Australia's lunar coin program, running since 1996, has generated parallel issues from both the Perth Mint and the Royal Australian Mint — a point of confusion for type collectors that the catalog distinction between the two institutions quietly papers over. The RAM's 2017 Rooster proof competes in a crowded field, with Perth's same-year lunar releases typically commanding stronger secondary market premiums due to longer series continuity and broader international distribution networks.
Australia's lunar coin program, running since 1996, has generated parallel issues from both the Perth Mint and the Royal Australian Mint — a point of confusion for type collectors that the catalog distinction between the two institutions quietly papers over. The RAM's 2017 Rooster proof competes in a crowded field, with Perth's same-year lunar releases typically commanding stronger secondary market premiums due to longer series continuity and broader international distribution networks.