The obverse
Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
The obverse carries the Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, together with Australia, the 2023 date and the AUD $1 denomination.
The 2023 issue
2023 Year of the Rabbit
This standard Brilliant Uncirculated coin occupies animal position 4 of 12 in Lunar Series III; 7 animals are issued through 2026.
Its reverse depicts one alert rabbit and another stretching toward a budding branch, with the character 兔 and RABBIT 2023. Ing Ing Jong is credited with the reverse design.
The issue is listed as sold out. Its original maximum was 300,000, while no final total is published.
- Series position
- Animal 4 of 12 · 7 issued
- Obverse portrait
- Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
- Mintage record
- Sold out · final total unavailable
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Cultural context
The Rabbit in the Lunar Series III order
The Rabbit is the fourth animal in the 12-animal sequence represented by Series III.
- Sequence position
- 4 / 12
- Animal-year
- 2023 · Rabbit
- Issue type
- Standard 1 oz silver bullion
Design story
The 2023 reverse: One alert rabbit and another stretching toward a budding branch, with the character 兔 and RABBIT 2023
The annual reverse presents one alert rabbit and another stretching toward a budding branch, with the character 兔 and RABBIT 2023. Ing Ing Jong is credited with the reverse design. The issue also includes micro-laser authentication letter on the reverse.
The reverse
One alert rabbit and another stretching toward a budding branch, with the character 兔 and RABBIT 2023
The reverse depicts one alert rabbit and another stretching toward a budding branch, with the character 兔 and RABBIT 2023. Fourth standard 1 oz silver issue of Series III. The issue also includes micro-laser authentication letter on the reverse.
Full specifications
At a glance
Available dimensions, artists and issue details for this annual coin are listed below.
- Denomination
- AUD $1
- Silver content
- 1 troy ounce
- Fineness
- .9999
- Metal
- Silver
- Diameter
- 40.9 mm
- Thickness
- 3.5 mm
- Finish
- Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)
- Authentication
- Not documented in the listed item-level sources
- Legal-tender country
- Australia
- Mint
- The Perth Mint
- Obverse portrait
- Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
- Obverse artist
- Jody Clark
- Reverse designer
- Ing Ing Jong
Mintage & issue
Final unavailable
Sold outThe official record identifies this issue as sold out but provides no numeric final declared total. The maximum is not presented as the final mintage.
- Maximum mintage
- 300,000
- Issue status
- Sold out
- Source date
- 2026-08-13
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Sources
References for this annual coin
The references below cover the coin's specifications, design, mintage and annual context.
The annual pages cover only the standard 1 oz .9999 silver Brilliant Uncirculated bullion issue for each released animal. Other metals, weights, finishes, colours, privies, presentation formats and graded products are excluded.
- Australian Lunar Series III Year of the Rabbit 2023 1 oz Silver Bullion CoinThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-13
- 2023 Perth Mint Bullion ReleasesThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-13
- 2023 Australia 1 oz Silver Lunar Rabbit BU (Series III)APMEX · 2026-08-13
Image credit
Obverse and reverse images: APMEX · 2023 standard 1 oz BU coin.