The Perth Mint, Australia

100 australian dollar

31,107 g

27,30 mm

Gold 999°

388 pcs.

Proof quality, high relief

Tom Vaughan – Possessing an Advanced Diploma in Graphic Design, Tom’s artistic specialties include drawing and digital illustration. After working in Australia’s diverse printing industry for five years, Tom commenced his role as a designer at The Perth Mint in 2010.

The Perth Mint, Australia

Issued as Australian legal tender, the coin’s obverse bears the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, bordered by the inscriptions ELIZABETH II, AUSTRALIA, the 2014 year-date, the monetary denomination, and the weight and fineness of the coin. The coin’s reverse depicts a horse galloping amid a stylised scene of mountains and clouds. The Chinese character for ‘horse’ and the inscription ‘Year of the Horse’ also appear in the design with The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark.

In 2014, the annual Australian Lunar Gold Coin Series celebrated the Year of the Horse in accordance with the ancient Chinese calendar. This collector coin was struck in high relief to capture the depth and detail of the artistry which reflects the energetic and spirited nature of the majestic steed galloping through a stylised oriental landscape of mountains and clouds. The coin was created as a treasured keepsake of this auspicious year in the Chinese zodiac and for those people born under the rule of the horse.