2004 AUSTRALIAN YEAR OF THE MONKEY PROOF SET

2004 AUSTRALIAN LUNAR YEAR OF THE MONKEY 5 COIN .999 SILVER PROOF SET (PERTH MINT)

FOLKS WE HAVE HEAR ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER PROOF SETS OF ALL TIME.THIS SET CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING COINS IN THIS SPECIAL YEAR OF THE MONKEY PROOF SET.THE FIVE COIN COLLECTION INCLUDES A .999 PURE SILVER 1 KILO COIN (A FIRST),.999 SILVER 10oz COIN,.999 SILVER 2oz COIN,.999 SILVER 1oz COIN,AND A .999 SILVER 1/2oz COIN.MINTED AND INSPECTED BY THE PERTH MINT,THE COINS ARE LEGAL TENDER UNDER THE AUSTRALIAN CURRENCY ACT 1965 AND ARE MADE FROM 99.9% PURE SILVER.

THE CHINESE BELIEVE PEOPLE BORN IN THE YEAR OF THE MONKEY ARE INTELLIGENT,QUICK-WITTED AND EXCEPTIONAL PROBLEM SOLVERS.NOT ONLY ARE THEY SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR ENDEAVOURS,BUT THEY ARE ALSO POPULAR.

THE REVERSE DESIGN OF EACH COIN FEATURES A MONKEY SITTING ON A TREE BRANCH WITH A BORDER OF FIVE BATS AMONG THE CLOUDS,WHICH SYMBOLISE HEALTH,PEACE AND PROSPERITY. THE CHINESE CHARACTER FOR 'MONKEY' AND THE 2004 YEAR-DATE ALSO APPEAR IN THE DESIGN WITH THE PERTH MINT'S TRADITIONAL 'P' MINTMARK.THE IAN RANK-BROADLEY EFFIGY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II AND THE MONETARY DENOMINATION ARE SHOWN ON THE OBVERSE.

NO MORE THAN 500 FIVE-COIN COLLECTIONS WILL BE RELEASED BY THE PERTH MINT.YOU WILL RECEIVE SET NUMBER 071 OF 500.THIS SET IS NEW AND WILL COME WITH ALL ORIGINAL MINT DOCUMENTATION INCLUDING RED LEATHER CASE,MINT COA #071,AS WELL AS THE OUTER MINT SLEEVE.Check out my other items!Be sure to add me to your favorites list!Sign up for my email newsletters by adding my eBay Store to your Favorites