Lunar new year

Celebrating the Year of the Horse, the 2014 Typeset Collection from the annual Australian Lunar Coin Series II is a prestigious and exceptionally limited offering from The Perth Mint.

The birth dates for people ruled by the Chinese Lunar horse include – 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002 and 2014. Those born under the influence of this sign are said to be hardworking, sociable, optimistic and energetic.

Issued as Australian legal tender, each coin is struck from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver. Finished in proof, gilded, coloured or bullion quality, the coins demonstrate a stunning range of popular numismatic treatments sought-after by collectors and gift buyers.

2014 year of the horse design

Each coin’s reverse depicts a representation of two horses standing within a stylised Chinese landscape. The Chinese character for ‘horse’ and the inscription ‘Year of the Horse’ also appear in the design with The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark.