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2014 Gold Year of the Horse Square Bullion Coin
The design on the 2014 Gold Year of the Horse (1/10oz) gold bullion coin, consists of a
coloured representation of a horse superimposed over stylised ground with a horizon and a stylised cloud, and the following:
(a) the pinyin pictograph pronounced "m" and meaning "horse";
(b) "P"
While it won't be the first foray into square coins for Perth Mint, it appears 2014 will be the first of the Lunar series coins to go square. These descriptions come from Comlaw as a result of Perth Mint requiring approval for coins issued legal tender status.
Here is the description for a Silver version of the squared coin:
2014 Silver Year of the Horse Square Bullion Coin
The design on the 2014 Silver Year of the Horse (1oz) silver bullion coin, consists of the
following:
(a) a coloured representation of a horse;
(b) a coloured representation of a Chinese stamp that is made up of a square border which encloses the pinyin pictographs pronounced "qan lng y ln zh bo" and meaning "stamp of Emperor Qanlng";
(c) a coloured representation of a Chinese stamp that is made up of a square border which encloses the pinyin pictographs pronounced "ti shng hung d zh bo" and meaning "stamp of Emperor Yngzhng";
(d) the pinyin pictographs pronounced:
(i) "D Wn Li" which is the name of the horse with no English equivalent; and
(ii) "qan lng w chn mng chn ha x chn lng sh nng gng sh" and meaning "Painted by Minister Lang Shining in early spring of the 13th year from the ascension of Emperor Qanlng";
(e) "P"
The descriptions above are made 10 times each indicating that we might have some 2014 Lunar Horse Coin sets being issued (in both Gold and Silver) similar to the 2012 Lunar Dragon 10 Coin Set, except this time it appears the coins will be square rather than round.