Lunar 2016 2 troy ounce gold coin

The 2 troy ounce gold Lunar Monkey 2016 coin was minted by The Perth Mint on the occasion of the Chinese New Year 2016 "the year of the monkey". This gold coin is minted in 2 troy ounces (62.206 grams) and 99.9% pure gold and comes in a protective hard plastic coin capsule.

The gold Lunar Monkey 2016 coins are minted by The Perth Mint in Australia. The coin is legal tender in the country of origin and has a value of 200 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 Monkey

On February 8, 2016, the Chinese New Year starts and according to the Chinese calendar this is the year of the Monkey. 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 Monkey are the following: 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004 and 2016.

The obverse of the coin features an image of Queen Elizabeth II and the intrinsic value of the coin is two hundred Australian dollars. On the reverse of the coin is an image of 2 monkeys sitting on a branch.