From 2008 to 2010, Perth Mint featured a rare overlap in its Lunar Series coin collections. With Lunar Series I silver not launching until 1999, offering a complete 12-year cycle meant striking Lunar Series I coins concurrently with Lunar Series II coins from 2008 to 2010. This means the Lunar Year of the Ox was one of three to feature two designs in the program’s history. Right now, 2009 2 oz Australian Silver Lunar Ox Coins from Lunar Series II are available for purchase online from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
- Arrives inside individual plastic capsules!
- 2nd issue of the Lunar Series II program!
- Declared mintage of 18,570 coins!
- Contains 2 Troy oz of .999 pure silver.
- Bears a face value of $2 (AUD) backed by the federal government of Australia.
- Queen Elizabeth II is on the obverse.
- An adult ox stands with its young calf as mountains dominate the background.
Each of the 2009 2 oz Australian Silver Lunar Ox Coins offered here are available with protective plastic capsules. The Lunar Series II collection included 10 Kilo, 1/2 kilo, 10 oz, 5 oz 2 oz, 1 oz, and 1/2 oz silver coins in the early years, with the 2 oz silver coin boasting the second highest mintage in 2009 behind only the 1 oz coin.
The Year of the Ox is one of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac cycle, and each animal is associated with certain personality traits and characteristics. The Ox is the second animal in the Chinese zodiac cycle, following the Rat and preceding the Tiger.
Queen Elizabeth II is on the obverse of 2009 Australian Silver Lunar Ox Coins. This design from Ian Rank-Broadley was created in 1998 and captures the Queen in right-profile relief. Her Majesty is shown wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara.
In the reverse design of 2009 2 oz Silver Lunar Ox Coins, Perth Mint features a depiction of two ox. There is an adult ox shown standing behind its young calf, with both captured in left-profile relief. In the distant background, mountain peaks rise toward the horizon.
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