Australian Lunar Silver Coins are available annually from the Perth Mint with a wide range of options available to investors and collectors. The silver bullion range offers a number of weights above 1 oz of silver, while the proof coins boast both large coins and fractional-ounce options. One of the more unique options in the proof range is the colorized release. Provident Metals currently offers Proof Colorized Australian Lunar 1 oz Silver Coins to purchase online.

Highlights:

• Arrives with a protective plastic capsule!
• Available from 1996 onward!
• Limited number of colorized coins!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .999 or .9999 pure silver.
• Issued a face value of $1 (AUD) by the government of Australia.
• The obverse features a depiction of Queen Elizabeth II.
• On the reverse side is a design of lunar animals.
• Colorized designs on the reverse.
• Proof coins.
• Please remember you may get matching coin designs and dates when buying multiples.

When you purchase a Proof Colorized Australian Lunar 1 oz Silver Coin in this listing, you receive your coins inside of protective plastic capsules. The coins have a thin layer of colorized lacquer on the reverse design elements that is limited to the animals in the reverse field. The coins available here come from random years, with date marks most likely to come from the Lunar Series II collection from 2008 to 2019.

Obverse

The obverse side of Proof Colorized Australian Lunar 1 oz Silver Coins includes the image of Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty is showcased on Lunar Series coins in the 1998 release from Ian Rank-Broadley. Created for the Royal Mint of England, the design was adopted on Australian coins in 1999 and used through 2019 on the Lunar Series II collection. The portrait shows the Queen in right-profile relief with the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara on her head.

Reverse

On the reverse face of the Proof Colorized Australian Lunar 1 oz Silver Coins are varying depictions of the animals from the Zodiac. Each of the 12 animals is depicted in its own year of release in the series.

History

The first Lunar Series from the Perth Mint debuted in 1996 and ran through 2007. The best-represented series from the Perth Mint was the Lunar Series II issued between 2008 and 2019. This series showcased the expansion of both Brilliant Uncirculated options and proof options, such as these 1 oz colorized proof coins.

Ordering

Provident Metals customer service is available to assist you on the phone at 800-313-3315. You can also chat with us live online or simply send us an email with your inquiries.