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5 Cedis Lunar Skulls - Year of the Goat
| Issuer | Bank of Ghana |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Value | 5 Cedis |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a highly stylized sculptural depiction of a goat skull with large, dramatically curved horns rendered in high relief against a deeply recessed black field, referencing the Chinese lunar Year of the Goat. The Chinese character for goat (羊) is prominently displayed between the series title and the date. The legend LUNAR SKULLS arcs across the upper field in Gothic-style lettering, flanking the Chinese character, with the date 2015 below. The inscription YEAR OF THE GOAT curves along the lower arc in matching Gothic script, while 1 OZ .999 SILVER appears vertically along the left inner border. A beaded inner border frames the design, and an artist's signature is visible in the lower central field. |
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| Mintage | 2015 - - 2,000 2015 - Proof - 500 |
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Ghana's Lunar Skulls series occupies an odd corner of the modern bullion-collectible market — sovereign authority lending itself to a design concept more at home in novelty merchandising than central bank issue. The Bank of Ghana has leaned aggressively into licensed and themed collector coinage since the 2010s, contracting private minting programs that bear little relation to domestic monetary policy or circulation needs.
The Goat is the eighth animal in the Chinese zodiac cycle, and 2015 marked the Year of the Wooden Goat — a designation that carries specific elemental significance in the traditional calendar beyond the animal alone.