The Royal Australian Mint has unveiled a new range of coins designed to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year and the Year of the Rat.
The year 2020 begins the next 12-year lunar cycle, and is said to be especially lucky.
One of the coins will feature a rodent and the other will depict each animal in the calendar.
The mint’s responsible minister Michael Sukkar said the coins are a traditional gift for those who celebrate Chinese New Year, and also serve as a momento for the start of the next lunar calendar cycle.