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Australian Gold Lunar Coins
2003 Year of the Goat
1/20 Troy Oz Unc
99.99% Gold
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The Perth Mint’s extremely popular gold Lunar coins depict the Chinese Lunar Calendar, offering 12 fascinating designs corresponding to each sign in the calendar’s 12-year cycle and are housed in an attractive display case.
The Lord Buddha summoned all the animals of the earth to come to him before he departed to his next life. Only twelve arrived to bid him farewell, and they were rewarded with a year named after them in the order that they arrived.
Something about goats.
People born in the Year of the goat (1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991 or 2003) are typically cheerful, skillful and perceptive. They are said to be popular, talkative, confident and intelligent individuals, who love their freedom and manage their money well.
The Year of the goat is said to be marked by increased commercial activity and interest in outdoor pursuits and physical exercise.
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These coins are the only major legal tender, pure gold coins to change their design each year. This feature and their limited annual mintages give them potential for numismatic appreciation over time.
All coins are legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965 and bear an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the monetary denomination on the obverse .
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| Composition: | 99.99% Gold |
| Gold Content: | 0.050 oz |
| Denomination: | $5 |
| Edge: | Reeded |
| Weight: | 1.571 grams |
| Size: | 16.10 mm |
| Chard Tax Free Gold | Perth Mint |
| Striking Gold 100 Years of the Perth Mint John McIlwraith & Anthea Harris |
The History of Australian Coin Production at the Perth Mint Goldcorp |
| 1999 Perth Mint 310 Hay St East Perth WA 6004 |
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