Beginning in 1996, the Lunar Series debuted from the Perth Mint and has since become one of the most popular series collected around the world. Every coin in this series features a unique annual design change. The Perth Mint has released all coins following the sequential order of the Chinese zodiac animals through the Lunar Series I, II, and III. The Australian Silver Lunar 5 oz Coin Random Year Varied Design can be purchased online from Provident Metals.

Coin Highlights:

• Each coin ships in a protective capsule!
• Unique designs in this series are released annually!
• Varied designs and release years.
• Consists of 5 Troy oz of .999+ pure silver.
• Face value of $8 (AUD) that is fully backed by the Australian government.
• The obverse features Queen Elizabeth IIs portrait.
• The reverse shows varying designs of animals from the Chinese zodiac.
• Purchasing more than one coin in this listing means you could receive matching date marks and designs.

The Australian Silver Lunar 5 oz Coin Random Year Varied Design arrives in a protective capsule right to your door. The 5 oz coin bears a face value of $8 AUD and contains at least 99.9% pure silver. Provident Metals cannot guarantee which date mark or design you will receive. When you purchase multiple coins from this listing, you may receive coins that match. All items are chosen randomly, and each order is filled depending on what available inventory we have.

History

The Lunar Series has been released annually since first being introduced in 1996. Silver coins were first available in 1999, introduced with the Year of the Rabbit design. Every coin in the Lunar series collection released by the Perth Mint has a unique reverse design in tribute to the Chinese zodiac lunar calendar. All 12 zodiac animals appear sequentially throughout the releases of the Lunar Series I, II, and III.

Obverse

The obverse design of the Australian Silver Lunar 5 oz Coin Random Year Varied Design shows the image of Queen Elizabeth II. This portrait was initially designed by Ian Rank-Broadley and has been featured on silver coins dated between 1999 and 2019. All coins released in 2020 and onward feature a new portrait of Her Majesty the Queen designed by Jody Clark. Clarks design was created in 2015 for the Royal Mint of England and was introduced on Australian coins with the Lunar Series III release in 2020.

Reverse

On the reverse of the Australian Silver Lunar 5 oz Coin Random Year Varied Design, there will be various animal designs. All coins feature unique designs created for each animal of the Chinese zodiac. These coins follow the Chinese lunar calendar sequentially.

Ordering

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