2017 Royal Mint 1oz Year of the Rooster Gold Coin

The Royal Mint 2017 Lunar Year of the Rooster One Ounce old Coin.  This is the fourth in a series of coins produced by the Royal Mint to celebrate the Lunar new year.   Each year features a cycle of twelve animals - 2017 is the turn of the Rooster (or Cockerel).

Designed by British Chinese artist Wuon-Gean Ho, this coin contains exactly one ounce of fine gold 24 carat. It has a face value of £100 and is usually provided in a plastic capsule - multiples may be provided in a tube.  As British currency, it also carries the advantage of being CGT exempt.

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