Chinese Lion Dance Depicted on 2015 Australian Silver Coin

Unique coin designs continue from the Perth Mint of Australia, with the latest example showcased by today’s release of the Chinese Lion Dance 2015 1 oz Silver Proof Coin.

Featured on the coin’s reverse is a colored representation of the Chinese Lion Dance.

"The Chinese lion dance is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture dating back to the Han Dynasty (205 BCE to 220 CE) in China," describes the Perth Mint. "The dance is performed during Chinese New Year and other traditional, cultural, and religious festivals and is thought to bring good luck and fortune."

Limited to a mintage of 5,000, the coin is struck to proof quality from 99.9% pure silver.

Lion Dance Coin Designs and Specifications

Perth Mint artist Natasha Muhl designed the reverse which offers a colorful representation of the dance with a firecracker and two lanterns in the background. The Chinese character for ‘prosperity’ is found to the upper left with the Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mint mark appearing below. Off to the right, 1 OZ 999 SILVER is inscribed.

Each coin is struck as legal tender of Australia under the Australian Currency Act of 1965. Accordingly, the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II is shown on the obverse. It is joined by the inscriptions of ELIZABETH II, AUSTRALIA, 2015 and 1 DOLLAR.

Specifications for the coin are as follows:

 

Ordering

Prices at AUS $90 or US $78.22, orders for the coin may be placed directly from The Perth Mint website at www.perthmint.com.au. An affiliate link to new Perth Mint coins follows:

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The coin comes housed in an illustrated card.