Lunar II Pig 1oz Silver Coin (2019)

Lunar II Pig Silver Coin

This is a brand new bullion finish silver coin. Bulk orders will be packed in foil wraps of 20 and boxes of 100. Individual coins are in plastic capsules.

The Perth Mint Lunar Pig is the next in the Lunar calendar series of animals, representing 2019. The 1oz silver coin is produced to 999.9 purity silver.

Celebrating the Chinese calendar of twelve animals, the Perth Mint are looking to appeal to the ever-growing Chinese demand for preciosu metals, especially for collectible silver coins.

The coin features a face value of 1 Australian Dollar and mintage is restricted to 300,000 pieces. The series isn’t to be confused with the Royal Mint Lunar series which follows a similar ilk.

Lunar Pig design

The coin reverse displays the image of the celebrated Pig sow with her four piglets. Writing confirms the ‘Year of the Pig’

To maintain consistency throughout the series, the Perth Mint have kept the fourth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley on the obverse of all the coin sin the series. ‘ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA’ adorns the upper edging of the obverse, while the bottom confirms the metal, purity, weight, year and face value.