Lunar 2014 1/10 troy ounce gold coin

The 1/10 troy ounce gold Lunar Monkey 2014 coin was minted by The Perth Mint on the occasion of the Chinese New Year 2014 "the year of the horse". This gold coin is minted in 1/10 troy ounce (3.1035 grams) and 99.9% pure gold and comes in a protective hard plastic coin capsule.

The gold Lunar Horse 2014 coins are minted by The Perth Mint in Australia. The coin is legal tender in its country of origin and has a value of 15 Australian dollars. The design of the coin is changed every year and is based on the Chinese era. Like all coins of The Perth Mint, the Lunar monkey is available in different sizes.

The design of the Lunar Horse

On January 31, 2014 the Chinese New Year starts and according to the Chinese calendar this is the year of the Horse. New Year's Eve in China is traditionally celebrated for three consecutive days. The Perth Mint traditionally reprints the Lunar coins every year, based on the twelve-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. The birth years for the year of the Horse are the following: 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002 and 2014.

The obverse of the coin features an image of Queen Elizabeth II and the intrinsic value of the coin is fifteen Australian dollars. On the reverse of the coin is an image of a horse.