The Perth Mint :: Australian Lunar 2007 Diamond Eye Pig Kilo Silver Coin

In Chinese culture, people born in the Year of the Pig - 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995 and 2007 - regarded as gallant, honest, generous and intelligent.
Year of the Pig Design
In 2007, the Australian Lunar Silver Coin Series - Diamond Eye Kilo Coin celebrates the Year of the Pig with a design depicting a piglet with patches on its head and back standing on a bed of leaves.
Hand Set Diamond
The design incorporates a 0.02-carat hand set diamond in the piglet's visible eye. Other design elements on the coin's reverse include the Chinese character for ‘pig’, and a symbolic border of yellow bats and purple clouds - colours traditionally used on the Chinese Emperor's robe.
Specimen Quality 99.9% Pure Silver
This specimen quality Diamond Eye coin is struck from a massive 1 kilo of 99.9% pure silver.
Australian Legal Tender
Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, it features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse.
Timber Presentation Case
Each Diamond Eye coin issued by The Perth Mint is housed in a jarrah timber presentation case featuring a tray that tilts to display the coin when the lid is opened.
Certificate of Authenticity
A numbered Certificate of Authenticity accompanies each coin.
Limited Mintage
No more than 5,000 of these Diamond Eye Year of the Pig Kilo coins will be released.