This 1/2 oz gold bullion coin from Australia’s Perth Mint is minted in 99.99% pure gold and celebrates the Lunar Year of the Horse for 2026.

The Year of the Horse coin is the seventh coin to be issued in the New Perth Mint Lunar Series 3. Running from 2020 to 2032, the Perth Mint's latest Lunar series of coins will feature the 12 animals In the Chinese Lunar calendar.

People born in the Year of the Horse are energetic, independent, and charismatic, with a natural zest for life and a love for freedom.

The reverse of the 1/2 oz gold coin features a majestic Horse standing on it's hind legs, set in it's natural habitat, with the Chinese character for Horse displayed in a contemporary style along with the year 2026.

The obverse of the coin features a head portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with the words “AUSTRALIA”, and the coin’s weight and gold purity “1/2 oz 9999 Au”. The 1/2 oz gold Horse has a face value of AUD 50.

Historically the Perth Mint was a branch mint of the Royal Mint of London but is now fully owned by the Government of Western Australia. 

The Perth Mint's gold bullion Lunar series of coins is produced in 6 weights ranging from 0.05 troy ounces through 0.1 oz, 0.25 oz, 0.5 oz, to the larger 1 oz and 2 oz coins.