People's Republic Year of the Rooster Proof 30 Yuan 1981 15 gram silver Rooster is the first coin in a 12-year cycle of silver Lunar coins that runs from 1981 to 1992. It is also the very first Chinese silver Lunar coin of the modern era. It was released in January of 1981 before the start of the Lunar New Year holiday. Mintage: 10,000
