The Perth Mint took the term display box very literal and integrated a light sensor along with a tiny LED light inside the box. So every time you open the box, a small light shines down on your coin.
The obverse of this coin is very beautiful. At the center, you have the rooster as a glitter opal inlay. Depending on the angle and light the opal inlay shows an impressive blaze of colour. The colours range from bright green to red, blue and a deep purple. Around this display, the coins feature an intricate design of leaves and blades of grass. At the top, this design makes room for the inscription "YEAR OF THE ROOSTER". Around this display, an oriental pattern finishes the obverse of the coin.
Usually, I'm not the biggest fan of inlays on coins. Most Swarovski inlays look cheesy and weird. But in case of the Australian Opal Lunar series, the designers outdid themselves. The design is very well integrated into the coin. Even though you pay a hefty premium on the Opal Series, you definitely get a beautiful coin. And while writing this post I noticed that there are non-lunar designs in the Australian Opal series as well. My poor silver budget...
Do you like the Lunar Rooster series as well, or are you not a fan of high premium coins?
When silver and gems come into play, dragons get very possessive.
