2021 Australia 1 oz Platinum Lunar Ox BU (Series III)

The 2021 Australian Lunar Series III platinum coin celebrates the Year of the Ox with a striking, stylized depiction of the beast of burden standing among slender bamboo stalks. Struck in one ounce of 0.9995 fine platinum, this legal tender piece carries a face value of 100 Dollars. The design incorporates the Chinese character representing the ox alongside the English inscription OX 2021, and includes a tiny, micro-laser engraved letter on the reverse as an advanced security measure. On the obverse, the coin displays the Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, surrounded by inscriptions detailing her name, the issuing country, the denomination, and the metal weight and purity. Produced by the Perth Mint, this brilliant uncirculated release was limited to a maximum mintage of 5,000 pieces, making it a fascinating study in modern minting precision and security technology.