5 oz 2016 Perth Mint Year of the Monkey Silver Coin

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Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II with the words "Elizabeth II Australia 8 Dollars 5 oz 999 Silver 2016" — Click For Full Screen

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Adult and baby monkey sitting in a tree holding a peach and the words "Year of the Monkey" and the Chinese symbol for "monkey" — Click For Full Screen

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5 oz 2016 Perth Mint Year of the Monkey Silver Coin — Click For Full Screen

Year, style and other qualities may vary.

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New
Purity: 999

Description

For 2016, the Perth Mint's internationally renowned Australian Lunar Silver Coin Series II celebrates the Year of the Monkey, the ninth animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac.

These superb quality releases are perfect for people born in "monkey" years - 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004 and those yet to be born in 2016 - who are regarded as clever, intelligent, flexible, quick-witted and versatile. Personality traits like gentleness and honesty bring them an everlasting love life.

The reverse of each coin depicts adult and baby monkeys sitting in a peach tree, with the baby holding a peach. The peach tree is symbolic of immortality in Chinese art. The Chinese character for "monkey" and the inscription "Year of the Monkey" also appear in the design along with The Perth Mint's traditional "P" mintmark, the year and weight. As well as appealing to silver coin collectors, these outstanding releases also make great gifts for people born in any year "ruled" by the Chinese lunar monkey.

Specifications

SKU	3877
Year	2016
Country	Australia
Condition	New
Purity	999
Origin	Australia
Legal Tender	AUD 8
Designer	Ian Rank Broadley (obverse)
Obverse	Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II with the words "Elizabeth II Australia 8 Dollars 5 oz 999 Silver 2016"
Reverse	Adult and baby monkey sitting in a tree holding a peach and the words "Year of the Monkey" and the Chinese symbol for "monkey"
First Released	2015-10-05
Metal Weight (ozt)	5.00
Manufacturer	Perth Mint

SKU

3877

Year

2016

Country

Australia

Condition

New

Purity

999

Origin

Australia

Legal Tender

AUD 8

Designer

Ian Rank Broadley (obverse)

Obverse

Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II with the words "Elizabeth II Australia 8 Dollars 5 oz 999 Silver 2016"

Reverse

Adult and baby monkey sitting in a tree holding a peach and the words "Year of the Monkey" and the Chinese symbol for "monkey"

First Released

2015-10-05

Metal Weight (ozt)

5.00

Manufacturer

Perth Mint

Reviews

Perth Mint Perth Mint 5 oz 2016 Perth Mint Year of the Monkey Silver Coin

For 2016, the Perth Mint's internationally renowned Australian Lunar Silver Coin Series II celebrates the Year of the Monkey, the ninth animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. These superb quality releases are perfect for people born in "monkey" years - 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004 and those yet to be born in 2016 - who are regarded as clever, intelligent, flexible, quick-witted and versatile. Personality traits like gentleness and honesty bring them an everlasting love life. The reverse of each coin depicts adult and baby monkeys sitting in a peach tree, with the baby holding a peach. The peach tree is symbolic of immortality in Chinese art. The Chinese character for "monkey" and the inscription "Year of the Monkey" also appear in the design along with The Perth Mint's traditional "P" mintmark, the year and weight. As well as appealing to silver coin collectors, these outstanding releases also make great gifts for people born in any year "ruled" by the Chinese lunar monkey.