Chinese Lunar Calendar
The Chinese lunar calendar runs in a twelve year cycle. Each year is denoted by its symbol.

Perth Mint Lunar Series
The Perth Mint in Western Australia produces the world's finest range of gold bullion coins, not to mention their silver and platinum ranges. The designs change every year, and the design and production qualities are superb. We at Chard Coins are the sole Prime distributor for these in the UK.
The lunar series are produced eight different sizes and weights, the largest being the 1 kilogram versions featured on this page.
If you are looking for an interesting and unusual gift, then these large and impressive gold coins take some beating!

Brief History
The Chinese Lunar Calendar is based on a 12 year cycle, each year in the cycle is associated with a different animal. The Perth Mint in Australia started issuing series of Chinese Lunar Calendar Coins, in gold and silver, in 1996, which was the Year of the Rat. We rarely manage to buy any of the older years, which tend to be very hard to source. We recommend that you buy this year's coins while we still have them available.
The 2005 lunar year of the rooster (cockerel) will run from February 9th 2005 to January 28th 2006.

Price & Availability
One kilo gol Chinese lunar calendar series.
These prices are semi-fixed, but we do reserve the right to change them without notice in the event of major bullion price changes. The $ prices are subject to exchange rate fluctuations.

Kilo Lunar Dates	All Weight Dates	Symbol	Availability	Premium	Price £	Price $
1996	1996	Rat	Ask	10%	£8,250	$ Ask
1997	1997	Ox	Ask	10%	£8,250	$ Ask
1998	1998	Tiger	Ask	10%	£8,250	$ Ask
1999	1999	Rabbit	Ask	10%	£8,250	$ Ask
2000	2000	Dragon	Ask	10%	£8,250	$ Ask
2001	2001	Snake / Serpent	Ask	10%	£8,250	$ Ask
2002	2002	Horse	Ask	10%	£8,250	$ Ask
2003	2003	Goat / Ram	Ask	10%	£8,250	$ Ask
2004	2004	Monkey	Ask	10%	£8,250	$ Ask
2005	2005	Rooster / Cockerel	Ask	10%	£8,250	$ Ask
2006	2006	Dog	Yes	10%	£	$
2007	2007	Pig	Yes	10%	£	$
1996 - 2007	All 12	Ask	10%	£Ask	$Ask

2005 Nuggets
We also have 2005 Australian gold nuggets available in all sizes.

Please check our Standard Terms for Bullion Coins.

You may wish to use our Order Form UK
Order Form USA.

Postage & Packing
UK Registered Post (Special Delivery) £6 per order
EU Insured Post £10 per order
USA Airmail $10, Insured Shipping $20
Canada Airmail $15, Insured Shipping via Fedex $40