2 Dollars - Elizabeth II 6th Portrait - Year of the Mouse, Silver Antique

The Lunar Series III, launched by the Perth Mint in 2019, marked the third full rotation through the twelve-year Chinese zodiac cycle for the mint — a program that began in 1996. The Mouse year issue, by convention, opens each new cycle, making 2020 the structural starting point of Series III despite the broader program's two-decade run.

The antiqued finish is applied through a controlled chemical patination process rather than mechanical aging, producing depth in the relief that standard proof surfaces don't replicate.