Gold Ounce, Lunar, Coin Type from Australia - detailed information

Gold Ounce, Lunar, Coin Type from Australia (issued 1996 - )
Coin TypeGold Ounce, Lunar

The Australian one-ounce gold piece (abbreviated as 1 oz and designated with Au for "gold") is a bullion coin format. Uniquely, in Australia there are two mints authorised to strike legal tender: the Royal Australian Mint (which also makes the country's circulating coinage) and the Perth Mint which only makes collector and bullion coins, as well as other bullion products.

The Lunar Series series was introduced in 1996 by the Perth Mint (the Royal Australian Mint started a parallel series later) and is dedicated to the Chinese Lunar Calendar and the Chinese Zodiac. Known as Sheng Xiao or Shu Xiang, it features twelve animal signs in this order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. Boasting a history of more than 2,000 years, it plays an essential role in Chinese culture. The animals zodiac in a cycle are not only used to represent years in China, but also believed to influence people’s personalities, career, compatibility, marriage, and fortune.

Obverse
Australia / Gold Ounce, Lunar - obverse photo

Effigy of the ruling monarch, legend, face value.

Obverse Inscription Legend of the ruling monarch, face value
Reverse
Australia / Gold Ounce, Lunar - reverse photo

Various designs as individually described below.

Reverse Inscription
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Coin Type: Gold Ounce, Lunar - (34) Coins
Coin NameReverseObverseDetails
Gold Ounce 1996 Year of the Mouse Australia / Gold Ounce 1996 Year of the Mouse - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 1996 Year of the Mouse - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Perth Mint
Mintage: 19,479
Gold Ounce 2001 Year of the Snake Australia / Gold Ounce 2001 Year of the Snake - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2001 Year of the Snake - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Perth Mint
Mintage: 31,223
Gold Ounce 2007 Year of the Pig Australia / Gold Ounce 2007 Year of the Pig - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2007 Year of the Pig - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Perth Mint
Mintage: 19,131
Gold Ounce 2007 Year of the Pig, Proof Australia / Gold Ounce 2007 Year of the Pig, Proof - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2007 Year of the Pig, Proof - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Perth Mint
Mintage: 1,556
Gold Ounce 2013 Year of the Snake Australia / Gold Ounce 2013 Year of the Snake - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2013 Year of the Snake - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Perth Mint
Mintage: unknown
Gold Ounce 2013 Year of the Snake, High Relief Australia / Gold Ounce 2013 Year of the Snake, High Relief - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2013 Year of the Snake, High Relief - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Perth Mint
Mintage: (388)
Gold Ounce 2017 Year of the Rooster Australia / Gold Ounce 2017 Year of the Rooster - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2017 Year of the Rooster - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Perth Mint
Mintage: unknown
Gold Ounce 2017 Year of the Rooster, High Relief Australia / Gold Ounce 2017 Year of the Rooster, High Relief - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2017 Year of the Rooster, High Relief - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Perth Mint
Mintage: 388
Gold Ounce 2017 Year of the Rooster, RAM Australia / Gold Ounce 2017 Year of the Rooster, RAM - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2017 Year of the Rooster, RAM - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Royal Australian Mint
Mintage: unknown
Gold Ounce 2019 Year of the Pig Australia / Gold Ounce 2019 Year of the Pig - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2019 Year of the Pig - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Perth Mint
Mintage: unknown
Gold Ounce 2019 Year of the Pig, High Relief Australia / Gold Ounce 2019 Year of the Pig, High Relief - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2019 Year of the Pig, High Relief - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Perth Mint
Mintage: 388
Gold Ounce 2020 Year of the Mouse, High Relief Australia / Gold Ounce 2020 Year of the Mouse, High Relief - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2020 Year of the Mouse, High Relief - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Perth Mint
Mintage: 288
Gold Ounce 2020 Year of the Mouse Australia / Gold Ounce 2020 Year of the Mouse - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2020 Year of the Mouse - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Perth Mint
Mintage: (30,000)
Gold Ounce 2020 Year of the Rat (Fourth Portrait) Australia / Gold Ounce 2020 Year of the Rat (Fourth Portrait) - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2020 Year of the Rat (Fourth Portrait) - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Royal Australian Mint
Mintage: (5,000)
Gold Ounce 2020 Year of the Rat, Domed Australia / Gold Ounce 2020 Year of the Rat, Domed - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2020 Year of the Rat, Domed - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Royal Australian Mint
Mintage: (750)
Gold Ounce 2020 Year of the Rat Australia / Gold Ounce 2020 Year of the Rat - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2020 Year of the Rat - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Royal Australian Mint
Mintage: (5,000)
Gold Ounce 2021 Year of the Ox, Domed Australia / Gold Ounce 2021 Year of the Ox, Domed - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2021 Year of the Ox, Domed - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Royal Australian Mint
Mintage: 750
Gold Ounce 2021 Year of the Ox, RAM Australia / Gold Ounce 2021 Year of the Ox, RAM - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2021 Year of the Ox, RAM - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Royal Australian Mint
Mintage: 5,000
Gold Ounce 2021 Year of the Ox, High Relief Australia / Gold Ounce 2021 Year of the Ox, High Relief - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2021 Year of the Ox, High Relief - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Perth Mint
Mintage: 188
Gold Ounce 2021 Year of the Ox, Perth Mint Australia / Gold Ounce 2021 Year of the Ox, Perth Mint - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2021 Year of the Ox, Perth Mint - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Perth Mint
Mintage: unknown
Gold Ounce 2022 Year of the Tiger, Perth Mint Australia / Gold Ounce 2022 Year of the Tiger, Perth Mint - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2022 Year of the Tiger, Perth Mint - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Perth Mint
Mintage: (32,500)
Gold Ounce 2022 Year of the Tiger, High Relief Australia / Gold Ounce 2022 Year of the Tiger, High Relief - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2022 Year of the Tiger, High Relief - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Silver
Mint: Perth Mint
Mintage: 188
Gold Ounce 2022 Year of the Tiger, RAM Australia / Gold Ounce 2022 Year of the Tiger, RAM - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2022 Year of the Tiger, RAM - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Royal Australian Mint
Mintage: 5,000
Gold Ounce 2022 Year of the Tiger, Domed Australia / Gold Ounce 2022 Year of the Tiger, Domed - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2022 Year of the Tiger, Domed - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Royal Australian Mint
Mintage: 750
Gold Ounce 2023 Year of the Rabbit, Perth Mint Australia / Gold Ounce 2023 Year of the Rabbit, Perth Mint - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2023 Year of the Rabbit, Perth Mint - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Perth Mint
Mintage: (32,500)
Gold Ounce 2023 Year of the Rabbit, High Relief Australia / Gold Ounce 2023 Year of the Rabbit, High Relief - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2023 Year of the Rabbit, High Relief - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Silver
Mint: Perth Mint
Mintage: 188
Gold Ounce 2023 Year of the Rabbit, RAM Australia / Gold Ounce 2023 Year of the Rabbit, RAM - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2023 Year of the Rabbit, RAM - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Royal Australian Mint
Mintage: 5,000
Gold Ounce 2023 Year of the Rabbit, Domed Australia / Gold Ounce 2023 Year of the Rabbit, Domed - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2023 Year of the Rabbit, Domed - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Royal Australian Mint
Mintage: 750
Gold Ounce 2024 Year of the Dragon, RAM Australia / Gold Ounce 2024 Year of the Dragon, RAM - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2024 Year of the Dragon, RAM - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Royal Australian Mint
Mintage: (5,000)
Gold Ounce 2024 Year of the Dragon, Domed Australia / Gold Ounce 2024 Year of the Dragon, Domed - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2024 Year of the Dragon, Domed - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Royal Australian Mint
Mintage: (750)
Gold Ounce 2024 Year of the Dragon Australia / Gold Ounce 2024 Year of the Dragon - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2024 Year of the Dragon - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Perth Mint
Mintage: 34,188
Gold Ounce 2024 Year of the Dragon, High Relief Australia / Gold Ounce 2024 Year of the Dragon, High Relief - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2024 Year of the Dragon, High Relief - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Perth Mint
Mintage: (188)
Gold Ounce 2025 Year of the Snake, RAM Australia / Gold Ounce 2025 Year of the Snake, RAM - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2025 Year of the Snake, RAM - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Royal Australian Mint
Mintage: (5,000)
Gold Ounce 2025 Year of the Snake, Domed Australia / Gold Ounce 2025 Year of the Snake, Domed - reverse photo Australia / Gold Ounce 2025 Year of the Snake, Domed - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Royal Australian Mint
Mintage: (750)
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The Definitive Guide to Australian Silver Coins
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Gold Ounce, Lunar: Details
CountryAustralia
CurrencyAustralian Dollar
Sub-type ofGold Ounce (1 oz)
From1996
Face Value100 (x Dollar)
CurrentYes
MaterialGold
Designer
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size
Mass31.1030 g