The 2014 Year of the Horse 1 oz gold coin is part of Perth Mint’s popular Lunar Series, and issued by Australia. This coin is part of Series II of the Lunar coins, which were issued between 2008 and 2019. Perth Mint is famous for their beautiful coins, struck to a high quality, and the Lunar coins are exceptionally popular with collectors.

Each coin contains one troy ounce (31.1 grams) of 9999 fine gold, and has a diameter of 39.34 mm. They are legal tender in Australia with a face value of 100 AUD. There were 30,000 of these Year of the Horse 1 oz gold bullion coins struck in 2014.

The obverse features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II (head of state of the British Commonwealth) by Ian Rank-Broadley whose initials ‘IRB’ can be seen below the Queen’s neck. The weight of the coin, its purity, year of issue and the 100 DOLLARS face value is also included, alongside the inscription “ELIZABETH II” and “AUSTRALIA”.

The reverse depicts a horse galloping amid a stylised scene of mountains and clouds. The Chinese character for ‘horse’ and the inscription ‘Year of the Horse’ also appear in the design with the Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark. The designer’s initials ‘TV’ for Thomas Vaughan can also be seen in the ground.

The 2014 Perth Lunar Horse 1 oz gold coin is a great opportunity for collectors to pick up one of these highly sought-after coins.