An Ounce of Silver for the Year of the Goat
This is a one troy ounce silver coin, .9999 fine, from the Perth Mint, the 2027 Year of the Goat issue in Lunar Series III. It is legal tender in Australia at one dollar, and the goat reverse is used for 2027 only before the series turns to the monkey.
Three Goats and the Blossom Tree
Natasha Muhl’s reverse places three goats grazing among rocks, a mature one, a younger one and a kid, with a plum blossom tree beside them and hills behind. The Perth Mint reads the scene as “Three Goats Bring Bliss,” a sign of winter giving way to spring and of new beginnings; the blossom tree stands for resilience and hope. The Chinese character for goat sits above GOAT 2027, next to the P mintmark. The obverse is Dan Thorne’s King Charles III, lettered CHARLES III, AUSTRALIA, 1 oz 9999 Ag and 1 DOLLAR.
Why This Size Is Capped
The 1 oz is the capped size in the release. The Perth Mint sets a maximum for it and stops striking once that number is reached or the series ends, while the 1/2 oz, 2 oz, 5 oz and kilo have no limit at all. That makes the 1 oz the one the Mint promotes as scarce. It is a real cap, worth knowing, but it is still a bullion coin struck in the hundreds of thousands.
What You Pay Over a Plain Ounce
A 1 oz Lunar carries a small premium over a Kangaroo or a Maple of the same weight. You are paying for the yearly design change and the collector base that follows the lunar cycle, on top of an ounce of .9999 silver. Whether that extra holds up when you sell depends on the year and how popular the animal is. It is a sovereign coin either way, legal tender, with a micro-engraved security letter on the reverse.
Specifications
The coin is one troy ounce of .9999 fine silver, 40.9 mm across and 3.5 mm thick, with a reeded edge and a one dollar Australian face value, struck Brilliant Uncirculated by the Perth Mint for 2027, with a maximum mintage of 300,000. The reverse carries a micro-engraved letter readable only under magnification. See the Specifications tab for packaging and the full detail.
Lunar Goat Coin FAQ
How many were made?
The Perth Mint caps the 1 oz Goat at 300,000 coins and stops production when that number is reached or the series ends. The other sizes in this release have no limit.
How is it different from a Silver Kangaroo or Maple?
Mostly the design and the following. The Perth Mint gives the lunar reverse a new animal every year, and collectors buy the set, which puts the 1 oz Goat a little above a plain bullion coin of the same weight and purity.
What do the three goats mean?
The Perth Mint links them to “Three Goats Bring Bliss,” a phrase about winter ending and spring and renewal beginning. The plum blossom tree in the design adds the same idea of resilience and hope.
What is the security feature?
A letter micro-engraved into the reverse, small enough that it takes a magnifying glass to see. It is there to make the coin harder to fake, and it is on every Lunar Series III coin.
Is this coin IRA eligible?
Yes. It is .9999 sovereign silver from a recognized mint, which meets the standard for a precious metals IRA, so a custodian can hold it like a Silver Maple or a Kangaroo.
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