The first Australian Lunar gold coin series produced by The Perth Mint 1996-2007 became popular beyond expectation among investors and collectors. Therefore, towards the end of the first series the demand for second 12-year Lunar coin series became big.
Struck from 99.99% pure gold, bullion coins from the Australian Lunar Series II represent a trusted and convenient means of investing in precious metals. Backed by an Australian Government guarantee of weight and purity, each legal tender coin also provides an extremely cost-effective way to acquire precious metal.
Contributing even further to the appeal of Series II, the majority of these coins are struck with a larger diameter than normal, adding to their prestigious appearance.
Design
Reverse:
- 2008-dated Australian Lunar gold bullion coins depict a mouse crouching on a bed of stones with chilli peppers clustered in the background. Included in the design is The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark, as well as the inscription ‘Year of the Mouse’ and the Chinese character for ‘mouse’.
- 2009 Lunar coin design depicts an ox lying on grass with bamboo branches above and the Chinese character for ‘ox’.
- 2010 coin: The image of tiger\'s head on each coin captures the terrifying beauty of this awe-inspiring wild animal. Honouring its importance in the Chinese Lunar calendar, the reverse of each coin also includes the inscription \"Year of the Tiger\". Included in the design is The Perth Mint\'s \"P\" mintmark and the Chinese character for \"tiger\".
Obverse: Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, each gold coin depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on its obverse. Also the coins origin country, year, denomination, gold weight and proof are marked on the obverse.
Mintage
The Perth Mint will produce no more than 30,000 1oz gold coins. Production will cease when the mintage is fully sold or at the end of the series, whichever comes first.
No mintage limit applies to 1 Kilo, 10oz, 2oz, 1/2oz, 1/4oz, 1/10oz and 1/20oz gold coins. However, production will take place only one year, after which The Perth Mint will declare each coin’s official mintage.
A maximum of 100 10 Kilo gold coins will be produced. However, production will take place only one year, after which the coin’s actual mintage will be declared.
Presentation
All bullion coins are packed in protective acrylic capsules.
Technical Specifications
| Size |
Face value
AUD |
Diameter
mm |
Thickness
mm |
Coin weight
in grams |
Proof |
Gold content
in grams |
Gold content in
Troy ounces (oz) |
Maximum
Mintage |
|
10 kg |
30,000 |
181 |
25 |
10,000 |
999.9 |
10,000.0788 |
321.51 |
100 |
|
1 kg |
3000 |
101 |
9 |
1000.1 |
999.9 |
1,000.00788 |
32.151 |
|
|
10 oz |
1000 |
75.1 |
6 |
311.067 |
999.9 |
311.034768 |
10 |
|
|
2 oz |
200 |
40.6 |
3.9 |
62.215 |
999.9 |
62.2069536 |
2 |
|
|
1 oz |
100 |
38.8 |
3 |
31.107 |
999.9 |
31.1034768 |
1 |
30,000 |
|
1/2 oz |
50 |
30.1 |
2.5 |
15.554 |
999.9 |
15.5517384 |
0.5 |
|
|
1/4 oz |
25 |
22.1 |
2.2 |
7.777 |
999.9 |
7.7758692 |
0.25 |
|
|
1/10 oz |
15 |
18.1 |
2 |
3.111 |
999.9 |
3.11034768 |
0.1 |
|
|
1/20 oz |
5 |
14.1 |
1.4 |
1.556 |
999.9 |
1.55517384 |
0.05 |
|
Note: The year-date on the coins does not necessarily indicate the year of release or the year in which they were minted.
|
2 oz; 1 oz; 1/2 oz; 1/4 oz; 1/10 oz; 1/20 oz
999.9
