Product Details
This year’s gilded edition from the Australian Lunar Series II depicts the monkey, the ninth of the twelve animals associated with the ancient Chinese Lunar Calendar.

Coin Highlights:
  • Contains 1 oz of .999 fine Silver in flawless Proof finish gilded in 24-Karat Gold.
  • The Year of the Monkey Gilded Edition coin is housed in a presentation case and custom-designed shipper, accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity.
  • Mintage of no more than 50,000 coins.
  • Obverse: The Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the 2016 year-date, and the monetary denomination.
  • Reverse: Depicts an adult monkey and a baby monkey, gilded in 24-karat Gold, sitting in a peach tree. The baby is holding a peach, which is symbolic of longevity and immortality. The Chinese character for ‘monkey’ and the inscription ‘Year of the Monkey’ also appear in the design with The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mint mark.
  • Sovereign coin backed by the Australian government.