Lunar I Hase 1/4oz Gold Coin 1999
Perth Mint
The Perth Mint is one of the world’s most renowned precious metal mints. Founded in 1899 in Perth, Australia, as a branch of the British Royal Mint, it is now owned by the Government of Western Australia. The mint specializes in the production of bullion bars, collector coins, and investment coins made from gold, silver, platinum, and palladium.
The Perth Mint is especially well known for its “Australian Kangaroo,” “Koala,” and “Lunar” coin series.
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The Lunar I Gold coin series is one of the most successful bullion coin programs from the Perth Mint. The series began in 1996 with the “Year of the Mouse” and ended in 2007 with the “Year of the Pig”.
The 1999 ¼ oz Lunar Rabbit gold coin is the fourth release in the series and has a limited mintage of 5,893 coins.
Product Highlights
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All of the Lunar Gold coins have a fineness of .9999 gold and are backed by the Australian Government.
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The Lunar Rabbit is depicted on the front side of the coin sitting in a grass field. The engravings include the year of issue, fine weight, purity and the Chinese character for Rabbit.
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The reverse side shows the Ian Rank-Broadley design of her majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The inscriptions are “ELIZABETH II”, “AUSTRALIA” and “25 DOLLARS”.
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Perth Mint gold coins are of exceptional quality and minted with the finest precision.
Product Details
Manufacturer: Perth Mint
Country of Origin: Australia
Series Name: Lunar I “Year of the Rabbit”
Year of Issue: 1999
Diameter: 20.1 mm
Purity: 99.99% Gold
Fine Weight: 1/4 ounce
Nominal Value: 25 Dollars
| Metal | Gold |
| Form | Gold Coin |
| Country of Origin | Australia |
| Manufacturer | Perth Mint |
| Series | Lunar I |
| Purity | 999.9/1000 |
| Fineweight | 7.78 gram |
| Gross Weight | 7.78 gram |
| Denomination (oz) | 1/4 oz |
| Year of issue | 1999 |
| Grade | Brilliant |
| Condition | Circulated |
| Face value | 25 AUD |
| Thickness | 1.80 mm |
| Diameter | 20.10 mm |
| Mintage | 5893 |
| Packaging | single in Capsule |
| Packaging Unit | 20 per roll |
| Large Packaging 2 | 100 per box |