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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of the Rat - Gold Bullion Coin
| Issuer | The Perth Mint |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The fourth portrait effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, as modelled by Ian Rank-Broadley, occupies the central field, depicting the Queen in right-facing profile wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs above and AUSTRALIA below, with the denomination 5 DOLLARS inscribed at the base. Surrounding the inner circle, an ornamental border features all twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac in high relief, interspersed with spherical decorative elements, lending the obverse a distinctly celebratory character. The engraver's initials IRB appear truncated below the portrait. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Australia's Lunar Series II wrapped up with the 2020 Rat issue, closing a twelve-year cycle that began in 2008. The rat holds a specific place in the Chinese zodiac as the first sign — its position earned, according to the traditional myth, by riding across a river on the ox's back and leaping ahead at the finish. Perth produced this coin in multiple sizes and metals simultaneously, with the 1/20 oz gold being the smallest and most accessible entry point in the gold tier of the series.