1 oz Gold Lunar III Goat 2027 (Mintage: 30,000)
- Single year of issue: no reprint
- Perth Mint: minting since 1899
- Artful design: ram in high mountains
- Single year of issueThis design is minted for only one year
- Perth MintOne of the most renowned names in investment gold
- Artful designCurved horns, shaggy fur and a gnarled tree
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Lunar III, Year of the Goat 2027
A goat on a mountain plain,a tree in the distance.
Image of the animal side: a goat with long horns and a beard on rocky ground, a tree on the right, at the top right the character 羊 and GOAT 2027, on the left a P
The animal of the year
A design by Wade Robinson
The line above follows the description of The Perth Mint.
The year’s silver coin bears a different image, designed by Natasha Muhl: three goats beside a plum tree in blossom.
The character 羊
At the top right is the Chinese character for goat, below it GOAT 2027, on the left the P of The Perth Mint.
The Year of the Goat begins on 6 February 2027.
Horns and beard
The character 羊
Name and year
The series
One animal a year since 1996
In 1996 The Perth Mint became the first mint to release an Australian lunar programme, as it states. Each series follows the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac: Lunar I from 1996 to 2007, Lunar II from 2008 to 2019, Lunar III from 2020 to 2031.
Each year one animal is added, and the snake, the horse and the goat each have separate designs for gold and silver. The snake is the sixth animal of Lunar III, the horse the seventh, the goat the eighth.
Since the snake of 2025, the effigy side has shown King Charles III, portrayed by Dan Thorne.
Snake2025
Horse2026
Goat2027
The mint
The P of Perth
The Perth Mint was founded in a gold rush. In 1892 a find near Coolgardie set off Australia’s second great gold rush of the 19th century. Premier Sir John Forrest did not want the gold to leave Western Australia for processing and secured a branch of the Royal Mint in Perth.
On 20 June 1899 the first gold was processed and struck there, and The Perth Mint has operated continuously on the same site in East Perth ever since. The sovereigns from Perth carried a small P above the date.
The designs of the snake, the horse and the goat also bear a P, as The Perth Mint’s mintmark. Today it is owned by the State of Western Australia.
The finish
The bullion coin in gold
The gold bullion coin comes in sizes from 1/20 ounce up to 10 ounces, each with the same design. It is legal tender in Australia.
The design contains a micro-engraved mark intended to make counterfeiting harder. It can only be made out with a magnifying glass.
1/20ounce
1/10ounce
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At a glance
- Issuer
- The Perth Mint
- Face value
- 100 Australian dollars
- Minimum weight
- 31.107 g
- Fine weight
- 1 ounce fine gold
- Fineness
- 99.99%
- Maximum diameter
- 32.60 mm
- Year
- 2027
- Maximum mintage per The Perth Mint
- 30,000 coins
All details according to The Perth Mint, the face value as it appears on the coin.
Struck in Perth since 1899.
Lunar III, Year of the Goat 2027.
1 oz Gold Lunar III Goat 2027 – the eighth chapter of a cult series
- Strictly limited: only 30,000 pieces worldwide in the 1-ounce gold edition
- Growth potential: fixed mintage limit combined with traditionally strong demand for Lunar designs – creating genuine appreciation potential
- Rarity: a sought-after collector's coin whose design exists exclusively for this one year of issue
- Investment goal: bullion coin with distinct collector appeal; smaller denominations of the series from 1/20 oz also serve as a handy form of crisis protection
- Design: proud billy goat in the high mountains, Chinese character for "goat", the inscription "GOAT 2027", and the legendary "P" mint mark
- Material / fineness: 31.1 g fine gold, fineness 999.9/1,000 – the highest purity class
- Manufacturer: the renowned Perth Mint
- Country of origin: Australia, face value 100 AUD, legal tender
Since 2019, the Gold Lunar Series III has told a new story year after year – and in 2027 the eighth zodiac sign of the Chinese zodiac takes the stage: the Goat. People born in a Year of the Goat are considered creative, compassionate, and remarkably resilient. Designer Wade Robinson has captured exactly this calm strength in an image that isn't easily forgotten.
The design: mountain air, grace, and Asian symbolism
The obverse depicts a long-haired billy goat with curved horns standing on a rocky plateau. In the background: rugged rock formations, a solitary tree, and a sweeping landscape. Alongside it, the Chinese character for the goat and the inscription "GOAT 2027". A finely engraved micro-letter within the design – visible only under magnification – makes the coin significantly more resistant to counterfeiting. The reverse features the portrait of King Charles III designed by Dan Thorne, flanked by the weight, fineness ("1 oz 9999 Au"), and the face value of 100 dollars. Each piece is delivered in Brilliant Uncirculated condition, protected within a coin capsule.
Why this gold coin makes collectors' hearts beat faster
The appeal of the Lunar series lies in its finite nature. Twelve years, twelve animals, and then the chapter closes – no reprint ever exists. The 1-ounce edition in gold is also the only size in the series with an officially fixed very low mintage: just 30,000 pieces worldwide. Anyone who has followed previous years' editions knows how quickly such stocks move into collectors' hands – especially in Asia, where the Lunar theme is deeply rooted in culture. It is precisely this interplay of a strictly limited mintage, worldwide collector demand, and the prestige of the Perth Mint that defines the rarity of this edition.
Twelve animals, twelve years of issue, one single design per year – whoever misses the Goat 2027 can only acquire it later on the secondary market.
Key facts at a glance
- Denomination: 1 ounce (fine weight 31.1 g)
- Fineness: 999.9/1,000 gold
- Diameter: 32.60 mm
- Face value: 100 AUD
- Year of issue: 2027 · Series: Lunar Series III
- Mintage: 30,000 pieces (limited worldwide)
- Manufacturer: Perth Mint, Australia
- Packaging: coin capsule · Condition: brand new, Brilliant Uncirculated
Perth Mint – minting quality from Western Australia
The Perth Mint has been striking coins since 1899 and today ranks among the most renowned names in investment gold. Its Lunar editions stand alongside classics such as the Krugerrand, the Maple Leaf, or the Vienna Philharmonic – with one key difference: the standard classics are minted year after year in nearly unlimited numbers, while each Lunar edition remains a self-contained, unique piece within the series context. The downside? Collector products are typically traded at a somewhat higher premium than pure standard bullion coins. For many buyers, however, the advantages clearly outweigh this: variety of designs, series logic, and a solid collector's coin with a clearly defined upper limit.
Gold as a foundation – for over 6,000 years
Gold is humanity's oldest currency and has outlasted every paper currency. It holds intrinsic value, has never been worth zero, and is recognized and traded worldwide. It is no coincidence that central banks hold the world's largest gold reserves. For private buyers in Germany, there's also a practical advantage: the purchase of physical gold coins is exempt from VAT, and profits from their sale are generally tax-free after a holding period of at least one year. This combines the collectible aspect of the Lunar Goat with real substance – a piece of fine gold that embodies both value preservation and inflation hedging, and that can be passed down through generations.
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