This is one of the lowest mintages issues of the highly popular Royal Canadian Mint Chinese lunar coin series.  Chinese Lunar proof quality $15 coins with a 24 karat gold plated cameo & Stamp were introduced in 1998, and many of the coins in the series now sell for significant premiums, up to $500 per coin.  

Year of the Rabbit:

People born in the years 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999 are all “Year of the Rabbit”. People born in the Year of the Rabbit are articulate, talented, and ambitious. They are virtuous, reserved, and have excellent taste. Rabbit people are admired, trusted, and are often financially lucky. They are most compatible with those born in the years of the Sheep, Pig, and Dog.