2014 Perth Mint Horse 1/10 oz (3.11 gram) 999 Gold Coin

Bullion investors and coin collectors alike have long awaited the Perth Mint’s 2014 Year of the Horse Half Ounce Gold Coin. Now available at BuySilverMalaysia, each Year of the Horse contains 1/10 Troy Ounce of .9999 Pure Gold, backed and guaranteed by the Australian government.

The reverse of each 2014 Year of the Horse Gold Coin features the detailed images of a running Horse symbolize natural forces mastered by human beings present life energy of success, fame, freedom and speed. Along with the Chinese character for “Horse.” Below are the words “Year of the Horse” and a mint mark ‘P.’ The coin’s obverse features Ian Rank-Broadley’s Queen Elizabeth II design, along with the year 2014 and the coin’s weight, fineness and denomination.

The Perth Mint’s extremely popular gold Lunar coins depict the Chinese Lunar Calendar, which dates back to 2600 BC, offering 12 fascinating animal designs corresponding to each sign in the calendar’s 12-year cycle and, in turn, each animal sign is governed by five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water.

The Perth Mint was founded in 1899 after gold was discovered in local Australian deposits. The newly-established mint struck gold and silver sovereigns until Great Britain abandoned the gold standard in 1931, and remained under British ownership until July of 1970.