2016-11-03 Thu

New 2017 dated silver and gold coins celebrating the Year of Rooster, belonging to the annual Lunar Zodiac Calendar series were recently issued by Singapore. The series is an award-winning one as during the 29th Mint Directors’ Conference, in May 2016, the 2016 Macau lunar monkey including a coin was named “Most Beautiful Commemorative Gold Coin”.

The new coin features a rooster along with blooms of rosy Celosia cristata, aka the cockscomb. The design symbolizes career progression. The coin features distinct colour contrast and a mirror-polished finish.

The reverse depicts the St. Dominic’s Church at the Historic Centre of Macau which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The fine details are intricately carved manually, for example, the windows and wall patterns are struck with varying relief height and sandblast effects to add a 3D feel.

A silver 20-pataca piece, a silver 100-pataca coin, and a gold 250-pataca coin are available. The mintage limit of the Proof .999 fine silver 20-pataca 31.1 grams coin is 8,000 pieces and it costs $180 Singapore. The mintage limit of the Proof .999 fine silver 100-pataca 155.5 grams coin is 2,000 pieces and it can be purchased for $1,030 Singapore. The mintage limit of the Proof .9999 fine gold 250-pataca 7.778 grams coin is 5,000 pieces and it can be purchased for $1,050 Singapore.