2004 Year of the Monkey
The Year of the Monkey coin is the ninth
in the highly collectible Perth Mint Australian Lunar
Series, which encompasses both gold and silver coins.
Some sizes are limited production coins, such as the
one-ounce Gold Monkeys, while others are unlimited
production coins. See coin sizes, denominations, and
dimensions. The limited production coins are favorites in
the collectible market. The obverse of the 2004 Monkey
coins carries the effigy of a mature Queen Elizabeth, the
third official likeness of the Queen during her reign. A
younger likeness graces the obverses of the 1996 Mouse,
the 1997 Ox, and the 1998 Tiger. In 1998, Buckingham
Palace released the third official image of the Queen,
and Australia began using it on its coins in 1999. The
release of the new effigy resulted in the first three
coins in the Lunar Series (the Mouse, the Ox, and the
Tiger) carrying a young likeness of Queen Elizabeth,
while the remaining nine coins carry a mature Queen
Elizabeth.
Year 2004 Gold Monkey Coins
Australian Lunar Series Gold Monkey coins
come in eight sizes: one kilo, ten ounce, two ounce, one
ounce, one-half ounce, one-quarter ounce, one-tenth
ounce, and one-twentieth ounce, with monetary
denominations of $3000, $1000, $200, $100, $50, $25, $15,
and $5 respectively. The one ounce and smaller coins are
limited production coins. See coin sizes, denominations,
and dimensions for more details.
Of the Gold Monkey Coins, the limited
production one ounce coins appeal to coin collectors and
investors. One ounce gold coins always seem to have
greater appeal in the collectible market. The smaller
coins are used more often for jewelry.
Year 2004 Silver Monkey Coins
Australian Lunar Series Silver Monkey
coins come in seven sizes: one kilo, one-half kilo, ten
ounce, five ounce, two ounce, and one-half ounce, with
monetary denominations of $30, $15, $10, $8, $2, $1,
fifty-cents respectively. The one ounce and half ounce
silver Monkey coins are limited production coins. See
coin sizes, denominations, and dimensions for more
details.
Although one ounce Lunar Series gold
coins sell at prices comparable to the popular one ounce
bullion coins such as Gold Eagles, the one ounce Lunar
Series silver coins carry higher premiums than one ounce
Silver Eagles. The U.S. Mint markets its Silver Eagles
toward investors, but the one ounce Lunar Series silver
coins are directed toward the collectible market. Nearly
all coins aimed at the collectible market carry higher
premiums than bullion coins.
Year of the Monkey Traits
People born in the Year of the Monkey are
the erratic geniuses of the cycle. Clever, skillful, and
flexible, they are remarkably inventive and original and
can solve the most difficult problems with ease. There
are few fields in which Monkey people wouldn't be
successful, but they have a habit of being too agreeable,
which make them not always great leaders.
Monkey year people want to do things now,
and if they cannot get started immediately they become
discouraged and sometimes leave their projects. Although
good at making decisions, they tend to look down on
others. Having common sense, Monkey people have a deep
desire for knowledge and have excellent memories. Monkey
people are strong willed, but their anger cools quickly.
Monkeys are most compatible with Dragons and Mouses.
Other Monkey years include 2016, 1992,
1980, 1968, 1956, 1944, 1932, 1920, and 1908.
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