2020 Year of the Mouse Perth Mint Lunar 1 oz Gold Bullion Coin

This is the 2020 Lunar Year of the Mouse 1oz Gold Coin. This is the first coin in the Perth Mint’s Lunar Series III. Mintage on the 1oz coins is limited to just 30,000 making them highly collectable.

Each coin is struck from 99.99% fine gold and comes in a presentation capsule.

Click here to view other sizes available in the 2020 Australian Year of the Mouse series.

Please note: we are only allocated a small amount of the 1oz gold lunar coins each year. Once they're gone we cannot get anymore. 

The Perth Mint introduced their lunar series of coins in 1996. Each cycle lasts 12 years, with each year celebrating a different Chinese zodiac sign. Since the coins were introduced they have proven to be highly collectable, with most sizes selling out quickly.

Year of the Mouse

The lunar Year of the Mouse begins on January 25th, 2020. It is said that those born under this lunar zodiac sign are thought to be kind, smart, thoughtful and quick witted.  Other year of the mice (or rat) include 1972, 1984, 1996 and 2008.

Series III

The third series of lunar coins begins with these 2020 coins. If you would like to start collecting we suggest you buy this coin before it’s too late. With a limited mintage of just 30,000, once they’re they’re gone.

Authentication Feature

A new addition to the 1oz, 2oz and 10oz coins is a micro-engraved letter within the design. It’s only visible under a magnifying glass giving buyers extra security when buying the coins.

Most Australian coinage adopted a new obverse of Queen Elizabeth II in 2019. The lunar series did not use the new portrait and kept the fourth coinage portrait by Ian Rank Broadley instead. This was so the obverse of the coins remained uniform with previous years.

With the start of the third series, the Perth Mint have taken the opportunity to update the obverse of the coins. The 2020 coins showcase the new portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, by Jody Clark. The design shows Elizabeth from the shoulders upwards.

ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA
1oz 9999 Au
100 DOLLARS

The reverse of the gold lunar coins features a modern design of a mouse on a stalk of wheat. The Perth mint mask can be found on the left-hand side.

The Chinese character for ‘mouse’ can be found in the field, with ‘MOUSE 2020’ underneath. It was designed by Ing Ing Jong.