China's lunar silver series has been issued annually since 1981, making the Rabbit one of the later entries in a now well-established program. The 2011 issue marks the second time the Rabbit had appeared in the modern series — the first being 1999 — and collectors tracking the full twelve-animal cycle will note that mintage controls on the later issues tightened considerably compared to the comparatively liberal production runs of the 1980s editions.
China's lunar silver series has been issued annually since 1981, making the Rabbit one of the later entries in a now well-established program. The 2011 issue marks the second time the Rabbit had appeared in the modern series — the first being 1999 — and collectors tracking the full twelve-animal cycle will note that mintage controls on the later issues tightened considerably compared to the comparatively liberal production runs of the 1980s editions.