The Australian Lunar Series from the Royal Australian Mint features shared lunar-themed designs across the silver and gold coins for sale. The Royal Australian Mint’s 2020 release features an intricate Year of the Rat design with numerous design elements on the reverse that apply to those born under the sign of the rat. Today, the 2020 1 oz Royal Australian Mint Year of the Rat Gold Coin is available to you online from JM Bullion.

Coin Highlights:

• Available to you in an individual protective plastic capsule!
• 2020 design in the Australian Lunar Series!
• Limited mintage of only 5,000 coins!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .9999 pure gold in BU condition.
• The face value of $100 (AUD) is fully backed by the Australian government.
• Queen Elizabeth II is on the obverse.
• Year of the Rat design featured on the reverse includes two rats on an oak branch.

2020 is a particularly remarkable cycle for the Year of the Rat. Appearing every 12^th year, the Year of the Rat’s 2020 date mark is notable because the number “2” is considered especially lucky to those born under the sign of the rat.

All of the 2020 1 oz Royal Australian Mint Year of the Rat Gold Coins in this product listing come with an individual protective plastic capsule from the Royal Australian Mint. The coins are all available in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. Each coin has a new security feature in a first from the Royal Australian Mint. This security feature is invisible and is located on the edge of the coins.

Queen Elizabeth II is featured on the obverse design field of the 2020 1 oz Royal Australian Mint Year of the Rat Gold Coin. Here, the Queen is found in right-profile relief in a design created by Ian Rank-Broadley. The bust of the Queen shown here is available with the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara on the head of Elizabeth II, a tiara that was gifted to the Queen’s grandmother, Mother of Teck, upon her marriage to the future King George V.

Also included on this side of the coin is a lunar design element. A Zodiac wheel is shown here with each of the 12 animals running around the bust of the Queen. At the top of the wheel is the rat, indicative of 2020 being the Year of the Rat.

For the reverse design field, a special Year of the Rat design dominates the 2020 1 oz Royal Australian Mint Year of the Rat Gold Coin. The design depicts two rats sitting together on an oak branch. The design element includes three oak leaves and a single acorn at the top of the branch. The date mark and Chinese symbol for the rat feature on this face.

Please feel free to contact JM Bullion with your questions about these coins. You can call us at 800-276-6508, chat with us live online, or email us directly.