2017 1-oz Australian Silver Lunar Series Year of the Rooster in Capsule

The Perth Mint retires each animal design in its Lunar Series after a single year, and the 2017 Rooster stands among the final releases of the second series. These coins are struck in Western Australia by the Perth Mint and issued as legal tender of Australia with a one dollar face value, each containing one full troy ounce of .9999 fine silver. The 2017 Year of the Rooster was capped at 300,000 pieces for the one ounce silver format. This listing represents the capsule variant, with each coin housed in a protective acrylic capsule to keep the brilliant uncirculated surfaces intact.

The reverse presents a crowing rooster standing beside a feeding hen, with three chicks gathered below and leafy branches arching overhead. Bamboo and a rising sun occupy the right field, the Chinese character for rooster sits at the left, and the Perth Mint's P mintmark appears just below it, with the inscription YEAR OF THE ROOSTER curving along the lower border. The obverse carries the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, surrounded by the legends ELIZABETH II and AUSTRALIA, with the weight and purity mark 1oz 9999 Ag, the 2017 date, and the 1 DOLLAR denomination. Frosted devices against bright, evenly struck fields give both sides strong visual contrast.

The annual design change is what sets the Lunar Series apart from standard bullion: each zodiac animal is struck for one year only, under a published mintage limit, which gives these issues a following among collectors as well as stackers. Rooster-year coins also draw steady interest in markets where the zodiac carries cultural weight, and buyers assembling the full twelve-animal set need this date to complete the run. Beyond that, Perth Mint silver is widely recognized by dealers worldwide and trades readily on its .9999 fine silver content. If you want government-issued silver that offers more than metal content alone, Lunar Series coins are a sensible place to put a portion of a silver position.

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