Lunar new year

Celebrating the Year of the Horse, the seventh animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac, this 1/2oz silver proof coloured coins are a prestigious and limited offering from The Perth Mint.

As well as appealing to proof coin collectors, these superb releases are perfect for people born in the Year of the Horse – 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.

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.

The Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the 2014 year-date and the monetary denomination are shown on the obverse of each coin.