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The Australian half ounce silver piece (abbreviated as 1/2 oz and designated with Ag for "silver") is a bullion and commemorative coin format. Uniquely, in Australia there are two mints authorised to strike legal tender: the Royal Australian Mint (which also makes the country's circulating coinage) and the Perth Mint which only makes collector and bullion coins, as well as other bullion products. Both mints endeavour to create coins with attractive designs, and to introduce new designs and themes often, in order to raise the numismatic value of the coins over the value of previous metal used. This half-ounce silver coin with a face value of 50 cents was issued as part of the Perth Mint's Lunar Series III to mark the Chinese Year of the Mouse, 25 January 2020 - 11 February 2021 (also called Year of the Rat). First issued in 1995 and now in its third round, the long-running Australian Lunar Coin Series celebrates the animals of the Chinese zodiac with a sequence of annual designs portraying the mouse, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. The mouse is the first animal in the cycle. | ||||||
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Variety | Coloured Reverse | |
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Mintage | Issued: unknown. Mintage limit: 25,000 | |
Details | Brilliant Uncirculated coin with the mice on the reverse in full colour. | |
Variety | Proof | |
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Mintage | Issued: unknown. Mintage limit: 5,000 | |
Details | Individually boxed: Perth Mint Item ID: 3S2016EAAA, issue limit 4,000, issue price: AU$ 74.00. | |
In Set |
Australian Lunar Series III 2020 Year of the Mouse Silver Proof Coins, mintage unknown
3 coins: Silver Two Ounces ($2), Year of the Mouse 2020, Silver Ounce ($1), Year of the Mouse 2020, Silver Half Ounce (50 cents), Mouse 2020 |
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Royal Mint |
Country | Australia |
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Currency | Australian Dollar |
Coin Type | Silver Half Ounce (1/2 oz) |
Issued | 2020 |
Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Portrait by Jody Clark (Uncouped version) |
Face Value | 50 (x Cent) |
Mintage | unknown |
Current | Yes |
Material | 0.9999 Silver |
Designer | Ing Ing Jong |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 32.600 mm |
Thickness | 2.600 mm |
Mass | 15.553 g |
OCC ID | PMVR-OAPC-AJNK-ENQG |
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Coin, Australia, Year of the Rat 50 Cents - 2020 - 1/2 Oz - Silver
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Coin, Australia, Year of the Rat 50 Cents - 2020 - 1/2 Oz - Silver
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Silver Half Ounce 2020 Year of the Mouse - Coloured
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Coin, Australia, Silver Half Ounce 2020 Year of the Mouse
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Coin, Australia, Silver Half Ounce 2020 Year of the Mouse
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