The 2000 Yuan lunar gold series occupies an unusual position in Chinese commemorative coinage — these are legal tender issues with face values that bear no relationship to their bullion worth, a fiction maintained purely for sovereignty protocol. The 5-ounce format was introduced to satisfy collector demand for larger-format lunar pieces without committing to the 10-ounce or 1-kilogram issues the Mint also produces.
2015 marks the second cycle appearance of the Goat in the People's Bank lunar program, the first having run in 2003.
The 2000 Yuan lunar gold series occupies an unusual position in Chinese commemorative coinage — these are legal tender issues with face values that bear no relationship to their bullion worth, a fiction maintained purely for sovereignty protocol. The 5-ounce format was introduced to satisfy collector demand for larger-format lunar pieces without committing to the 10-ounce or 1-kilogram issues the Mint also produces.
2015 marks the second cycle appearance of the Goat in the People's Bank lunar program, the first having run in 2003.