Silver Five Ounces 2015 Year of the Goat, Coin from Australia - detailed information

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Australian Lunar Series II - 2015 Year of the Goat 5oz Silver Proof Coin | The Perth Mint

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Buy the Australian Lunar Series II 2015 Year of the Goat 5oz Silver Proof Coin from The Perth Mint, featuring: Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver 2015 Year of the Goat Design Australian Legal Tender Limited Mintage – 5,000 Lunar Presentation Packaging and Numbered Certificate

In 2015, we celebrate the eighth animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. The birth dates for people ruled by the Chinese Lunar goat include 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003 and 2015. Those born under the influence of this sign are said to be elegant, charming, artistic, gifted and calm. Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver Each coin is meticulously struck from 5oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality. 2015 Year of the Goat Design The reverse of the coin depicts a family of three goats standing in a stylised rural scene. The Chinese character for ‘goat’ and the inscription ‘Year of the Goat’ also appear in the design with The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark. Australian Legal Tender Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the 2015 year-date, and the monetary denomination are shown on the coin’s obverse. Limited Mintage The Perth Mint will release no more than 5,000 of the Australian Lunar Series II 2015 Year of the Goat 5oz Silver Proof Coin. Lunar Presentation Packaging and Numbered Certificate Each coin is housed in a classic grey case and illustrated shipper and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Silver Content (Troy oz): 5
Monetary Denomination (AUD): 8.00
Fineness (% purity): 99.9
Minimum Gross Weight (g): 155.673
Maximum Diameter (mm): 65.60
Maximum Thickness (mm): 5.80
Maximum Mintage: 5,000
Designer: Natasha Muhl