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Last Updated on 05/21/2024

2 oz. Australian Lunar Gold Bullion Coin
Series I, II, & III

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2000 - Present

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Design of the
2 oz. Australian Lunar Gold Bullion Coin
Series I, II, & III 

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Series I : Obverse

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The obverse of the Australian Lunar Gold Coin - Bullion Series I displays the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by designer Ian Rank-Broadley.

Inscriptions:

• ELIZABETH II
• AUSTRALIA
• • 200 DOLLARS •
• IRB - initials of the effigy's designer

Series I : Obverse Coin photo Courtesy of the Walmart

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Series I : Reverse

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The reverse side of each Australian Lunar Gold bullion coin shows an image of the Lunar Animal associated with its Chinese Lunar year.

The 2004 Lunar Gold bullion coin depicts a Monkey walking on a tree branch, designed by Jovan Radanovich.

Inscriptions:

• 猴 - Monkey in Chinese
• Year of Issue
• 2 OZ 9999 GOLD
• JR - initials of the reverse side's designer - found on the branch
  

Note: In 1999, the Series I Australian Lunar gold bullion coins featured a unique "P100" mint mark, commemorating the Perth Mint's "100th Anniversary." It was the only Series I gold lunar coin with a mint mark.

Series I : Reverse Coin photo Courtesy of the Walmart

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Series II : Obverse

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The obverse displays the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Ian Rank-Broadley.

Inscriptions:

• ELIZABETH II
• AUSTRALIA
• 2OZ 9999 GOLD
• Year of Issue
• 200 DOLLARS
• IRB - initials of the effigy's designer, under Queen's neck

Series II - Obverse side photo provided courtesy of The Perth Mint.

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Series II : Reverse

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The centerpiece of the Year of the Pig, Series II 2019 Australian Lunar Gold bullion coin is a Dappled Pig, standing in the outback with a branch of flowers above it. 

Inscriptions:

• 豬 - Chinese symbol for Pig
• P - mint mark for the Perth Mint
• Year of the Pig
  

The Edge on the gold bullion coin is reeded.

Series II - Reverse side photo provided courtesy of of The Perth Mint.

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Series II : Obverse

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The obverse side of the 2024 Australian Lunar Gold bullion coin has the profile of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Jody Clark. 

Inscriptions:

• ELIZABETH II  1952 - 2022  •
  
• AUSTRALIA
• •  2oz 9999 Au   200 DOLLARS  •
• JC - initials of the effigy's designer, on Queen's shoulder

Series III - Obverse side photo provided courtesy of The Perth Mint

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Series II : Reverse

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The Series III, Australian Lunar Gold bullion coin portrays a Chinese mythical dragon with stylized waves and fog, designed by Ing Ing Jong.

Inscriptions:

• 龍 - Dragon in Chinese
• DRAGON
• Year of Issue
• P125 - Perth Mint's 125 Anniversary mint mark
• IJ - initials of the reverse side's designer

The Edge of the gold bullion coin is reeded.

Series III - Reverse side photo provided courtesy of the Perth Mint

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2 oz. Australian Lunar Gold
Bullion Coin Information
Series I, II, & III

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Series I :...................2000 - 2007

Series II:..................2008 - 2019

Series III:.................2020 - Present

IRA Approved:...........Yes

Coin Grade:..............Uncirculated

Face Value:..............$200 AUD

Gold Content:...........2 troy oz.

Total Weight:............62.215 grams

Purity:......................99.99% / .9999

Diameter:.................40.60 mm (Series I)

Diameter:.................41.10 mm (Series II)

Diameter:.................41.10 mm (Series III)

Thickness:................3.90 mm (Series I)

Thickness:................3.90 mm (Series II)

Thickness:................3.40 mm (Series III)

Mint Mark..................Series I - No

Mint Mark..................Series II - Yes

Mint Mark..................Series III - Yes

Obverse Designer:.....Ian Rank-Broadley (Series I & II) (1999-2019) 

Obverse Designer:.....Jody Clark (Series III) (2020-2023) 

Obverse Designer:.....Dan Thorne (Series III) (2024 - Present)   

Reverse Designer:.....Changes Yearly

Edge:.......................Reeded

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2 oz. Australian Lunar Gold Coin
Series I, II, & III
Mintage Figures

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Series I

Year.....Sales......Animal

2000.....2,342......Dragon

2001.....1,295......Snake

2002.....1,291......Horse

2003.....1,355......Goat

2004.....1,470......Monkey

2005.....2,129......Rooster

2006.....2,460......Dog

2007.....3,613......Pig

Series II

Year.....Sales......Mintage......Lunar Animal

2008.......677.......unlimited.......Mouse

2009.....1,338......unlimited........Ox

2010.....5,340......unlimited........Tiger

2011.....4,209......unlimited........Rabbit

2012.....5,986......unlimited........Dragon

2013.....6,693......unlimited........Snake

2014.....4,887......unlimited........Horse

2015.....3,255......unlimited........Goat

2016.....4,472......unlimited........Monkey

2017.....3,729......unlimited........Rooster

2018.....3,102......unlimited........Dog

2019......2,563......unlimited........Pig

Series III

2020........2,250......unlimited........Mouse/Rat

2021........1,914......unlimited........Ox

2022........TBA......unlimited........Tiger

2023........TBA......unlimited........Rabbit

2024........TBA......unlimited........Dragon

TBA - to be announced

Mintage figures were last updated on 05/16/24

We are waiting on the Perth Mint to Update their mintage figures

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