Australia Lunar Galloping Horse Silver 1 oz (ounce) coin

Product Details

The Royal Australian Mint has released a new lunar coin for 2026, celebrating the lunar Year of the Horse. There is a limited mintage of only 50,000 and each coin comes in an individual capsule.

Coin Highlights:

-Contains 1 oz of .999 fine silver.

-Limited mintage of 50,000 coins.

-Each coin comes in an individual capsule.

-Obverse: Obverse: Features the lunar calendar wheel with the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III sculpted by Daniel Thorne.

-Reverse: Features a galloping horse amongst gingko leaves, a symbol of hope, strength and resilience. Also included is the title "Year of the Horse," along with the metal content and purity.

Lunar Year of the Horse

The horse is the seventh sign of the twelve-year lunar calendar. 2026 is the year of the fire horse, according to Chinese element theory. Those born in this year are known to be passionate, energetic, independent, creative and artistic.

Royal Australian Mint

The Royal Australian Mint, located in Canberra, is well known for their popular releases of domed proof coins, lunar coins, and limited mintage bullion releases in both silver and gold. The coins range from themes about history, to astronomy, animals, to the Chinese zodiac. The Royal Australian Mint also produces the circulating coins for Australia. The mint was first opened in 1965, and was the first mint of the country to not be a branch of The Royal Mint. Before the Royal Australian Mint was formed, coins for the country were struck at various branches of The Royal Mint – the Sydney Mint, Melbourne Mint and The Perth Mint.

The Royal Australian Mint has released their seventh release of a silver investment bullion coin for the lunar series, celebrating the start of the new lunar calendar with the 2026 Year of the Horse. Add this magnificent 2026 1 oz Silver Lunar Year of the Horse BU coin to your cart today!

Expected delivery: within 24 hours - UAE.