2021 Australia $1 1-oz Silver Lunar Year of the Ox High Relief Proof

Australia’s 2021 Lunar Coin Pays Tribute to the Powerful Ox

Persistent, stubborn, honest, moody and quick-tempered — these are traits embodied by the Ox, a domesticated animal that has toiled in the fields of China for centuries. Seemingly able to endure almost anything, they seldom fear any hardships or difficulty. And, as a symbol of spring and fertility the ox is revered among the animals of China’s lunar calendar. And now it’s the theme for the second release in Australia’s Lunar Series III program that celebrates animals in the Chinese zodiac.

Chinese Culture Inspires Bucolic Design

Struck in a full ounce of 99.99% pure silver, the 2021 Australia Lunar Year of the Ox Silver Coin depicts an ox with its calf while in the background a bucolic village can be seen nestled at the foot of a mountain range. Above the ox is the Chinese symbol for “Ox” and the branch of blossoming cherry tree, a symbol of feminine beauty and love in Chinese culture.

Exquisite High Relief

The design is made even more fantastic thanks to the High Relief proof finish. Each coin was expertly crafted by the artisans at Australia’s famed Perth Mint from hand-selected planchets, polished dies and multiple strikes to produce beautifully frosted details rising over mirror-like fields. You can even see the famous “P” mint mark just to the right of the mother ox. The coin’s high relief obverse is minted on a concave surface to ensure the optimum flow of metal is achieved by the strike of the die. It’s truly an exquisite strike!

Each coin will come in its original government packaging from the mint consisting of a classic display case with a clear lid decorated with a silver geometric design. The case has an illustrated shipper showing the story of how the ox became an animal of the zodiac and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Just 3,888 of these 2021 Lunar Series III One-Ounce Silver Year of the Ox High Relief Proofs will ever be struck so break free from the yoke of indecision and reserve one to your cart today!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• SECOND RELEASE IN AUSTRALIA’S LUNAR SERIES III – This coin is the second release in Australia’s Lunar Series III program that celebrates animals in the Chinese zodiac. The coin depicts an ox and its calf along with the Chinese symbol for “Ox.” The coin’s obverse shows the Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.
• AMAZING HIGH RELIEF – This coin has been struck in fantastic high relief on a concave die to achieve a look that literally stands out from its surface.
• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – Each Silver Lunar Year of the Ox High Relief Proof was struck by Australia’s Perth Mint in one ounce of 99.99% pure silver and measures 32.6 mm in diameter.
• AUSTRALIAN LEGAL TENDER – These 2021 Australia One-Ounce Silver Lunar Year of the Ox High Relief Proofs are $1 legal tender in Australia.
• GORGEOUS PROOF CONDITION – Your 2021 Australia One-Ounce Silver Lunar Year of the Ox High Relief Proof will come in gorgeous Proof condition with beautifully frosted details rising over mirror-like fields.
• LOW LIMITED EDITION – The maximum worldwide mintage for these coins has been set at just 3,888.

Australia’s foray into the animals of the Chinese Zodiac continues with a third series —which continues with this One-Ounce Silver Lunar Ox High Relief Proof. Reserve yours now and beat the rush!