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 in eight different sizes and weights, including the 2 ounce 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.

Specifications

Size	Face Value	Diameter	Weight	Fineness	Gold Content	Gold Content
Two Ounce (1991)	500 Dollars	40.40	62.324	.9999	62.207	2.0000
Two Ounce (1992-)	200 Dollars	40.40	62.324	.9999	62.207	2.0000

Price & Availability
Two ounce gold Chinese lunar calendar series.
These are sample prices based on gold at £400 per ounce. Please telephone for current prices and availability. The $ prices are subject to exchange rate fluctuations.

Year	Symbol	Availability	Price £	Price $
1996	Rat	Ask	£880	$ Ask
1997	Ox	Ask	£880	$ Ask
1998	Tiger	Ask	£880	$ Ask
1999	Rabbit	Ask	£880	$ Ask
2000	Dragon	Ask	£880	$ Ask
2001	Snake / Serpent	Ask	£880	$ Ask
2002	Horse	Ask	£880	$ Ask
2003	Goat / Ram	Yes	£880	$ Ask
2004	Monkey	Ask	£880	$ Ask
2005	Rooster / Cockerel	Ask	£880	$ Ask
2006	Dog	Ask	£880	$
2007	Pig	Yes	£880	$
1996 - 2007	All 12	Ask	£Ask	$Ask

2008 Nuggets
We also have 2008 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