Issued as part of the successful Lunar series, this beautiful silver coin by the Lao People's Democratic Republic is dedicated to the tenth of all the animals in the Chinese zodiac. The Year of the Rooster coin is struck from 2 oz pure silver 999 in proof quality and decorated with 24K gold plating and a real jade insert! The worldwide mintage of this lunar coin is limited to 2 888 pieces.

The State Emblem of Laos is depicted on the obverse of the silver coin. Along the rim of the coin, there is the legend denoting the name of the issuing country. The obverse composition is accomplished by the face value indicated at the bottom of the coin.

The reverse features the 24K gilded image of a rooster in the middle of a ring made of real jade. Along the rim of the coin, there is a refined and intricately patterned ornament depicting several roosters in different positions. In Chinese culture, Rooster represents fidelity and punctuality, for it wakes people up on time. People born in the year of the Rooster are beautiful, kind-hearted, hard-working, courageous, independent, humorous and honest. This coin comes housed within a beautiful packaging with a numbered CoA - a beautiful gift for someone born in 2017 or any other Rooster year!