A Tenth-Ounce Gold Goat
This is a 1/10 troy ounce gold coin, .9999 fine, struck by the Perth Mint for 2027 as the Year of the Goat release in Lunar Series III. A tenth of an ounce is 3.11 grams, in a coin 16.6 mm wide, smaller than a dime. Australia lists it as legal tender at 15 dollars.
Wade Robinson’s Mountain Goat
The reverse comes from Wade Robinson, and it holds one animal: a long-haired goat with heavy curved horns on a rocky mountain plain, a single bare tree set far behind it and loose stone at its feet. The silver Year of the Goat coins show three goats by a blossom tree; the gold coins do not share that scene. Above the goat sit the Chinese character for goat and GOAT 2027, with the P mintmark opposite. Dan Thorne’s King Charles III effigy fills the obverse, ringed by CHARLES III, AUSTRALIA, 1/10 oz 9999 Au and 15 DOLLARS.
Why a Tenth Ounce Carries a Bigger Markup
Say it straight: buy gold a tenth of an ounce at a time and you pay more per gram than on a one-ounce coin. Striking dies, press time and packaging cost the Perth Mint about the same whether the blank holds a tenth of an ounce or a full one, so the smaller the coin, the heavier that fixed cost sits on each gram. The lunar design is a further step up. The 1/10 oz is milder on this than the 1/20 oz, and still well above a 1 oz Goat.
A Coin the Size of a Dime
At 16.6 mm and just over 3 grams, this coin slips out of view fast. Leave it in its capsule, work over a cloth or a tray when you do open it, and hold it by the rim so the faces stay clean. One note on security: the micro-engraved letter the Perth Mint works into the 1 oz, 2 oz and 10 oz gold Goats is absent here. This size has no mintage cap; the 1 oz gold Goat is the one that does, at 30,000.
Specifications
The coin holds a tenth of an ounce of .9999 fine gold, measures 16.6 mm across and 1.8 mm thick, carries a reeded edge and a 15 dollar Australian face value, and is struck Brilliant Uncirculated by the Perth Mint for 2027. No mintage limit applies. See the Specifications tab for packaging and the rest of the detail.
1/10 oz Gold Goat FAQ
Is a 1/10 oz coin a better buy than a 1/20 oz?
On premium, yes. The same fixed minting cost rides on twice as much gold, so the markup per gram is lower than on the 1/20 oz. It is also easier to sell on, since 1/10 oz is the fractional size most buyers know. A 1 oz coin still beats both on price per gram.
What makes the gold Goat different from the silver one?
The gold reverse is a single goat on a mountain plain, designed by Wade Robinson. The silver reverse, by Natasha Muhl, sets three goats beside a plum blossom tree. Both are 2027 Year of the Goat coins in Lunar Series III, and the artwork is not shared between metals.
Does this coin have a hidden security mark?
No. The Perth Mint keeps its micro-engraved letter for the 1 oz, 2 oz and 10 oz gold Goats. The 1/10 oz and the smaller fractional golds are struck without it.
How many will the Perth Mint strike?
There is no set number. Production of the 1/10 oz gold Goat closes when the Perth Mint ends the run, and no cap is announced ahead of time. The capped size in gold is the 1 oz, held to 30,000 coins.
Can this coin go into a gold IRA?
Its .9999 fineness and sovereign-mint origin clear the IRA bar for gold, though the premium on a tenth-ounce coin makes it a costly way to fund one. Your custodian has the final say.
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