5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait - Year of the Rat - Gold Bullion Coin

Commemorative issue

Year of the Rat

Series: Lunar Series 1

Obverse

3rd portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the King George IV State Diadem

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA
5 DOLLARS
RDM

Designer: Raphael David Maklouf

Reverse

Rat facing right, date at left, Chinese symbol for rat above

Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Latin

Lettering:
鼠
1996
1/20 OZ 9999 GOLD

Translation: 鼠 = Rat

Designer: Tony Dean

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Comments

See also

• Rodent
• Chinese calendar

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• 5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Year of the Monkey - Gold Bullion Coin)
• 5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Year of the Rooster - Gold Bullion Coin)
• 5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Year of the Dog - Gold Bullion Coin)
• 5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Year of the Pig - Gold Bullion Coin)

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Numista Rarity index: 93

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Bullion value: USD 221.95

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Actual gold weight: 0.050 oz

Current gold price: 4439.98 USD/oz (see gold price )

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