The Perth Mint :: Australian Lunar 2005 Diamond Eye Rooster Kilo Silver Coin

You will adore gazing at this huge 2005 Diamond Eye Rooster coin. Containing a massive 1 Kilo of pure silver, it incorporates a 0.02-carat diamond in its stunning reverse design.
Year of the Rooster
According to the ancient Chinese Lunar Calendar, people born in 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993 and 2005 are born in the Year of the Rooster. Traditional belief suggests they are honest, hardworking and talented.
Hand Set Diamond
In 2005, the annual Diamond Eye Kilo Silver Coin celebrates the Year of the Rooster with a reverse design featuring a rooster with a diamond in its visible eye. The design includes a rising sun and the flower of a camellia, a Chinese native plant, as well as the Chinese character for ‘rooster’ and the 2005 year-date. These elements appear within a symbolic border of bats and clouds, which are coloured purple and yellow - traditional colours used on the Chinese Emperor's robe.
Australian Legal Tender
Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the coin portrays the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the monetary denomination on the obverse.
Quality Guaranteed
Diamond Eye coins are struck from 99.9% pure silver, with frosted designs on polished backgrounds.
Unique Timber Presentation
Like its predecessors, this Diamond Eye Rooster coin is housed in a jarrah timber display case featuring a tray that tilts to display the coin when the lid is opened.
Limited Mintage
No more than 5,000 of these Kilo Year of the Rooster coins will be issued, accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.