In 2016 to celebrate the Lunar Year of the Monkey, the Perth Mint on behalf of Australia released a very Limited Issue Lunar Monkey Silver Proof 3 Coin Set each struck in solid fine .999 Silver and is the ninth coin from Lunar Series II .

The set includes the $2 Two Dollar Silver Proof Coin weighing two ounces of pure Silver, $1 One Dollar Silver Proof Coin weighing one ounce of pure Silver and 50c Fifty Cent Silver Proof Coin weighing one Half of an ounce of pure Silver .
The reverse design features the Lunar Monkey while the obverse design depicts Ian Rank Broadley's portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.

• Limited Mintage 1,500 Coins Worldwide
• Finished to Perth Mint's Proof Standard
• Minted in Solid Fine .999 Silver
• Includes Two Ounce, One Ounce and Half Ounce Coins
• Lunar Monkey Silver Proof Coin Set
• Celebrating the Lunar Year of the Monkey
• Boxed with Certificate of Authenticity

Years of Birth:

2 February 1908 – 21 January 1909: Earth Monkey

20 February 1920 – 7 February 1921: Metal Monkey

6 February 1932 – 25 January 1933: Water Monkey

25 January 1944 – 12 February 1945: Wood Monkey

12 February 1956 – 30 January 1957: Fire Monkey

30 January 1968 – 16 February 1969: Earth Monkey

16 February 1980 – 4 February 1981: Metal Monkey

4 February 1992 – 22 January 1993: Water Monkey

22 January 2004 – 8 February 2005: Wood Monkey

8 February 2016 – 27 January 2017: Fire Monkey

26 January 2028 – 12 February 2029: Earth Monkey

12 February 2040 – 31 January 2041: Metal Monkey

1 February 2052 – 18 February 2053: Water Monkey

Lucky Numbers: 1 , 7 and 8

Lucky Colours: White, Gold and Blue

Lucky Flowers: Chrysanthemum , Alliums