Pièce 1/4 once d'or Lunaire Année du Cochon 2019 | La Monnaie royale

The Royal Mint's Shēngxiào Collection, of which this coin forms a part, saw its inception in 2014 and features the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac.

COIN HIGHLIGHTS

• Ships individually in protective packaging
• Consisting of 1/4 oz 9999 Fine Gold
• Obverse: Features the modern effigy of Elizabeth II designed by Jody Clark, set against a grain textured field along with the coin's legal tender value
• Reverse: Features a warm farmhouse under a starry night sky depicted above a pig with her feeding piglets along with the inscription 'Year of the Pig', the year of issue, metal weight and purity

The 12th year of the Chinese Lunar calendar incorporates five elemental pigs with personality traits and temperaments varying from element to element. The five pig types include wood, fire, earth, metal and water. Those born in 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007 and 2019 all fall under the pig symbol.

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