2023 Australia 1 oz Gold Lunar Rabbit BU (Series III)

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The 2023 installment of the Australian Lunar Series III honors the Year of the Rabbit, bringing a dynamic representation of the animal to a highly pure gold canvas. Struck by the Perth Mint from one ounce of 0.9999 fine gold, this coin features a reverse design that changes every year to align with the Chinese zodiac. For this release, the imagery captures a rabbit mid-leap, navigating through feathered grasses. This side also incorporates the Chinese character representing the rabbit, the designation 'RABBIT 2023', and the traditional 'P' mint mark. On the obverse, the coin displays the Jody Clark portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Accompanying the royal likeness are inscriptions detailing the weight, the metal purity, and the face value of 100 Dollars. As a sovereign issue backed by the government of Australia, this piece is part of a celebrated twelve year cycle that commenced in 2020 and will run until 2031, succeeding two highly regarded previous lunar collections that concluded in 2010 and 2019 respectively.