2015 Australian Lunar Series II 'Year of the Goat' Silver Proof Three-Coin Set
The Perth Mint has struck 99.9% three-coin set 2oz, 1oz and 1/2oz silver proof coins featuring a family of three goats standing in a stylised rural scene. Encapsulated and cased with a mintage of 1000.
2015 is the Lunar Year of the Goat the eighth animal in the 12 year cycle of the Chinese zodiac.
In Chinese culture people born in the Year of the Goat - 1907 1919 1931 1943 1955 1967 1979 1991 2003 and 2015 are regarded as elegant charming artistic gifted and calm. These silver proof coins make fantastic gifts for people born in these years.
The reverse of each coin depicts a family of three goats standing in a stylised rural scene. The Chinese character for 'goat' and the inscription 'Year of the Goat' also appear in the design with The Perth Mint's traditional 'P' mintmark.
The Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the 2015 year-date, and the monetary denomination are shown on the coin’s obverse.
Product Specifications:
- Year: 2015
- Metal: Silver
- Silver Content (Troy oz): 2.00oz, 1.00oz, 0.5oz
- Monetary Denomination (AUD): 2oz: $2.00, 1oz: 1.00, 1/2oz: 0.50
- Fineness (% purity): 99.9 (all coins)
- Minimum Gross Weight (g): 2oz: 62.270, 1oz: 31.135, 1/2oz:15.591
- Maximum Diameter (mm): 2oz: 55.60, 1oz: 45.60, 1/2oz: 36.60
- Maximum Thickness (mm): 2oz: 3.60, 1oz: 2.60, 1/2oz: 2.30
- Maximum Mintage: 2oz: 2,000, 1oz: 8,500: 1/2oz: 9,000
- Finish: Proof
- Legal Tender: Australia
- Effigy: Ian Rank-Broadley design of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II
- Designer: Natasha Muhl