There’s only one way to make an already popular product even more coveted by collectors, and that’s to bring the images on the reverse to life in brilliant color. The Perth Mint’s beloved Lunar Series II program recently released its Year of the Monkey coins, and now these products are available with a stunning combination of gold and colorized imagery. Today, Silver.com offers the 2016 1/10 oz Proof Colorized Gold Australian Monkey Coin in proof condition.
More and more often investors are turning to uniquely-designed and foreign gold coins as a way to invest in gold as they are a great alternative to the more popular choices and can carry a higher buyback premium based on their rarity and the gold price.
Coin Highlights:
- Low mintage of just 5,000 coins for global distribution!
- Consists of one-tenth troy ounce of .9999 fine gold.
- Issued a face value of $15 (AUD) by Australia’s federal government.
- Features colorized finish on the Year of the Monkey design.
- Struck in proof version.
- Gold coins arrive in oval presentation box along with a Certificate of Authenticity.
The Zodiac contains 12 animals that are associated with the five elemental signs in this world. On the Chinese Lunar Calendar, each animal is assigned a year in a 12-year cycle that begins with the Year of the Rat, and the cycle carries on continuously over time. The Year of the Monkey covers those born in 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, and 2016.
The Gold Australian Monkey coin is already available for purchase in bullion and proof versions, and now the proof versions of the coin have been given a brilliant, colorized finish on the reverse side. These coins are only available in strictly limited mintages, and they sell out fast.
On the reverse side of the 2016 1/10 oz Proof Colorized Gold Australian Monkey is the same image from the bullion and proof versions, but two design fields have added color to give the coin visual appeal. The monkey features natural shades of brown and white, giving it a lifelike appearance. The leaves, branch, and peach featured above it are colorized as well.
The image of Queen Elizabeth II featured on the obverse side has not been altered or colorized in any way. Each of these coins is available in new, Proof condition, meaning there are no visible signs of wear and tear on the products.
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