The 12 animals featured in the Zodiac have been brilliantly captured on Australian coins from the Perth Mint since 1996. The images of the animals are distinct and unique between the silver and gold issues, with new designs introduced for each animal in each respective collection. In 2021, the Year of the Ox arrives with two new designs for the third appearance of the ox in Perth Mint collections. Right now, 2021 1/4 oz Australian Gold Lunar Ox Coins are available to purchase online from JM Bullion.

Coin Highlights:

• Arrives inside of a protective acrylic capsule or a roll of 20 coins!
• 2^nd year of release for the Lunar Series III gold collection!
• Unlimited mintages through 2021!
• Contains 1/4 Troy oz of .9999 pure gold in BU condition.
• Bears a face value of $25 (AUD) backed by the federal government of Australia.
• Queen Elizabeth II is featured on the obverse of the coin.
• A lone ox stands among bamboo stalks in the reverse design.
• Created by Ing Ing Jong.

Each 2021 1/4 oz Australian Gold Lunar Ox Coins available from JM Bullion in this product listing is available individually or in multiples of 20. Individual coins are available in acrylic capsules with multiples of 20 gold coins housed in rolls by the Perth Mint. All of the coins available here are in Brilliant Uncirculated condition.

The Year of the Ox appears second in the 12-year cycle of the Zodiac. The recent appearances of the ox came in the years 2021, 2009, 1997, 1985, 1973, 1961, 1949, 1937, and every 12^th year further back in time. The current Year of the Ox runs from February 11, 2021, to January 31, 2022.

Queen Elizabeth II is shown in the obverse design of the 2021 1/4 oz Australian Gold Lunar Ox Coin. The sixth-generation bust of the Queen was created in July 2015 by Jody Clark for the Royal Mint of England. This right-profile portrait captures the Queen at the age of 89 and is the first one on an Australian coin since 1966 to include her neckline and shoulders in the imagery.

An ox is featured in the reverse field of 2021 1/4 oz Australian Gold Lunar Ox Coins. The ox stands amidst a field of bamboo stalks as its powerful figure dominates the design element. The ox is alert to any threat nearby with its head turned toward its side and back as it looks around for any potential harm.

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