Lunar 2018 1/20 troy ounce gold coin

The 1/20 troy ounce gold Lunar Rooster 2018 coin was minted by The Perth Mint on the occasion of the Chinese New Year 2018 "the year of the dog". The gold coin is minted in 1/20 troy ounce (1.55 grams) and 999.9 pure gold and comes in a protective hard plastic coin capsule. The gold Lunar is of interest to investors and collectors because of its limited mintage, high purity, and unique design.

The Australian Lunar 2018 gold 1/20 troy ounce coin celebrates the Year of the Dog. The dog is one of the twelve animals associated with the Chinese monthly calendar. The birth years used for the rooster of the past 100 years are: 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1980, 1982, 1994, 2006 and 2018. People born in these years are associated with the competencies: hardworking, faithful, honest and social.

This coin has been minted with care with a purity content of 999.9. In the precious metals world, this is the highest attainable quality of purity for a gold coin. The coins are issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965. The coin has a face value of 15 Australian dollars.

There is no mintage limit in force on the Australian Lunar 2018 coin in the year 2018. The coin will be discontinued after 2018 and after this event, the Perth Mint will release an official mintage.

The obverse of the coin features Queen Elizabeth II and the face value of the coin is indicated. On the reverse of the coin are the words Year of the Dog, these words have the meaning Year of the Dog.