2017 $100 Australian Lunar Series Rooster 1 oz gold proof coloured coin

  

2017 Year Of The Rooster Lunar 1oz Gold Proof Coloured Coin. In 2017 we celebrate the ninth animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. The birth dates for people ruled by the Chinese Lunar rooster include 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, and 2017. Those born under the influence of this sign are said to be hardworking, loyal, honest, and sociable.

Struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.99% pure gold, each coin is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965. The Perth Mint will release no more than 3,000 of the 2017 Year of the Rooster 1oz Gold Proof Coloured Edition. The reverse of the coin depicts a coloured rooster standing in a stylised Chinese scene featuring bamboo and leaves. The Chinese character for rooster and the inscription Year of the Rooster also appear in the design with The Perth Mints traditional P mintmark.

The Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the 2017 year-date, and the monetary denomination are shown on the coins obverse. Each individual coin is housed in an elegant oval-shaped display case featuring a glossy timber-effect lid and is presented in a coloured illustrated shipper. A numbered Certificate of Authenticity accompanies the individual 1oz gold coins. Limited World Wide Production of only 3000. The item "2017 $100 Australian Lunar Series Rooster 1 oz gold proof coloured coin" is in sale since Monday, October 03, 2016.

This item is in the category "Coins\Bullion\Gold\Coins & Rounds". The seller is "little_coin_shop" and is located in Melbourne, VIC. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Certification: Certified
• Composition: Gold
• Era: 2010s
• Region of Origin: Australian