Australia's lunar series coins have been issued by the Perth Mint since 1996, cycling through the twelve-year Chinese zodiac calendar. This piece belongs to the third iteration of that cycle — the first Lunar Series III Tiger issue — following Series I (1996–2007) and Series II (2008–2019). Each new series has brought a redesigned reverse, making the same zodiac animals appear across three distinct design generations for collectors tracking the full program.
The .9999 fineness is specific to Series III, a step up from the .999 silver used in earlier lunar releases.
Australia's lunar series coins have been issued by the Perth Mint since 1996, cycling through the twelve-year Chinese zodiac calendar. This piece belongs to the third iteration of that cycle — the first Lunar Series III Tiger issue — following Series I (1996–2007) and Series II (2008–2019). Each new series has brought a redesigned reverse, making the same zodiac animals appear across three distinct design generations for collectors tracking the full program.
The .9999 fineness is specific to Series III, a step up from the .999 silver used in earlier lunar releases.