Well, I got home from work last night a bit later than normal. Then instantly had to leave the house again to pick up a few things. At about 7:30pm it was determined that no one in the house had ever checked our mail. So, I threw on some shoes and popped across the street to our mailbox.
THANK GOODNESS I CHECKED!!!
Because there was SILVER in my mail! 😮
So, what arrived?
Item One:
Perth Mint Lunar Series 3: Year of the Mouse.
I LOVE this coin! The mice are so cute! The detail in the corn is so sharp! It is also cool because the designs on the silver and gold versions of this coin are different. (That’s a pretty clever marking ploy when you are targeting collectors who get tempted by the expensive “one of each” syndrome.) I hope every other coin in this series ends up being this cute! 😍
So, what is the story here? Well, Australia’s Perth Mint has been releasing coin series representing the years of of the Chinese Zodiac for 25 years. Two series have already completed with 12 coins each. These little mice (representing 2020, the year of the rat) are the first release in in the Perth Mint’s third lunar series.
Years of the Rat: 1900, 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
According to chinesezodiac.com:
The Rat symbolizes such character traits as wit, imagination and curiosity. Rats have keen observation skills and with those skills they’re able to deduce much about other people and other situations. Overall, Rats are full of energy, talkative and charming.
The coin itself is 1oz of .9999 pure silver. It has a face value of $1 AUD with an image of Queen Elizabeth on its obverse side. The reverse depicts two mice frolicking on a husk of corn with the Chinese symbol for mouse engraved to the right. The mintage of this coin is capped at 300,000.
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Item Two:
Great Britain Queen’s Beasts - The White Lion of Mortimer 
The White Lion of Mortimer is the eighth coin in what will be a ten coin series. These coins, known collectively as the Queen’s Beasts, are issued by Great Britain’s Royal Mint. They are based off of 10 statues that were present at the 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. These statues, and now coins, represent different royal lines of the Queen’s ancestry.
Earlier releases in the series include:
- The Lion of England
- The Griffin of Edward III
- The Red Dragon of Wales
- The Unicorn of Scotland
- The Black Bull of Clarence
- The Falcon of the Plantagenets
- The Yale of Beaufort
Remaining in the series are:
- The White Horse of Hanover
- The White Greyhound of Richmond
The Queen’s Beasts coin are minted in a variety of weights and metals. My coin is the 2oz silver version. It has a purity of .9999 and a £5 face value.
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!tipLovely, lovely!!!! We have an opportunity to collect the entire set at pre-sale prices, YAY!!!! I knew you'd also get the Lunar Mouse! Aren't they fantastic? Perth Mint produces quality coins that are worth collecting! CONGRATS, @dffinney! Have a terrific weekend ahead!
You have a terrific weekend too!
Yes... I find it hard to resist the Perth Mint and cute animals and series! 🤣😂😄
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Very nice... I suspect, the QUEEN loves to COIN MONEY...
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It would be funny having your own photo on money don’t you think? I am used to the Queen. But when Charlie gets on coins that will be funny.
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Roger,
Is that a cutlass in your pants or aarrrrrrrrrrrr you just happy to see me treasure chest?
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Nice pick-up! Those mice are cute and that 2 ouncer is, well, solid!
It’s a two-fer! Two coins, two cute mice and a two ounce chunky! #winning
Bilge Rats, I'll have to get one these Rats if I want to finish my Zodiac for this series. Thanks for sharing!
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Just keep em outta yer grain stores and all should be all right. 😂
That mouse coin is cute as could be, dfin, That may be one of my favorite Lunars so far!
Mine too! The Canadian mint has a cute one for 2020 as well with a really unique shape. But it is waaaaaay to $$$$
Yeah, the lotus one. Its 4x spot. Way too much indeed!
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But maybe that's about to change :)
😄 I didn’t before steemit either! All it takes is one before you start to see other and think... ooo this one is nice too! 🤣😂
I can so see that happening... :D
Let's see what happens once I touch that round 😉
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Hi @dfinney! Very nice coin. I have a 2018 Steem 1 oz. round that I'll do a post about later, but here's a sneak preview of the photos.
Thank you for sharing. Have a good evening.