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2016 1/2 oz Australian Silver Lunar Monkey Coin (BU)

AU$25.00

Stock: Deleted

Product Code: 16S1544

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Coin Highlights:

  • Contains troy oz of .999 pure silver.
  • Issued a face value of $.50 (AUD) by the Australian government.
  • Considered legal tender in Australia.
  • Bears the all-new Year of the Monkey design.
  • Available in Brilliant Uncirculated condition.
  • Part of the Perth Mints Lunar Series II program. 

The Perth Mint introduced the first popular Lunar Series coin series in 1996, and it was so popular that the mint immediately released a second series in 2008 following the end of the 12-year Lunar Series. The Lunar Series II coins feature brand-new designs, with greater detail and brilliant finishes.

In 2016, the Chinese Lunar Calendar celebrates the Year of the Monkey. In Chinese culture, those born under the sign of a particular animal are said to share its character traits, such as intelligence, optimism, and ambition in the case of the monkey.

On the reverse side of each coin is the image of an adult and baby monkey sitting in a peach tree. In the design, the baby monkey is holding a peach in its hand as the adult looks on. Engravings include Year of the Monkey below the design, the Perth Mint P mint mark, and the Chinese character for monkey.

The obverse side of the 2016 oz Australian Silver Monkey coin features the right-profile portrait of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Ian Rank-Broadley in 1998. Engravings on this side including Her Majestys name, the nation of issue, and the coins face value.


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