8 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of the Horse - Silver Bullion Coin

The 2014 Australian Lunar Series II Year of the Horse 5 oz silver coin was struck at the Perth Mint under the long-running lunar program that began in 1999. The horse year falls eighth in the twelve-year zodiac cycle, and Perth's Series II interpretation — launched in 2008 to replace the original Susse Spindler-designed Series I — brought a redesigned animal motif for each year while retaining the fixed mintage caps that have driven collector demand since the program's inception. The 8-dollar denomination is specific to the 5 oz silver format within this series.