The Lunar Series II coin program from Australia’s Perth Mint is the most coveted and diverse Zodiac-themed coin series available today. Derived from the original Lunar Series program, each of the coins in this series features a new design that represents a given animal in the Chinese Lunar Calendar. Today, the 2017 ½ oz Australian Gold Rooster Coin is available as a BU specimen from JM Bullion.

Coin Highlights:

• Ships in a plastic capsule to protect the coin’s condition, rolls of 20 or mint boxes of 100.
• 10^th release of the Lunar Series II program.
• Contains ½ Troy oz of .9999 pure gold in BU condition.
• Face value of $50 (AUD) is fully backed by Australia’s government.
• Obverse features the image of Queen Elizabeth II.
• Reverse includes the unique Year of the Rooster imagery.
• Click here to see annual Perth Gold Lunar Series II mintages.

Lunar Series II coins carry on the tradition of the original Lunar Series from the Perth Mint. Introduced in 1996, the original Lunar Series was immensely popular among both collectors and investors as a first-of-its-kind series of coins.

Each new release in the series features a different design to highlight the given animal represented by the 12-year cycle of the Chinese Lunar Calendar. The 10^th release is for the Year of the Rooster, and the Perth Mint has separate designs for the silver and gold versions of the Year of the Rooster coin.

On the reverse of these 2017 ½ oz Australian Gold Rooster Coins you’ll find the image of a single rooster, surrounded by a background of native foliage from China. Engravings include the Perth Mint’s mint mark, the Chinese symbol for rooster, and the name of this release.

The obverse of all Australian Gold Rooster coins includes the right-profile portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Created in 1998 by Ian Rank-Broadley, this is the fourth-generation image of Her Majesty used since she ascended to the British throne in 1952.

All 2017 ½ oz Australian Gold Rooster Coins in this listing are BU coins. Products with a Brilliant Uncirculated condition exhibit no signs of wear and tear, though you may notice visual flaws such as breaks in the luster, spotted surfaces, or contact marks from the coining process.

Perth Mint was the last of three Royal Mint facilities constructed by the British in Australia in 1899. Following the closure of the Sydney Mint and Melbourne Mint, the Perth Mint remained as the oldest operating facility in the country.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to JM Bullion with any questions you have about these Australian Gold Rooster coins. You can call our customer service team at 800-276-6508, connect with us online using our live chat, or email us directly.