Lunar 1 oz Platinum

Summary

• The Lunar platinum coins are a series of Australian bullion platinum coin.

• The coin has been produced by the Perth Mint since 2020.

• The platinum Lunar coins are produced in the size of 1 ounce.

• The Lunar coin is official currency in Australia and has a face value of 100 Australian dollars.

• The Lunar coins are so-called Kurant coins, their face value is fully covered by the precious metal they contain.

• Due to the annually changing motifs and limited mintage, individual vintages can command collector's prices.

Introduction Lunar Platinum Coin of the Perth Mint

The Lunar platinum coin is produced by the Perth Mint in Australia. The name comes from the English word for moon, and the animals of the Chinese lunar calendar are depicted on the coin. Due to the annually changing depiction on the reverse and the limited edition, collector's prices are possible, which are higher than for other bullion coins.

History of the Lunar Coins

Due to its geographical location, Australia has close trade relations with China and also a relatively large Chinese population. This was probably the inspiration for a coin that has a connection to Chinese culture. The Chinese lunar calendar assigns an animal to each year in a twelve-year cycle. The first Lunar gold coin series began in 1996 with the year of the mouse. In 2020, the production of the third series was again started with the mouse. Since 2020, a platinum version has also been released.

Appearance of the 1 ounce Lunar platinum coin

The obverse shows the head of state of Australia. This was Queen Elizabeth II from the first coin until 2022, with the 2023 coin also showing the popular monarch. The rim inscription at the bottom left shows the weight and fineness, while the coin's face value is inscribed at the bottom right.

The reverse shows the animal of the Chinese lunar calendar. The depiction on the reverse changes annually with the Chinese lunar calendar.

The sequence of animal depictions is as follows:

Mouse

• Ox

• Tiger

• Hare

• Dragon

• Snake

• Horse

• Goat

• Monkey

• Rooster

• Dog

• Pig

Manufacturer of the Lunar Coin the Perth Mint

The Perth Mint is the oldest mint in Australia. Founded as a subsidiary of the British Royal Mint, it is today one of the two mints of the state of Australia. In the beginning, its task was to produce circulating Sovereign coins from gold mined in Australia. Today, the Perth Mint still refines and processes gold, silver and platinum from Australia in the highest quality. The Perth Mint is one of the few LBMA-certified smelters in the world. Thus, not only the Lunar coins produced by it can be found on the European market, but also gold bars with the swan in the Perth Mint logo. Besides the Lunar coin, the Perth Mint produces other internationally important precious metal coins such as the Kookaburra, the Koala and the Kangaroo coins.

The 1 Ounce Lunar Coin

The one ounce Lunar platinum coin has been produced since 2020 and has a face value of 100 Australian dollars. Further data such as weight and fineness can be found in the table below.

Buy and sell 1 ounce Lunar platinum coins

Lunar platinum coins are easy to sell in Switzerland because of their popularity and high fineness. The annually changing motifs also make them very interesting for collectors. You can buy and sell Lunar Platinum coins on PreMeSec.ch.