2017 1/2 oz Australian Lunar Series Rooster Silver Coin

Half Ounce Year of the Rooster Silver Coins Celebrating 2017, The Year of the Rooster, this Silver Rooster Coin is the 10th coin design release in the well-known Lunar Series II program of the Perth Mint. Lunar Series II is the annual program run by the Perth Mint in which, they mint a limited number of coins every year for each of the 12 animals in the Chinese Zodiac. This coin consists of 0.9999 Pure Silver weighing exactly a 1/2 troy ounce. Even though it is legal tender that is backed by the Federal Government of Australia, this coin is in pristine shape as it is in BU (Brilliant Uncirculated) condition. Featuring a serene setting of a proud rooster surrounded by a hen and 3 chicks, the reverse of this coin is beautifully designed; the Chinese character that reads ‘Rooster’ can also be seen on the top left of this side of the coin. Being legal currency in Australia, the obverse of this silver coin features the familiar image of Queen Elizabeth II, with the Queen’s name, the country ‘Australia’, the year ‘2017’, the face value ’50 cents’, the weight, and purity of the Silver ‘1/2 oz. 0.9999 Ag’ encircling her image. These coins, due to limited mintage and beautiful designs, are highly sought after by numismatics who maintain Lunar Series collections.