1 oz Silver Lunar III Goat 2027
- Lucky design: three animals bring luck
- Perth Mint: renowned mint
- Genuine and pure: fineness 999.9/1,000
- Lucky designChinese lucky formula for spring and new beginnings
- Perth MintFounded in 1899, with zodiac coins since 1996
- Genuine and pureMicroscopic security feature makes counterfeiting harder
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Lunar III, Year of the Goat 2027
Three goats before the mountains,beside them a plum tree in blossom.
Image of the animal side: three goats against mountains, a blossoming branch on the right, at the top the character 羊 and GOAT 2027, on the left a P
The animal of the year
A design by Natasha Muhl
The Perth Mint describes a mature goat, a young goat and a baby goat.
The year’s gold coin bears a different image, designed by Wade Robinson: a single goat on a mountain plain.
The image draws on the phrase “Three Goats Bring Bliss”, which according to The Perth Mint stands for the end of winter and the arrival of spring.
The character 羊
At the top centre are the Chinese character for goat and GOAT 2027, on the left the P of The Perth Mint.
The Year of the Goat begins on 6 February 2027.
The standing goat
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 silver
The silver bullion coin bears the same design in every size. 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.
At a glance
- Issuer
- The Perth Mint
- Face value
- 1 Australian dollar
- Minimum weight
- 31.107 g
- Fine weight
- 1 ounce fine silver
- Fineness
- 99.99%
- Maximum diameter
- 40.90 mm
- Year
- 2027
- Maximum mintage per The Perth Mint
- 300,000 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 Silver Lunar III Goat 2027 – the eighth chapter of the zodiac
With the Year of the Goat, the Perth Mint continues its celebrated Australian Lunar Series III. This troy ounce of pure silver is the eighth issue of the twelve-year cycle – and it delivers exactly what makes this bullion coin so popular: the classic ounce format, the highest fineness, and a design that changes every year. Anyone who collects silver coins knows the appeal. Anyone building wealth in tangible assets appreciates the substance behind it.
- Investment goal: An investment product for value preservation and inflation hedging; smaller units in the series – such as 1/4 oz and below – round out crisis protection in convenient portions.
- Design: A goat family in an idyllic mountain landscape, along with a plum blossom branch, the Chinese character for goat, and the inscription "GOAT 2027".
- Material / fineness: 31.1 grams of fine silver at 999.9/1,000 – investment silver of the highest purity, struck in Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) quality.
- Manufacturer: Minted by the renowned Perth Mint, identifiable by the small "P" mint mark.
- Country of origin: Australia – legal tender with a face value of 1 AUD.
"Three goats bring good fortune" – the design side in detail
The design side depicts three animals: an adult goat on a rocky ledge, a resting billy goat by the water, and a curious kid. This composition draws on the Chinese saying "three goats bring good fortune," which symbolizes the end of winter, the arrival of spring, and a successful new beginning. To the right, a plum blossom tree unfurls, symbolizing purity, resilience, and hope. Also featured are the Chinese character for goat, the inscription "GOAT 2027," and the mint's "P" mark. In addition, the Perth Mint has incorporated a microscopic security feature into the design that is only visible under magnification, making counterfeiting considerably more difficult.
The value side featuring King Charles III
The value side is dominated by the portrait of King Charles III, designed by Dan Thorne. Surrounding it are the monarch's name, the issuing country Australia, the weight and fineness ("1 oz 9999 Ag"), and the face value of one Australian dollar. This makes the coin legal tender – a point that provides clarity for internationally traded bullion coins.
Technical data at a glance
- Precious metal: Silver, fineness 999.9/1,000
- Fine weight: 31.1 g (1 oz), gross weight 31.1 g
- Diameter: 40.60 mm
- Year of issue / series: 2027, Lunar Series III
- Mintage: 300,000 pieces
- Face value: 1 AUD, issuing country Australia
- Condition: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU), brand new
- Packaging: Original Perth Mint coin capsule
Lunar Series III: tradition with collector appeal
Since 1996, the Perth Mint, founded in 1899, has told the story of the Chinese calendar through its Lunar issues. Following Lunar I and Lunar II, the program is now in its third series, in which each zodiac sign receives a completely newly designed motif: Mouse, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. This is precisely the charm of the Silver Lunar issues – each Lunar year remains its own chapter, one that is never reissued after twelve months. A mintage of 300,000 pieces is modest for a globally traded bullion coin; older vintages in the series are sometimes traded at noticeable premiums in the collector market.
Why silver – and why this coin?
Silver has been a coinage metal, a store of value, and a medium of exchange for thousands of years. Unlike fiat money, whose purchasing power depends on trust in governments, the white metal has intrinsic value: scarce, durable, traded worldwide as a commodity, and virtually irreplaceable in electronics, solar, and medical technology. This industrial demand meets a limited supply – a foundation investors have relied on for generations.
- High liquidity: The silver ounce is a globally recognized format and can be sold easily at any time.
- Affordable entry: Compared to gold, building a position is possible in smaller increments.
- A tangible asset: physical metal that requires no counterparty.
- Provision across generations: easy to store, easy to divide, easy to pass on.
Gold is humanity's oldest currency and has outlasted every paper currency – silver has accompanied this path since antiquity as the everyday monetary metal.
Taxes, comparison, and practical use
Under current law, profits from the sale of silver are generally tax-free provided a holding period of at least one year is observed. Anyone comparing various Lunar coins with other silver classics will find clear differences: Maple Leaf or Vienna Philharmonic impress with consistent design and enormous recognition, while Lunar silver coins stand out through their variety of designs, series logic, and collector potential. The trade-off: each vintage is available only for a limited time, so anyone planning to complete a full series should start early. This issue is released as a bullion strike in Brilliant Uncirculated quality; Proof versions of the series, on the other hand, tend to appeal more to dedicated numismatists.
The coin is supplied individually in its original coin capsule, which protects the fresh mint luster from scratches, fingerprints, and dirt – ideal for adding to an existing Lunar collection or for laying the foundation of a new one.
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