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1996 1 oz Gold Lunar Year of the Rat MS-70 PCGS (Series I)

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1996 1 oz Gold Lunar Year of the Rat MS-70 PCGS (Series I)


1.0000 troy oz .9999 1996 MS-70 (PCGS)

The first release in the Perth Mint's Lunar Series I features the Rat. This coin has been graded a perfect MS-70 by PCGS.

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Coin highlights

  • Contains 1 oz of .9999 fine Gold.
  • PCGS encapsulation guarantees and protects the perfect MS-70 condition.
  • Mintage of 16,593.
  • Obverse: The Raphael Maklouf effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, purity of .9999 fine Gold and the monetary denomination.
  • Reverse: Features a rat climbing on rocks along with the Chinese character for "Rat", designed by Tony Dean.
  • Sovereign coin backed by the Australian government. Protect your Gold coin in style by adding an attractive display box to your order.Add the Series I 1996 1 oz Gold Lunar Year of the Rat coin to your cart today!

Specifications

Country United Kingdom
Year 1996
Grade MS-70 (PCGS)
Legal-tender face value 100 Dollars
Metal Gold
Weight 1.0000 troy oz
Purity .9999
Diameter 32.1 mm
Thickness 2.8 mm

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