1 dollar – Year of the Mouse (2020) – Cosmos Of Collectibles

1 dollar – Year of the Mouse (2020)

Image source: The Perth Mint

Additional information

Title / Occasion	Year of the mouse
Country	Australia
Ruler (Dates)	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Denomination	1 Dollar
Year of Issue	2020
Material	Silver
Fineness	Ag .999
Size (mm)	36.60
Shape	Round
Edge	Reeded
Quality	Proof
Mint	Perth Mint
Mintmark	P
Mintage	5000
Special Techniques	Inlay
Series	Opal Lunar series
Designer	Bowers, Lucas (Rev), Clark, Jody (Obv)
Engraver	Bowers, Lucas (Rev), Clark, Jody (Obv)

Description obverse

Effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the weight and fineness, and the monetary denomination

Description reverse

An inner panel design of a mouse detailed in pure Australian opal. The outer panel of the coin features intricate patterning with depictions of stylised lily of the valley flowers and other foliage. The design includes the inscription ‘YEAR OF THE MOUSE’ and the Chinese character for ‘mouse’ together with the 2020-year date, the weight and purity, and The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark.