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Last Updated on 05/21/2024

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

2000 - Present

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

Series I : Obverse

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

Series I : Reverse

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

Series II : Obverse

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.

Series II : Reverse

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

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

Series II : Reverse

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

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

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

Australian Lunar
Gold Bullion
Coin Series
I, II, & III

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