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Silver Coin Information
The Australian Lunar Silver Coin Series is produced by the Perth Mint in Australia, in addition to a similarly themed and designed gold coin series. The twelve animals of the ancient Chinese Lunar Calendar are depicted on the reverse of each coin, with a different design each year. The first Silver Lunar series [...]

The Barber Quarter was introduced in 1892, along with the similarly named and designed quarter and half dollar. These coins were all designed by Charles E. Barber. Similar to the other Barber coin series, these quarters have often been overshadowed by the more popular designs which would replace them. However, in recent years Barber Quarters [...]

Gold Coin Information
The Australian Lunar Gold Coin Series is produced by the Perth Mint. The coins signify their tradition of minting investor coins portraying Chinese themes.The series ran from 1996-2007 and included the 12 animals of the ancient Chinese Lunar Calendar. The Lunar Gold Series II began in 2008 and will feature the 12 animals [...]