Pièce 1 once d'or Lunaire Année du Tigre 1998 | Monnaie de Perth

Highlights

• Ships individually in a plastic capsule
• Consisting of 1 oz 9999 Fine Gold
• Obverse: Features the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II surrounded by the words "Elizabeth II" and "AUSTRALIA" along with the legal tender value
• Reverse: Features a depiction of a tiger pouncing to catch its prey along with the year of issue, metal weight, purity, and the Chinese character for tiger

The Perth Mint opened in 1899 as the British Royal Mint’s 3rd branch in Australia. The historical Hay Street location handled gold refining until moving to a modern facility in April 1990. Ownership of the mint was transferred to the Government of Western Australia in July of 1970.