2017 Australia 1 Dollar 1-oz Silver Year of the Rooster Lunar Series II Proof

Celebrate the Year of the Rooster with This 2017 Australia Silver Dollar Proof!

Australia's Series II Year of the Rooster Silver Dollar is here! The reverse depicts a hen, a rooster and three chicks standing in bamboo, foliage and flowers. The obverse shows a stately portrait of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. The proof is minted in one-ounce of 99.99% pure silver, an extremely high silver content. Your proof will come encased in a hard plastic capsule along with a display case, a numbered certificate of authenticity and the mint's colorful original packaging.

As anyone who has ever eaten in a Chinese restaurant knows, the Chinese lunar calendar years are represented by a series of twelve animals with individual traits believed to represent those born in that animal's year. Those born in a year of the rooster -- including 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005 and 2017 -- are said to be loyal, sociable, honest and hardworking.

Every year, the ranks of lunar coin collectors grow. And, as the calendar progresses, new collectors seek out the earlier coins they need to complete their collections. But, with an extremely low mintage of only 8,500 proofs, future collectors may find this 2017 Australia Rooster Proof extremely hard to find. Don't miss out. Secure it for your collection now!