Pre-Owned 2016 Australian Lunar Monkey 1/10oz Gold Coin
This 2016 Australian 1/10oz Lunar Monkey Gold Coin features an adult monkey sitting on a branch of a peach tree, which is symbolic of love and immortality. The Chinese character for ‘Monkey’ and the inscription 'Year of the Monkey' also appears in the design, along with The Perth Mint's 'P' mintmark. The obverse of the coin depicts Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the year-date, weight, fineness and the monetary denomination. - Each coins weighs 3.11g and is 999.9 Fine Gold. - Minted by the Perth Mint, Australia. - Struck to bullion standard. - Dimensions: Diameter: 18.6mm. Thickness: 2mm. **Other information** The 2016 Australian Lunar Monkey 1/2oz Gold Coin celebrates the ninth animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. In Chinese culture, those who are born under the influence of this sign are said to be intelligent, quick-witted, optimistic, ambitious and adventurous. Those born in the Year of the Monkey were born in the following years: 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004 and 2016.