2026 1 oz Australian Silver Lunar Horse Coin (BU)

The Perth Mint is adding to its Lunar Series III program in 2026 with the release of the Year of the Horse design. The horse is the seventh animal in the 12-year Chinese Zodiac cycle. This edition honors the Year of the Fire Horse, part of a repeating 60-year cycle that pairs each animal with one of five elements. You can now get 2026 1 oz Australian Silver Lunar Horse Coins at BGASC. **Highlights:** - **Available in a capsule, a sealed roll of 20 coins, or a mint box of 100 coins!** - **7th issue in the Lunar Series III collection!** - **Marks the Year of the Fire Horse!** - **Limited mintage of 300,000 coins!** - 1 Troy oz of .9999 pure silver in BU condition. - $1 (AUD) face value backed by the Australian government. - Obverse shows King Charles III. - Reverse features a mare and foal. - Artwork by Ing Ing Jong. - Security feature on the reverse. Each 2026 1 oz Australian Silver Lunar Horse Coin is in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. Singles come in capsules, while larger quantities are shipped in rolls of 20 or mint-sealed boxes of 100 coins. Each coin includes a security feature on the reverse, visible only under magnification. **Obverse** The obverse of the coin presents the official first Australian coin portrait of King Charles III. This left-facing image, without a crown, was created by Dan Thorne. **Reverse** On the reverse, artist Ing Ing Jong illustrates a mare with her foal running across open grasslands, with tall mountains behind them. Jong has been contributing designs to The Perth Mints Lunar Series since 2013. **History** Horse years in the Gregorian calendar occur every twelve years. Some of the most recent and upcoming Horse years include 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026, and 2038. Every Zodiac year is associated with one of the five Chinese elementsWood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Waterforming a 60-year rotation before the same element-animal pairing repeats. The 2026 coin celebrates the Year of the Fire Horse. **Ordering** If you need assistance with these coins, please contact BGASC at 888-992-4272, through our web chat, or by email. **Buying Gold And Silver Coins With BGASC Is Convenient And Secure** BGASC is Fast, Reliable, and Trusted. All orders of $199 or more Ship FREE. Our prices are ultra-competitive and there is no order minimum. We have NO hidden fees and we don't do phone solicitation calls either. All shipments are packaged securely, discreetly and are fully insured. We accept payment by Credit Card, PayPal, Crypto, ACH, Bank Wire and Paper Check. Your prices are locked in when checkout is completed. Customers all across the country have quickly come to recognize BGASC as one of the largest, fastest, most trusted online precious metals dealers in the U.S.