250 Dollars Year of the Ox

Singapore's Lunar series predates most national mint programs of its kind, launched in 1967 and making Singapore one of the earliest issuers of annually themed gold bullion tied to the Chinese zodiac cycle. The 1997 Ox coincided with the Asian financial crisis, which broke across regional markets that same year — a collapse that ironically drove demand for physical gold holdings across Southeast Asia precisely as this coin entered the market.