AUSTRALIAN LUNAR SERIES III

2023 YEAR OF THE RABBIT

5oz SILVER PROOF HIGH RELIEF COIN

Highlighting the fourth animal in the Chinese lunar calendar, this 5oz 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
Proof quality 99.99% pure silver
Extremely limited mintage - 388
Numbered Certificate of Authenticity
Presentation packaging

PRODUCT INFORMATION:

Item Code 3S2336KAAA
Barcode 9327025050171
Maximum Mintage 388
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 12th preceding year, are said to be intelligent, creative, vigilant and compassionate.

Each coin is meticulously struck by The Perth Mint from 5oz 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 388 of the Australian Lunar Series III 2023 Year of the Rabbit 5oz 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

Each individual 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)	5
Monetary Denomination (AUD)	8
Fineness (% purity)	99.99
Minimum Gross Weight (g)	155.533
Maximum Diameter (mm)	50.90
Maximum Thickness (mm)	11.85
Maximum Mintage	388
Designer	Ing Ing Jong