{"product_id":"1999-15-year-of-the-rabbit-sterling-silver-coin","title":"1999 $15 Year of the Rabbit - Sterling Silver Coin","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-block-list__item product-block-list__item--description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card__header\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e1999 Canadian $15 Chinese Lunar Calendar: Year of the Rabbit Sterling Silver \u0026amp; Gold-plated Cameo Coin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCenturies ago, the Chinese invented a calendar based on the lunar – rather than the solar – cycle. In 1998, the Royal Canadian Mint, inaugurated a remarkable series of coins featuring the animal symbols of Chinese astrology based on the Lunar Calendar. These symbols roughly approximate the signs of the zodiac in western culture, however, denote years instead of months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll 12 of the Lunar animals – the Rat, the Ox, the Tiger, the Rabbit, the Dragon, the Snake, the Horse, the Sheep, the Monkey, the Rooster, the Dog, and the Pig – appear in a circular arrangement around the rim of each coin, with a different animal highlighted each year in a central cameo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1999 commemorates the Year of the Rabbit – one of the most delicate among all 12 animals. Rabbits are usually kind, sweet and of course, popular people. The perfect gift for anyone born in a year of the rabbit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach $15 Chinese Lunar Calendar Coin comes encapsulated in a red velvet and gold moire presentation box and includes the Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-bordered table-striped\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMintage:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e77,791\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComposition:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e92.5% silver, 7.5% copper, 24-karat gold cameo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinish:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e34 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCertificate:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFace value:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 dollars\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Royal Canadian Mint","offers":[{"title":"CA19878812","offer_id":52184724996397,"sku":null,"price":117.32,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4844\/5231\/files\/100686_2_5ab0e2b6-4953-4126-a0f1-7b403d9ef139.webp?v=1782501048","url":"https:\/\/globalbullionsuppliers.com\/en-us\/products\/1999-15-year-of-the-rabbit-sterling-silver-coin","provider":"Global Bullion Suppliers ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}