5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 6th Portrait - Year of the Rat - Silver Proof

Features

Country Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2020
Value 5 Dollars
5.00 AUD = 3.85 USD
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Silver (.999)
Weight 31.103 g
Diameter 39.62 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑

Commemorative issue

Year of the Rat

Series: Lunar Series III

Obverse

6th crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem and the Victorian Coronation Necklace
Surrounded by the traditional story of the race between the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2020
5 DOLLARS
JC

Engraver: Jody Clark

Jody Clark is a British engraver employed by the Royal Mint, notable for designing the fifth and latest portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to feature on coins of the pound sterling.

Reverse

A Rat on a branch, Chinese symbol for Rat below

Lettering:
鼠 YEAR
OF
THE
RAT
1 oz .999 Ag

Engraver: Bronwyn King

Bronwyn King is a coin designer with the Royal Australian mint.

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)

Comments

Lunar Year of the Rat Silver Proof coin issued by the Royal Australian Mint.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2020  7,500 Proof in Case

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