Australian Lunar Gold Coin Series II 2019 Year of the Pig 1oz Gold Proof High Relief Coin
Celebrate the 12th and final animal in the Chinese Lunar calendar with this high relief Year of the Pig gold coin, featuring:
99.99% pure gold
2019 Year of the Pig design
Australian Legal Tender
Extremely limited mintage – 388
Presentation packaging
Numbered Certificate of Authenticity
The latest release in The Perth Mint’s Australian Lunar Gold Coin Series II, this 2019 Year of the Pig Gold Proof High Relief Coin makes a unique collector’s item or exquisite gift for anyone born under this sign. The final animal in the Chinese zodiac is traditionally associated with luck, prosperity and wealth. Those born in the Chinese Year of the Pig are said to be honest, loyal, sincere, calm and generous. Birth dates include 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007 and 2019.
Stunning High Relief Pig
Struck in stunning high relief, extra thick blanks are required to accommodate the coin’s incredibly detailed design. The reverse depicts a domesticated pig amongst stylised rocks and foliage, including a peony flower representing wealth and power. The Chinese character for ‘pig’ and the inscription ‘Year of the Pig’ also appear in the design with The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark.
Presentation Packaging
Housed in a prestigious display case inside a beautifully illustrated shipper, each coin is accompanied by a Numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Technical Specifications
Year Date 2019
Gold Content (Troy oz) 1
Monetary Denomination (AUD) 100
Fineness (% purity) 99.99
Minimum Gross Weight (g) 31.107
Maximum Diameter (mm) 27.30
Maximum Thickness (mm) 5.00
Maximum Mintage 388
Coin Finish Proof
Legal Tender Australian Legal Tender
Effigy Ian Rank-Broadley design of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II
Designer Aleysha Howarth