Silver Ounce 2017 Year of the Rooster, High Relief, Coin from Australia - detailed information
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The Australian one ounce silver piece (abbreviated as 1 oz and designated with Ag for "silver") is a bullion and commemorative coin format. 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 was issued as part of the Lunar Series II range of coins to mark the 2017 Chinese Year of the Rooster (28 January 2017 - 15 February 2018). It is a high relief version of the silver ounce - thicker and with smaller diameter. The Mint says: | ||||||
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| Royal Mint |
| Country | Australia |
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| Currency | Australian Dollar |
| Coin Type | Silver Ounce (1 oz), Lunar Series |
| Issued | 2017 |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley |
| Face Value | 1 (x Dollar) |
| Total Mintage | 7,500 |
| Mintage Limit | 7,500 |
| Current | Yes |
| Material | 0.9999 Silver |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
| Size | 32.6000 mm |
| Thickness | 6.000 mm |
| Mass | 31.1070 g |
| OCC ID | BVYX-EWRC-XDAD-OJZN |
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Coin, Australia, Silver Ounce 2017 Year of the Rooster, High Relief
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Coin, Australia, Silver Ounce 2017 Year of the Rooster, High Relief
Copyright: Perth Mint Source |
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Coin, Australia, Silver Ounce 2017 Year of the Rooster, High Relief
Copyright: Perth Mint Source |
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Coin, Australia, Silver Ounce 2017 Year of the Rooster, High Relief
Copyright: Perth Mint Source |
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Coin, Australia, Silver Ounce 2017 Year of the Rooster, High Relief
Copyright: Perth Mint Source |