1/2oz Perth Mint Gold Lunar 2015 Year of the Goat Coin
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Out of Stock
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1 Coin
Sku: AU PM LUNAR GOAT 2015 1/2oz/BB
Mintage: Unlimited
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Founded in 1896 as a branch to the British Royal Mint, Perth Mint today is one of the largest minting plants globally, owned by the Western Australian government. Manufacturer of the iconic ‘Kangaroo’ gold and silver investment coins, Perth Mint also produce a popular lunar series and a range of sought-after collector coins.
The Chinese Lunar Calendar is based on a 12 year cycle. Each year is associated with a different animal. Australia's Perth Mint started issuing series of Chinese Lunar Calendar Coins, in gold in 1996, with the Year of the Rat. The 12 year cycle of this first series ran from 1996 to 2007 inclusive, and all designs proved to be very popular. In fact, we rarely manage to buy any of the older years, which tend to be very hard to source.
As the eighth coin in the lunar calendar, many believe the goat represents peace and prosperity, harmony and growth. The number 8 is considered to be particularly lucky in China.
