The plum blossom is the detail worth looking at closely on this one. It flowers while the cold still holds, before anything else does, which is why it stands in Chinese tradition for resilience and for hope arriving early. Here it shades three goats grazing, mature, young and newborn, rendering the phrase Three Goats Bring Bliss: winter ending, spring arriving, and beginnings that go well.

Struck from 1oz of silver as a proof, the finish that shows the fine work in the blossom and the fleece most clearly. The design also carries the Chinese character for Goat, the inscription GOAT 2027, and The Perth Mint's P mintmark.

Those born in 2027, 2015, 2003, 1991, 1979 and every twelfth preceding year fall under the sign, associated with calm, artistry and a considered way of going about things.

The 2027 Year Of The Goat 1oz Silver Proof Coin is available in Australia from Direct Coins. Leading authorised distributor for The Perth Mint since 2012.