2011 $1 Lunar Year of The Rabbit 1oz Silver Coloured Coin Silver - 1oz Proof/Antiqued In the background was a

In the background was a medical ship

Reverse portrays a Chinese Dragon chasing a flaming pearl among clouds on a rectangular shaped coin

The design includes the inscription ‘THE 1oz 9999 AUSTRALIAN SILVER SWAN’ and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark

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Australia’s first gold coin

2011 $1 Lunar Year of The Rabbit 1oz Silver Coloured Coin Silver - 1oz Proof/Antiqued In the background was aIn Chinese culture, people born in the Year of the Rabbit are regarded as intelligent, articulate, compassionate and loyal. The coin's reverse depicts an adult rabbit and a young rabbit in colour. The rabbits are surrounded by foliage and a tree with creepers entwined in its branches, The Chinese character for rabbit and the inscription Year of the Rabbit also appear in the design with The Perth Mints traditional P' mintmark.