1980 Hong Kong Lunar Monkey $1000 Gold Proof Coin PCGS PR69 DCAM
In 1980 to celebrate the Lunar Year of the Monkey, the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue Lunar Monkey $1000 One Thousand Dollar Gold Proof Coin struck in solid 22 Carat Gold on behalf of the Hong Kong Government and has been Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR69 DCAM with special NFC Anti-Counterfeiting Technology.
The reverse design depicts an artists impression of a species of Monkey commonly found in Hong Kong and China.
The obverse has Arnold Machin's portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
- Limited Mintage of 13,000 Worldwide
- Struck to the Royal Mint's Proof Quality in 22 Carat Gold
- Celebrating the Lunar Year of the Monkey
- Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR69 DCAM
Years of Birth:
2 February 1908 – 21 January 1909: Earth Monkey
20 February 1920 – 7 February 1921: Metal Monkey
6 February 1932 – 25 January 1933: Water Monkey
25 January 1944 – 12 February 1945: Wood Monkey
12 February 1956 – 30 January 1957: Fire Monkey
30 January 1968 – 16 February 1969: Earth Monkey
16 February 1980 – 4 February 1981: Metal Monkey
4 February 1992 – 22 January 1993: Water Monkey
22 January 2004 – 8 February 2005: Wood Monkey
8 February 2016 – 27 January 2017: Fire Monkey
26 January 2028 – 12 February 2029: Earth Monkey
12 February 2040 – 31 January 2041: Metal Monkey
1 February 2052 – 18 February 2053: Water Monkey
Lucky Numbers: 1 , 7 and 8
Lucky Colours: White, Gold and Blue
Lucky Flowers: Chrysanthemum , Alliums
