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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of the Monkey - Silver Bullion Coin
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Diameter | 55.1 mm |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts two golden snub-nosed monkeys seated together on a rocky branch amid foliage, rendered in high relief with fine naturalistic detail. The larger monkey is seated facing right in the left field, while the smaller juvenile monkey faces left on the right, the two appearing to interact. The Chinese character 猴 (Monkey) is prominently displayed in the upper central field above the animals. The legend YEAR OF THE MONKEY curves along the lower portion of the field. The Perth Mint privy mark P appears to the left of the design. |
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| Mintage | 2016 P - BU - 34,368 2016 P - BU - Colored - 5,250 2016 P - Proof - 914 2016 P - Proof - Colored - ANDA Perth Show - 367 2016 P - Proof - In 3 Coin Set - 1,000 |
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Australia's lunar series coins have been issued by the Perth Mint since 1996, cycling through the twelve-year zodiac calendar with a second full cycle beginning in 2008. The Year of the Monkey falls in the ninth position of that cycle. These two-ounce silver bullion issues carry legal tender status under Australian law despite being priced and traded entirely on bullion and collector markets — the face value is nominal by any practical measure.
Perth Mint lunar coins are struck in limited annual quantities with mintage caps, distinguishing them from open-ended bullion programs like the Australian Kangaroo series.