Hong Kong Year of the Ox Gold Medals Carrying Lucky Connotations

The “Hong Kong Year of the Ox Gold Proof Medals” are from the Mint’s first-ever yellow gold lunar medal series. Each side of their designs carries blissful connotations.

Obverse: Golden Ox Bestows Great Abundance

• The obverse features a sturdy ox strolling under the sun and surrounded by five grains, denoting the blessings of prosperity, happiness and abundant harvest of all crops!
• The words “YEAR OF THE OX” in both English and Chinese are inscribed on the top. The year “2021” at the bottom is flanked by a pair of peony blossoms (the flowers of wealth) entwined with vines, to beckon wealth and longevity.

Reverse: Thriving View of Victoria Harbour Denotes an Everlasting Pearl of the Orient

• The reverse bears the landmark view of Victoria Harbour from the Peak, featuring the two tallest skyscrapers of Hong Kong facing each other across the harbour. It demonstrates the robust vigour of Hong Kong as the “Pearl of the Orient”.
• Above the skyline is a blooming Bauhinia, the city’s floral emblem, symbolising Hong Kong’s bright future.
• The outer ring features a pair of plump ears of grains to denote opulence, with the inscription “Hong Kong Special Administrative Region” in English and Chinese.