Gold Ounce 2007 Year of the Pig, Coin from Australia - detailed information
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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. This coin is part of the Lunar Series issued by the Perth Mint's Lunar Series, and marks the Chinese 2007 Year of the Pig (18 February 2007 - 6 February 2008). The mint says about it: | ||||||
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| Variety | Coloured Reverse | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 982 (included in total). Mintage limit: 6,000 | |
Year of Pig 2007 coins issued by the Perth Mint include:
- 10 kg Gold ($30,000), Year of the Pig 2007
- 1 kg Gold ($3,000), Year of the Pig 2007
- 10 oz Gold ($1,000), Year of the Pig 2007
- 2 oz Gold ($200), Year of the Pig 2007
- 1 oz Gold ($100), Year of the Pig 2007
- 1 oz Gold Proof ($100), Year of the Pig 2007
- 1/2 oz Gold ($50), Year of the Pig 2007
- 1/4 oz Gold ($25), Year of the Pig 2007
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof ($25), Year of the Pig 2007
- 1/10 oz Gold ($15), Year of the Pig 2007
- 1/10 oz Gold Proof ($15), Year of the Pig 2007
- 1/20 oz Gold ($5), Year of the Pig 2007
- 10 kg Silver ($300), Year of the Pig 2007
- 1 kg Silver ($30), Year of the Pig 2007
- 1/2 kg Silver ($15), Year of the Pig 2007
- 10 oz Silver ($10), Year of the Pig 2007
- 5 oz Silver ($8), Year of the Pig 2007
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| Country | Australia |
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| Currency | Australian Dollar |
| Coin Type | Gold Ounce, Lunar |
| Issued | 2007 |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley |
| Face Value | 100 (x Dollar) |
| Total Mintage | 19,131 |
| Mintage Limit | 36,000 |
| Current | Yes |
| Material | 0.9999 Gold |
| Designer | Travis Farley |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
| Size | 39.3400 mm |
| Thickness | 2.300 mm |
| Mass | 31.1070 g |
| OCC ID | RWKZ-OJNC-NLMK-OXGL |
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2007 1oz Gold Australian Lunar Year of the Pig
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2007 1oz Gold Australian Lunar Year of the Pig
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2007 Coloured Year of the Pig Perth Mint Lunar 1 oz Gold Bullion Coin
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2007 Coloured Year of the Pig Perth Mint Lunar 1 oz Gold Bullion Coin
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| Source | Reference ID |
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| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Australia KM# 1906 |