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2021 Australian Lunar Series III Year of the Ox 5oz Silver Proof High Relief Coin
AU$599.00
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Product Code: 21S2679
- Proof quality 99.99% pure silver
- Stunning high relief strike
- Australian Legal Tender
- Extremely limited mintage – 388
First issued in 1995 and now in its third round, the long-running Australian Lunar Coin Series celebrates the animals of the Chinese zodiac with a sequence of annual designs portraying the mouse, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. This 2021 coin celebrates the Year of the Ox, whose rule over every second year in the 12-year lunar cycle is said to influence people born during 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 and 2021.
High Relief Design
Featuring a noticeably deep strike, the coin’s reverse portrays a charming image of an ox and its calf with a cherry blossom tree, a symbol of love and beauty. The design includes the inscription OX 2021, the Chinese character for ‘ox’ and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark.
Classic Display Case
Accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity, the coin comes in a classic display case with a clear lid and an illustrated shipper. When aligned with the 2020 Year of the Mouse shipper and future shippers from the series, the illustration forms a diorama depicting all 12 animals in the order they completed The Great Race, a traditional Chinese story about the creation of the lunar calendar.
| Year Date | 2021 |
| Silver Content (Troy oz) | 5 |
| Monetary Denomination (AUD) | 8 |
| Fineness (% purity) | 99.99 |
| Minimum Gross Weight (g) |
155.533 |
| Maximum Diameter (mm) | 50.90 |
| Maximum Thickness (mm) | 11.85 |
| Maximum Mintage | 388 |
| Finish | Proof High Relief |
| Legal Tender | Australian Legal Tender |
| Effigy | Jody Clark design of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II |
| Designer | Ing Ing Jong |