Australian Lunar Series III 2021 Year of the Ox 1oz Gold Proof Coin

Meticulously crafted from pure gold in flawless proof quality, this coin from the Australian Lunar Series as a perfect acquisition and gift for anyone born under the Chinese lunar sign of the ox.

Key Features:

  • Proof quality 99.99% pure gold
  • 2021 Year of the Ox design
  • Second issue from Australian Lunar Series III
  • Australian legal tender
  • Shipper designed to link to future Lunar Series III releases
Mintage 2,500
SKU 3S2115DAAA

Story

Second animal of the Chinese zodiac

First issued in 1995 and now in its third round, the long-running Australian Lunar Coin Series celebrates the animals of the Chinese zodiac with a sequence of annual designs portraying the mouse, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. These 2021 coins celebrate the Year of the Ox, whose rule over every second year in the 12-year lunar cycle is said to influence people born during 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 and 2021.

Magnificent ox design

Each coin’s reverse portrays a strapping ox amid bamboo, a symbol of virtue. The design includes the inscription OX 2021, the Chinese character for ‘ox’ and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark.

05 year of the ox 2021 1oz gold proof InShipper

Presentation packaging

Accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity, the coin comes in a prestigious red display case with a magnetic lid and an illustrated shipper.

When aligned with the previous Year of the Mouse shipper and future shippers from the series, the illustration forms a diorama depicting all 12 animals in the order they finished The Great Race, a traditional Chinese story about the creation of the lunar calendar.

Specifications

Specifications

Year 2021
Metal Gold
Gold Content (Troy oz) 1.000
Monetary Denomination (AUD) 15.00
Fineness (% purity) 99.99
Minimum Gross Weight (g) 3.111
Maximum Diameter (mm) 16.60
Maximum Thickness (mm) 1.80
Maximum Mintage 2,500
Finish Proof
Legal Tender Australian
Effigy Jody Clark design of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II

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