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{{/presale}} {{#promotion_on}}A new lunar year is on the horizon, and the Perth Mint is marking the occasion with the latest release in its Lunar Series II collection. The Year of the Monkey has arrived, and with it comes a brand-new design for the 2016 coins. As in previous years, the 2016 Lunar Series includes both gold and silver options, available in bullion and proof finishes. Right now, BGASC offers the 2016 1 oz Australian Gold Monkey Coin in BU condition.
Coin Highlights:
Each 2016 1 oz Australian Gold Lunar Monkey Coin available here comes with a protective acrylic capsule. This release is part of Perth Mint’s Lunar Series II program and it represents the ninth of 12 releases in the collection.
Obverse
On the obverse, Queen Elizabeth II is featured in a right-profile portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley. Although a new fifth-generation portrait of Her Majesty was introduced in 2015, the Perth Mint continues to use Rank-Broadleys 1998 design for the Lunar Series II coins to maintain consistency.
Reverse
The reverse of the 2016 1 oz Australian Gold Monkey features an exclusive design by Ing Ing Jong, created specifically for the gold coin. The artwork depicts a single monkey sitting in a peach tree, turning to glance at a peach hanging from a branch above.
History
The Perth Mint introduced the Lunar Series II in 2008, following the success of its original Lunar Series, which ran from 1996 to 2007. This second series continues the 12-year cycle of zodiac animals from the Chinese Lunar Calendar. In Chinese tradition, each zodiac sign is associated with certain personality traits shared by those born in its year. People born in the Year of the Monkey are said to be intelligent, curious, and lively.
Ordering
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