1997 Year of the Ox
The 1997 Ox Lunar coin is the second coin
in The Perth Mint's Lunar Series. The obverse of the 1997
coin carries the effigy of a young Queen Elizabeth, the
third official likeness of the Queen released by
Buckingham Palace during her reign. The same effigy
graces the obverses of the 1996 Mouse and the 1998 Tiger.
In 1999, Australia adopted a more mature image of the
Queen, one that Buckingham Palace had released in late
1997. This change resulted in the first three coins in
the Lunar Series (the Mouse, the Ox, and the Tiger)
carrying a young version of Queen Elizabeth, while the
remaining nine coins carry a mature likeness.
Production of the one-ounce Gold Oxs will
be limited to 30,000, as is the case for all the
one-ounce gold coins of the Lunar Series. All the gold
coins in the Lunar Series are minted of .9999 fine gold,
and each coin comes individually encapsulated in plastic
protective capsules. For mintage caps and specifications
of both the Lunar Series gold coins and the Lunar Series
silver coins, click here. The popularity of the Lunar
Series is growing, as evidenced by the year 2000
one-ounce Gold Dragons and the year 2002 one-ounce Gold
Horses having reached their 30,000-coin production
limits.
No Silver Ox Coins Minted
Initially, The Perth Mint started with
only the gold Lunar Series coins. As the Series grew in
popularity, the Mint added silver coins in 1999 with the
Year of the Rabbit. The designs on the silver coins are
different from those on the gold coins.
Year of the Ox Traits
People born in the Year of the Ox are
patient, taciturn, and inspire confidence. They tend,
however, to be eccentric and bigoted. Ox people anger
easily and have fierce tempers. Although they speak
little, when they do they are quite eloquent. Ox people
are mentally and physically alert. Generally easy-going,
they can be remarkably stubborn, and they hate to fail or
be opposed. They are most compatible with Snake, Rooster,
and Mouse people.
Besides, 1997, other Ox years include
2009, 1985, 1973, 1961, 1949, 1937, 1925, 1913, and 1901.
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