning high relief
  • Australian legal tender
  • 99.99% pure silver
  • Limited mintage - 3,888
  • Numbered Certificate of Authenticity
  • Presentation packaging

PRODUCT INFORMATION:

  • Item Code                 3S2336DAAA
  • Barcode                     9327025050164
  • Maximum Mintage  3,888
  • Release Date            1 November 2022

According to Chinese tradition, the emperor commanded a great race between all the animals on Earth to determine who should occupy 12 positions on the lunar calendar. To complete the course, each animal had to cross a fast-flowing river. The nimble rabbit used stepping stones before floating on a log to reach the opposite side in fourth place.

Those born under the sign of the Chinese lunar rabbit in 2023, 2011, 1999, 1987, 1975 and every 12 th preceding year, are said to be intelligent, creative, vigilant and compassionate.

Each coin is meticulously struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.99% pure silver in proof quality and is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965.

The Perth Mint will release no more than 3,888 of the Australian Lunar Series III 2023 Year of the Rabbit 1oz Silver Proof High Relief Coin.

DESIGN

The coin’s reverse portrays an alert rabbit with its ears erect and another rabbit stretching towards a budding branch. Included in the design is the Chinese character for ‘rabbit’, the inscription ‘RABBIT 2023’ and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark.

The obverse of the coin depicts the Jody Clark effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the weight and fineness, and the monetary denomination.

PRESENTATION

The coin is housed in a classic display case with a clear lid decorated with a silver geometric design. The case is packaged in a beautifully illustrated shipper portraying the story of how the rabbit became the fourth animal of the Chinese lunar calendar and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

The shippers of future animals in the Lunar Series III will, when arrayed together, form a diorama depicting the ancient myth of The Great Race.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Silver Content (Troy oz) 1
Monetatry Denomination (AUD) 1
Fineness (% purity) 99.99
Minimum Gross Weight (g) 31.107
Maximum Diameter (mm) 32.60
Maximum Thickness (mm) 6.10
Maximum Mintage 3,888
Designer Ing Ing Jong

 

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