Silver Half Ounce 2019 Year of the Pig, Coin from Australia - detailed information
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The Australian half ounce silver piece (abbreviated as 1/2 oz and designated with Ag for "silver") is a bullion and commemorative coin format; it has face value of either 1 dollar or 50 cents. Uniquely, in Australia there are two mints authorised to strike legal tender: the Royal Australian Mint (which also makes the country's circulating coinage) and the Perth Mint which only makes collector and bullion coins, as well as other bullion products. The silver Lunar Series series was introduced in 1999 by the Perth Mint (the Royal Australian Mint started a parallel series later) and is dedicated to the Chinese Lunar Calendar and the Chinese Zodiac. Known as Sheng Xiao or Shu Xiang, it features twelve animal signs in this order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. Boasting a history of more than 2,000 years, it plays an essential role in Chinese culture. The animals zodiac in a cycle are not only used to represent years in China, but also believed to influence people’s personalities, career, compatibility, marriage, and fortune. This coin is part of the Lunar Series II (second iteration of the Perth Mint's Lunar Series) and marks the Chinese 2019 Year of the Pig (4 February 2019 - 24 January 2020). The Mint says about it: | ||||||
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| Variety | Coloured Reverse | |
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| Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
| Details | Brilliant Uncirculated coin on which the figures of the pigs are coloured. | |
| Variety | Proof | |
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| Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
| Details | Accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity, each release is housed in a stylish red and black display case and illustrated lunar-themed shipper. Perth Mint SKU: 2S1916EAAA. Also in sets. | |
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Australian Lunar Series II 2019 Year of the Pig Silver Proof Three-Coin Set, mintage unknown
3 coins: Silver Two Ounces ($2), Year of the Pig 2019, Silver Ounce ($1), Year of the Pig 2019, Silver Half Ounce (50 cents), Year of the Pig 2019 | |
Year of Pig 2019 coins issued by the Perth Mint include:
- Australia, Gold Kilo ($3,000), Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Gold Ten Ounces ($1,000), Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Gold Two Ounces ($200), Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Gold Ounce ($100) with coloured version, Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Gold Ounce High Relief ($100), Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Gold Half Ounce ($50), Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Gold Quarter Ounce ($25), Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Gold Tenth-Ounce ($15), Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Gold Twentieth-Ounce ($5) with coloured version, Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Silver Kilo ($30) with coloured version, Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Silver Ten Ounces ($10), Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Silver Five Ounces ($8), Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Silver Two Ounces ($2) with coloured versions, Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Silver Ounce ($1) with gilded and coloured versions, Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Silver Ounce High Relief ($1), Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Silver Ounce with Opal ($1), Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Silver Half Ounce (50 Cents) with coloured version, Year of the Pig 2019
- Tuvalu, Silver Ounce Coloured ($1), Good Fortune - Wealth, 2019
- Tuvalu, Silver Ounce Coloured ($1), Good Fortune - Wisdom, 2019
- Tuvalu, Silver Ounce Coloured Rectangle ($1), Pig #1, 2019
- Tuvalu, Silver Ounce Coloured Rectangle ($1), Pig #2, 2019
- Tuvalu, Silver Ounce Coloured Rectangle ($1), Pig #3, 2019
- Tuvalu, Silver Ounce Coloured Rectangle ($1), Pig #4, 2019
- Tuvalu, Silver Half Ounce (50 cents), Baby Pig
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| Country | Australia |
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| Currency | Australian Dollar |
| Coin Type | Silver Half Ounce, Lunar |
| Issued | 2019 |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley |
| Face Value | 50 (x Cent) |
| Mintage | unknown |
| Current | Yes |
| Material | 0.9999 Silver |
| Designer | Aleysha Howarth |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
| Size | 36.6000 mm |
| Thickness | 1.970 mm |
| Mass | 15.5530 g |
| OCC ID | PMVR-EAPC-DDDZ-ONQG |
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Australian Lunar Silver Coin Series II 2019 Year of the Pig 1/2oz Silver Coin
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Australian Lunar Silver Coin Series II 2019 Year of the Pig 1/2oz Silver Coin
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Australian Lunar Silver Coin Series II 2019 Year of the Pig 1/2oz Silver Proof Coin
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Australian Lunar Silver Coin Series II 2019 Year of the Pig 1/2oz Silver Proof Coin
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