15 Dollars - Elizabeth II Year of the Rat

Features

Location	Canada
Issuing entity	Royal Canadian Mint
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2020
Value	15 Dollars 15 CAD = USD 11
Currency	Canadian dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Silver (.9999)
Weight	31.39 g
Diameter	38 mm
Thickness	3.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 184903
References	RCM/MRC# 144060 Monnaie Royale Canadienne (https://www.mint.ca/)

Obverse

Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 77 years of age, bare headed, wearing necklace and earrings, facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II D•G•REGINA
SB

Unabridged legend: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA

Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God

Engraver: Susan Taylor

Designer: Susanna Blunt

Susanna Blunt is a Canadian portrait artist who designed the most recent portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the current Canadian coinage, which began in 2003. She was born in Harbin, China, the daughter of an English banker. Blunt started her studies at the Banff School of Fine Arts as a young teenager.

Reverse

A rat

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA 2020
15 DOLLARS

Designer: Aries Cheung

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Comments

This charming fine silver coin is sure to delight, with its illustration of the cunning and gentle Rat. This smallest of the Chinese zodiac signs has earned a place at the top of the lunar calendar with its ingenuity. Rat natives have a sharp entrepreneurial spirit. They are infinitely curious and quick to sniff out the right deal. Although they are rather direct, they have the ability to put people at ease with their honest and sincere manner. It's easy to get along with these bright, fun-loving people who cherish their loved ones. While they're successful in just about every endeavor, Rats are particularly good at business: they're strategic thinkers who know how to get the most out of their budgets. One of them gives you an extravagant gift? It's because they really care about you!

Did you know that?
A myriad of legends tell of how the Rat menu became the first sign of the Chinese zodiac when the Buddha summoned all the animals. Many say that the Rat climbed onto the back of the gentle and accommodating Ox and got off at the last moment, thus arriving first. The Horse would certainly have been a faster choice, but according to the myths, he was either too feisty to cooperate or too polite to overtake the other animals.
The numbers 2 and 3 bring good luck to the Rat native, as do blue, gold and green, as well as the Cape lily and violet.
The Rat will do well with the Dragon, Ox or Rabbit, and will do well with the Dog or Monkey. It is impatient with the Rooster and, as a water element, has no affinity with the fiery Horse, which is diametrically opposed to it.

Packaging
The piece is encapsulated and presented in a silver satin case with a specially designed red sleeve.

See also

• Rodent
• Chinese calendar

Manage my collection

Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection.

Get this coin

No member from this site currently wants to exchange it.

Numista Rarity index: 100

This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.

Bullion value: USD 23.56

This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of silver at 751 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.

Contribute to the catalogue