Perth Mint's annual Lunar Series has run continuously since 1996, making it one of the longest-unbroken bullion programs of the modern era. The Year of the Horse falls in the twelfth and final position of the Chinese zodiac cycle, meaning this issue closes out a complete 12-year rotation before the series resets.
At 0.5 grams of .9999 gold, these fractional strikes are produced specifically for collectors who want allocated gold exposure at minimum capital outlay — the denomination itself is essentially nominal under Australian legal tender law.
Perth Mint's annual Lunar Series has run continuously since 1996, making it one of the longest-unbroken bullion programs of the modern era. The Year of the Horse falls in the twelfth and final position of the Chinese zodiac cycle, meaning this issue closes out a complete 12-year rotation before the series resets.
At 0.5 grams of .9999 gold, these fractional strikes are produced specifically for collectors who want allocated gold exposure at minimum capital outlay — the denomination itself is essentially nominal under Australian legal tender law.