2017 1 Kilo Australian Silver Lunar Rooster Coin (BU)

The Perth Mint’s Lunar Series II coin program is massively popular among numismatists of all types. For investors there are bullion coins with BU grades, while collectors will find proof specimens available with beautiful finishes. Today, the 2017 1 Kilo Australian Silver Rooster Coin is available in BU condition from JM Bullion.

Coin Highlights:

• Ship in individual plastic capsules, multiples of 15 ship in boxes.
• 10th coin from the Perth Mint’s Lunar Series II program.
• Contains 1 Kilo (32.15 Troy oz) of .999 pure silver, BU condition.
• Face value of $30 (AUD) is fully backed by Australia’s government.
• Obverse bears the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
• Reverse features the all-new Year of the Rooster design.
• Part of the Perth Mint’s Lunar Series II program. Click here to see annual Perth Silver Lunar Series II mintages.

All 2017 1 Kilo Australian Silver Rooster Coins in this product listing is a BU specimen. Coins in Brilliant Uncirculated condition show no signs of wear and tear, though you may notice issues ranging from breaks in the luster and spotted surfaces to contact marks from the coining process.

On the obverse of each Australian Silver Rooster coin is the image of Queen Elizabeth II, created by Ian Rank-Broadley in 1998. The Queen’s image appears on the obverse of all Australian currency, and though this image is now outdated with a new portrait release in July 2015, it remains on Lunar Series II coins to lend continuity to the series.

The reverse of the 2017 1 Kilo Australian Silver Rooster Coin bears the design for the Year of the Rooster coins. In this imagery, you’ll notice a single rooster accompanied by a hen and three chicks. Engravings identify the coin series by name, the Perth Mint, and the Chinese symbol for roosters.

Perth Mint’s Lunar Series II coin program features new releases of the Chinese Lunar Calendar animals compared to its original series. Each new coin release features the animal for the given calendar year, with 2017 representing the Year of the Rooster. Those born under the sign of the rooster are said to be honest, loyal, sociable, and hardworking.

The Perth Mint was originally opened in 1899 as a Royal Mint facility, joining the Sydney Mint and Melbourne Mint. Between Australian federation in 1902 and the opening of the Royal Australian Mint in 1965, the Perth Mint and Melbourne Mint handled minting duties for the nation.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to JM Bullion with any questions you have regarding 2017 Australian Silver Rooster coins. You can reach us on the phone at 800-276-6508, connect with us online through our live chat, or send us an email with your inquiries.