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30 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of the Monkey - Silver Gemstone Coloured
| Issuer | Perth Mint |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Two monkeys depicted seated upon a tree branch, rendered in coloured relief with fine artistic detail evoking the Chinese Lunar New Year tradition. The Chinese character for monkey (猴) appears prominently above the central design. The adult monkey features an inlaid cognac diamond set into its right eye, serving as the coin's principal gemstone embellishment. The inscription 'Year of the Monkey' arcs along the lower field, with the Perth Mint privy mark and additional marks present in the field. |
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Perth Mint's kilogram silver issues in this series were produced for the Chinese lunar collector market, where demand for large-format silver with gemstone embellishment grew sharply through the 2010s. The 2016 Monkey year holds particular commercial weight — the Monkey is among the most auspicious signs in the Chinese zodiac cycle, associated with cleverness and financial luck, which drives secondary market premiums well above comparable years.
The coloured gemstone application is cold-enamel and resin work, not fired — worth noting for long-term storage decisions.