Does Perth Mint muck us around with the coin size of Lunar III or is the new size a well done reminescense to Lunar I ? ?

[platinreloaded]

Sorry for my bad Englisch in the tollowing you tube....

 So first some pictures of the new Lunar III 5 oz silver mouse and the old sized 5oz dog...

There we can see, that the new 2 oz mouse has the same size as the 2000 Lunar I dragon and that the 5 oz mouses are a litte bit smaller than the dogs 

I put the mouse on the dog, so we can see the size difference  better. What do you think ? 

 

 

   

[motorbikez]

I don't think it really matters too much re size of the coins, as long as the weight is correct I wouldn't worry about it.

[Miganto]

All is good - They're both roughly 8,305 cubic mm's

 

S2 = 55.6mm Diameter, 3.42mm thick

S3 = 50.6mm D, 4.13mm thick

 

edit - I thought you meant at first that the coins were the same thickness but smaller, which made me worry!

 

For a coin you want to look at, I think a larger diameter and a thinner coin is better as it gives you a larger surface area to view the image / detail.  For bullion, I wouldn't mind either way.

[KevinG]

The size doesn't matter at all.

[platinreloaded]

I think that the size of the diameter plays an essential role when I look at a coin. The Lunar I Proof coins are extremely sought after by collectors. Especially the 2 oz coins. This is not only due to the very low mintage of these rarities, but also because of the size and the appearance for the viewers.

[ZatStackz]

I didn't like that the lunar II 1 oz's were not a standard 40mm.  They don't fit into my capsule tube with everything else. 

[ilovesilverireallydo]

The lunar 1 10 oz were bigger in diameter too compared to lunar 2. Annoys the hell out of me lol 😂 

[JonCL]

I thought the first Lunar 2 I bought was a fake- I hadn’t seen the 45mm diameter on the spec sheet 🤦‍♂️. I’ve now collected the set (just waiting for my Tiger to turn up) and I love them. The designs make the most of the extra room and they are a good interference fit, in capsules, in 47mm Leuchtturn trays. I actually prefer them to the first series which despite the smaller size have lots of dead space and are in any case too expensive for me.