The Lunar Series II coin program from the Perth Mint now has 2017 Year of the Rooster coins available. These coins are struck in both gold and silver, with bullion and proof versions available to purchase while supplies last. Right now the 2017 1 oz Proof Australian Gold Rooster Coin is available for individual purchase from JM Bullion.

Coin Highlights:

• Arrives in an oval, black display box with a Certificate of Authenticity.
• Maximum mintage set at just 6,000 coins for global distribution.
• 10^th release of Lunar Series II!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .9999 pure gold.
• Bears a face value of $100 (AUD) backed by the federal government of Australia.
• Obverse features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
• Reverse bears the all-new Year of the Rooster design.
• Proof specimens.

2017 is the Year of the Rooster on the Chinese Lunar Calendar, and for the 10^th release of the program the Perth Mint has a stunning new design available for its coins. In fact, there is a different design in use again this year on each of the silver and gold versions of the coin.

In this 2017 1 oz Proof Australian Gold Rooster Coin you’ll find a different take on the Year of the Rooster celebration than was produced for the silver coins. The Year of the Rooster covers those born in 2017 and every 12^th year going backward, with those born under the sign said to be loyal, honest, hardworking, and sociable.

The reverse of the 2017 1 oz Proof Australian Gold Rooster Coin features the image of a lone male rooster standing amongst the bamboo shoots and flowers of China. Engravings on this side are standard for the series and include the name of the issue, Perth Mint mark, and the Chinese symbol for rooster.

On the obverse of all Proof Australian Gold Rooster coins is the image of Queen Elizabeth II. Featured in right-profile relief, this image was created in 1998 by Ian Rank-Broadley and continues to feature on Perth Mint Lunar Series II coins despite an updated effigy of Her Majesty to ensure continuity of obverse design across the entire 12-coin series.

Perth Mint is located in Perth, Western Australia, where it is a state-owned entity. Originally opened in 1899 as a part of the Royal Mint system, today it operates independent of the Royal Australian Mint, which formed in 1965 after passage of the Currency Act of 1965.

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