Australian Lunar Silver Coin Series II 2011 Year of the Rabbit Gilded Edition

This year’s Gilded Edition from the Australian Lunar Silver Coin Series II depicts the rabbit, the fourth of the twelve animals associated with the ancient Chinese Lunar Calendar. In Chinese culture, people born in the Year of the Rabbit - 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999 and 2011 - are regarded as intelligent, articulate, compassionate and loyal.

The coin's reverse depicts an adult rabbit and a young rabbit which have been selectively gilded in 24-carat gold.  The rabbits are surrounded by foliage and a tree with creepers entwined in its branches.  The Chinese character for ‘rabbit’ and the inscription ‘Year of the Rabbit’ also appear in the design with The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark.