The "Year of the Horse" falls in 2026 only by the extended logic of early-release programs — the actual lunar Horse year doesn't return until 2026 on the traditional Chinese calendar cycle, making this a pre-issue collector instrument rather than a calendar-year commemorative in any strict sense. Perth has issued quadrant-divided bullion formats since at least the 2010s, a structural gimmick that allows four coins to combine into a single composite image, driving set-completion purchases. The .9999 fineness is Perth's house standard since the 1990s, when the mint systematically upgraded purity across its bullion lines to compete with the Canadian Maple Leaf.
The "Year of the Horse" falls in 2026 only by the extended logic of early-release programs — the actual lunar Horse year doesn't return until 2026 on the traditional Chinese calendar cycle, making this a pre-issue collector instrument rather than a calendar-year commemorative in any strict sense. Perth has issued quadrant-divided bullion formats since at least the 2010s, a structural gimmick that allows four coins to combine into a single composite image, driving set-completion purchases. The .9999 fineness is Perth's house standard since the 1990s, when the mint systematically upgraded purity across its bullion lines to compete with the Canadian Maple Leaf.