Lunar Goat 1oz Gold Coin 2015
Perth Mint
Founded in 1899 in Perth, Australia. The Perth Mint holds the world record to mint the biggest gold coin with 1012 kg. Globally loved by investors for their high quality and wide range of investment and collectors coins.
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Inspired by the Chinese Zodiac the Lunar Series II Goat bullion coin is minted by the world famous Perth Mint in 2014, the year in which the year of the goat is being celebrated. The goat is the eighth of 12 animals in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac and is a symbol of strength.
The Lunar II series depicts with each year a different symbol of the Chinese Zodiac: Tiger (2010), the rabbit (2011), the Dragon (2012), the Serpent (2013), the horse (2014), The Goat (2015), the Monkey (2016), the Rooster (2017), Dog (2018) and the Pig (2019). The first edition of the Lunar series was minted from 1996 to 2007. Since 2008, the Lunar Series II is being minted.
All Lunar Gold coins are minted with a fineness of 999.9/1000.
1 oz Lunar Goat Gold Coin Value
The Lunar Horse coins are legal tender coins under the Australian Currency Act 1965. The real value of course is measured in the coin’s pure gold content which is 31.10 grams or 1 troy ounce. The Lunar Horse has a fineness of 999.9 with a face value of 100 Dollar.
Production and Design of the Lunar Goat Gold Coin
The Perth Mint is part of Gold Corporation an autonomous institution wholly owned by the Government of Western Australia. The Perth Mint is located in the centre of the city of Perth, the capital of Western Australia.
The Perth Mint has manufactured gold coins since 1899. The Perth Branch manufactured its first gold coin, a British sovereign, in 1899. Over the next 32 years until 1931, it issued more than 106 million sovereigns and nearly 735,000 half sovereigns, all with the distinctive “P” mintmark. The success story continued with minting decimal coins until 1984. In 1987 the Perth Mint was culminated into Gold Corporation and then expanded its range of precious metal products. In addition to gold bullion coins the Perth Mint also mints gold and platinum bullion coins (1988) adding palladium in 1995.
The Lunar Goat Gold Coins were introduced in 1996 in the 1oz size; later on also in 1/2oz, 2oz, 5oz, 10oz and 1 kilo.
The second Gold Lunar coin series was released in 2008 starting with the lunar mouse/rat. As with the earlier series each coin has been minted with unique designs and different to the coins from the first series. Instead of being 40mm in width this new series has a width of 45.6mm. The series 2 coins still have a weight of 1 ounce or 31.135 grams each, the purity of gold in each of these fantastic looking lunar coins is 999.9.
The 2015 Lunar Goat coins are a perfect gift for people born in the Year of the Horse - 1907, 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003 and of course 2015. People who were born in these years are said to be pleasant, have good humour, extrovert, proud yet humble, sweet tempered, frank and direct.
Designers of the Lunar Series I and II:
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Lunar Series I |
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Year |
Chinese Zodiac |
Attributes |
Designer |
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1996 |
Year of the Mouse |
Ambitious, quick-witted, hard working |
Tony Dean |
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1997 |
Year of the Ox |
Calm, confident, determined |
Jovan Radanovich |
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1998 |
Year of the Tiger |
Courageous, natural leaders |
Miranda Cornall |
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1999 |
Year of the Rabbit |
Elegant, creative, gracious and kind character |
Louise Pinder |
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2000 |
Year of the Dragon |
Strong, noble, ambitious |
Tony Dean |
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2001 |
Year of the Snake |
Wise, calm, graceful, elegant |
Collaborative design |
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2002 |
Year of the Horse |
Charismatic, intelligent, energetic |
Travis Farley |
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2003 |
Year of the Goat |
Peaceful, sincere, generous, righteous |
Travis Farley |
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2004 |
Year of the Monkey |
Intelligent, quick-witted, exceptional problem solvers |
Jovan Radanovich |
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2005 |
Year of the Rooster |
Self-assured, responsible, organised |
Collaborative design |
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2006 |
Year of the Dog |
Intelligent, affectionate, loyal, honest |
Collaborative design |
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2007 |
Year of the Pig |
Thoughtful, understanding, patient, gallant, passionate |
Collaborative design |
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Series II |
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2008 |
Year of the Mouse |
Ambitious, quick-witted, hard working |
Collaborative design |
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2009 |
Year of the Ox |
Calm, confident, determined |
Collaborative design |
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2010 |
Year of the Tiger |
Courageous, natural leaders |
Collaborative design |
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2011 |
Year of the Rabbit |
Intelligent, compassionate, loyal |
Collaborative design |
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2012 |
Year of the Dragon |
Confident, independent, brave, passionate |
Collaborative design |
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2013 |
Year of the Snake |
Intelligent, graceful, independent, analytical, charming |
Ing Ing Jon |
| 2015 | Year of the Goat | peaceful, friendly and moral | Natasha Muhl |
As the designs on the coins change annually in order to offer a supplementary collectable dimension, the 2015 Lunar Goat coin capture a goat standing on a ridge with mountains in the background.
All coins are packaged individually in a durable acrylic case to protect it from rough handling.
The inscriptions of the Australian Lunar Goat Gold Coin:
Inverse:
- Elisabeth II
- Australia
- 100 DOLLAR
- 1oz 9999 GOLD
- 2015
Reverse:
- Year of the Goat
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| Metal | Gold |
| Form | Gold Coin |
| Country of Origin | Australia |
| Manufacturer | Perth Mint |
| Series | Lunar II |
| Purity | 999.9/1000 |
| Fineweight | 31.10 gram |
| Gross Weight | 31.10 gram |
| Denomination (oz) | 1 oz |
| Year of issue | 2015 |
| Grade | Brilliant |
| Condition | Circulated |
| Face value | 100 AUD |
| Thickness | 2.50 mm |
| Diameter | 39.34 mm |
| Mintage | 30000 |
| Packaging | single in Capsule |
| Packaging Unit | 20 per roll |
| Large Packaging 2 | 100 per box |