Australia. 100 Dollars 2008 año de la Rata, 1 Oz

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Australian 1 oz 24K gold Lunar II coin from the Perth Mint, dated 2008 Year of the Rat, ungraded, with Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and a crouching mouse on the reverse.

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It is part of the popular Perth Mint Lunar II series, started back in 2008, which features a different Chinese zodiac animal each year. The reverse of the coin (not visible in the image) depicts a rat, since 2008 was the Year of the Rat.
Country of issue: Australia.
Mint: Perth Mint (identifiable by the mint mark "P").
Material: 24 karat gold (99.99% pure).
Weight: 1 troy ounce (about 31.10 grams).

Obverse: features the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II (the fourth official portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley). Around the figure are inscribed the name of the sovereign, the issuing country "AUSTRALIA", the year "2008", the gold purity "9999 GOLD" and the nominal value "100 DOLLARS".
Reverse: It depicts a crouching mouse on a bed of stones with clusters of chili peppers in the background. Include the Chinese character for 'Mouse' (鼠), the inscription 'Year of the Mouse', and the Perth Mint 'P' mint mark.

It is part of the popular Perth Mint Lunar II series, started back in 2008, which features a different Chinese zodiac animal each year. The reverse of the coin (not visible in the image) depicts a rat, since 2008 was the Year of the Rat.
Country of issue: Australia.
Mint: Perth Mint (identifiable by the mint mark "P").
Material: 24 karat gold (99.99% pure).
Weight: 1 troy ounce (about 31.10 grams).

Obverse: features the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II (the fourth official portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley). Around the figure are inscribed the name of the sovereign, the issuing country "AUSTRALIA", the year "2008", the gold purity "9999 GOLD" and the nominal value "100 DOLLARS".
Reverse: It depicts a crouching mouse on a bed of stones with clusters of chili peppers in the background. Include the Chinese character for 'Mouse' (鼠), the inscription 'Year of the Mouse', and the Perth Mint 'P' mint mark.

Details

Era
After 2000
Country/province
Australia
Year/Period and Variation
2008 año de la Rata, 1 Oz
Denomination
100 Dollars
Precious metal
Gold
Condition
Ungraded
Weight
31.1 g
Coin type
World Coins (non Euro coins pre-2000)
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