2016 2 oz Australian Silver Lunar Monkey Coin (BU)
$98.00
- Year 2016
- Grade Brilliant Unc
- Grade Service None
- Mint Mark P – Perth Mint
- Purity 0.999
- Manufacturer Perth Mint
- Thickness 3.6 mm
- Diameter 55.60 mm
- Denomination 2
- Condition Brilliant Uncirculated
- Face Value 2 AUD
- Issuing Country Australia
- Obverse Designer Ian Rank-Broadley
- Reverse Designer Ing Ing Jong
- Edge Design Reeded
- Series Lunar Series II
- CoA No
- Packaging Type Acrylic Capsule
- Metal Weight 2.00000
The latest coins from the Perth Mint’s Lunar Series II honor the Year of the Monkey in the Chinese Lunar Calendar. The 12-year cycle of the calendar offers a different animal as the representative of individuals born under each sign. Those born in the year of the monkey include individuals born in 2016, 2004, 1992, 1980, 1968, and so on.
In the Chinese language, Shengxiao is the name of the Zodiac, which translates literally as “birth likeness.” Those born under the year of the monkey are said to be intelligent, quick-witted, optimistic, and ambitious.
On the reverse side is the Year of the Monkey design. In the middle of the coin is the image of a pair of monkeys, one adult and one child. The pair are seated in a peach tree, with the younger monkey holding a peach in its palm. The Chinese character for monkey, “P” mint mark, and phrase “Year of the Monkey” are all engraved on this side.
- Coins ship in individual acrylic mint capsules, multiples of 5 ship in rolls and 50 ship in mint boxes.
- Contains 2 troy oz of .999 pure silver.
- Bears a face value of $2 (AUD) backed by the government of Australia.
- Features the all-new Year of the Monkey design on reverse.
- Available in Brilliant Uncirculated condition.
- Part of the Perth Mint’s Lunar Series II program. Click here to see annual Perth Silver Lunar Series II mintages.
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