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2023 $100 Domed Gold Proof Coin - Lunar calendar - Year of the Rabbit
AU$4500.00
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Product Code: 23G3666
This prestigious 2023 $100 Gold Proof Domed Coin celebrates
the Year of the Rabbit. Coins are a traditional gift for Lunar New Year, which is celebrated worldwide. This magnificent coin features the gentle Rabbit, discovered amongst plantain lilies, which represent innocence, happiness and harmony. The Lunar calendar is presented on the obverse, rotated with the Rabbit at the top.
According to legend, The moon goddess Chang'e has a rabbit as her pet, with the belief that it is the only creature amiable enough to match the goddess’ noble beauty. It is also believed that the Rabbit is the incarnation of the moon goddess herself and is always a symbol of pureness and auspiciousness.
People born in the Year of the Rabbit are said to be noble, elegant and lovely. Famous Rabbits include Queen Victoria, Albert Einstein, actors Charlize Theron and Brad Pitt, sportsman Tiger Woods and David Beckham and Australian supermodel Elle Macpherson and astronaut Andy Thomas.
• 1oz of gold in a magnificent domed proof finish
• Reverse features the Rabbit amongst plantain lilies
• Coin’s obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II designed by Jody Clark, with the Lunar calendar wheel rotated so that this year the Rabbit takes pride of place
• Presented in a display case with outer box
• Certificate of Authenticity
• Australian legal tender