1 OUNCE SILVER AUSTRALIAN LUNAR HORSE 2026

General Overview• The Perth Mint expands its Lunar Series III collection in 2026 with the release of the Year of the Horse coin• In the Chinese Zodiac, the Horse is the seventh animal in the 12-year cycle• The 2026 issue honors the Year of the Fire Horse, one of five elemental variations in the Zodiac Coin Highlights• 7th release in the Lunar Series III program• Commemorates the Year of the Fire Horse• Limited mintage of just 300,000 coins• Contains 1 Troy oz of .9999 pure silver• Issued in Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition• Face value of $1 AUD, backed by the federal government of Australia• Arrives in a plastic capsule (individual coins)• Available in sealed rolls of 20 coins• Mint-strapped boxes of 100 coins (5 tubes of 20)• Includes a security feature on the reverse, visible only under magnification Design DetailsObverse:• Features the first Australian coin portrait of King Charles III• Depicted in left-profile relief without a crown• Designed by Dan ThorneReverse:• Showcases a mare and her foal running across open grasslands• Background includes distant mountain peaks• Designed by Ing Ing Jong, a longtime contributor to The Perth Mint’s lunar designs• Incorporates a micro-engraved security element for authentication Specifications• Year: 2026• Mint Mark: P (Perth Mint)• Purity: .9999• Manufacturer: Perth Mint• Thickness: 3.21 mm• Diameter: 40.6 mm• Edge Design: Reeded• Condition: Brilliant Uncirculated• Metal Weight: 1 Troy oz• Face Value: $1 AUD• Issuing Country: Australia• Obverse Designer: Dan Thorne• Reverse Designer: Ing Ing Jong• Series: Lunar Series III• Theme: Lunar – Year of the Horse• CoA (Certificate of Authenticity): No• Packaging Type: Plastic Capsule• Inner Pack Quantity: 20• Outer Pack Quantity: 250