Of all the traditional festivals in the Chinese Culture, the Lunar New Year is the most important. The first day of the New Year symbolizes the beginning of another year and all things start a new chapter. The origin of twelve lunar animals is a mystery. Chinese legend has it that the order of twelve animals in Lunar calendar was decided with a great race across a river.

 

To commemorate the first Year of the Ox of the new millennium, the Royal Mint has struck a limited issue of gold medal. The Year of Ox gold medal is the tenth issue of the Lunar Series. People born in the Year of the Tiger are kind, honest and reliable. They are peace lovers with dauntless spirit. 

 

The obverse of gold medal depicts a vigorous ox with stalks of golden grain and a fruitful pomegranate tree, symbolising wealth and prosperity. The reverse design features the landmark view of Victoria Harbour from the Peak, with the inscription “Hong Kong Special Administrative Region” in English and Chinese and a blooming Bauhinia, the city’s floral emblem, symbolising Hong Kong’s bright future.

 

Product Highlights: 

．Each medal contains 39.94g of 91.6% pure gold 

．Limited mintage of 1,200 medals worldwide

．The medal is presented in an elegant case, plus a certificate of Authenticity

．Minted by The Royal Mint and guarantees the quality of gold medal