Pre-Owned 2016 UK Lunar Monkey 1oz Gold Coin - Carded
The 2016 UK Lunar Monkey 1oz Gold Coin was the third coin in The Royal Mint's Shēngxiào Collection. The design on the reverse of the coin features a lone rhesus monkey swinging through trees. The coin's obverse depicts the fifth portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the monetary denomination. This coin is suppled in a sealed presentation card from The Royal Mint. - Weighs 31.1g and is struck in 999.9 fine gold. - Minted by The Royal Mint in Llantrisant, South Wales. - VAT Free and Capital Gains Tax Exempt. - Struck to bullion finish. - Dimensions: Diameter: 32.69mm. Thickness: 2.7mm. - Supplied in an official Royal Mint sealed card. The Lunar Monkey coin is the third coin in the The Royal Mint's Shēngxiào Collection. The Monkey is the ninth animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac, 2016 celebrated the year of the Monkey. Year of the Monkey also applies to those born in 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992 and 2004. In Chinese culture, those who are born under the influence of this sign are said to be intelligent, quick-witted, optimistic, ambitious and adventurous. The Chinese New Year is marked by a new moon, this usually falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice.