The Lunar Series I program at Perth Mint followed a unique track. The gold bullion coins were issued from 1996 to 2008, while the silver bullion coins were issued from 1999 to 2010. While both collections covered all 12 animals in the Zodiac, only the gold bullion coins ran in the exact order of the Zodiac from the Year of the Mouse to the Year of the Pig. Now, 2007 2 oz Australian Silver Lunar Pig Coins are available for purchase online from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
- Coins arrive inside protective plastic capsules!
- Final year in the 12-year cycle of the Zodiac!
- 9th release in the Lunar Series I silver collection!
- Declared mintage of only 14,180 coins!
- Contains 2 Troy oz of .999 pure silver.
- Issued a face value of $2 (AUD) by Australia.
- Obverse features Queen Elizabeth II.
- Reverse includes a lone pig on a pile of leaves.
The Year of the Pig is one of the twelve animal signs in the Chinese zodiac, and it is associated with the last position in the Chinese zodiac cycle. The Chinese Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is based on the lunar calendar and typically falls between January 21 and February 20 each year.
The pig is often considered a symbol of wealth, prosperity, and good fortune in Chinese culture. In traditional agricultural societies, pigs were valuable assets, and their presence was associated with abundance.
In the obverse design of 2007 Australian Silver Lunar Pig Coins, you will find a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty is shown here in right-profile relief in the 1998 design from Ian Rank-Broadley.
For the reverse field of 2007 1 oz Silver Lunar Pigs, the mint features a depiction of a pig in right-profile relief as it stands on a small pile of leaves. Pigs are also associated with generosity and kindness. People born in the Year of the Pig are believed to be compassionate, gentle, and good-natured.
These 2007 2 oz Australian Silver Lunar Pig Coins are available with an individual protective capsule. The 2007 Silver Lunar Pig marks the end of the 12-year cycle of the Zodiac and appeared 9th in the Lunar Series I silver collection.
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