The obverse
Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
The obverse carries the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, together with Australia, the 2008 date and the AUD $1 denomination.
The 2008 issue
2008 Year of the Mouse
This standard Brilliant Uncirculated coin occupies animal position 1 of 12 in Lunar Series II; the cycle is complete.
Its reverse depicts two mice resting on straw beneath hanging branches. Amy Dodds is credited with the reverse design.
The issue is listed as sold out. Its original maximum was 300,000, while no final total is published.
- Series position
- Animal 1 of 12 · 12 issued
- Obverse portrait
- Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
- Mintage record
- Sold out · final total unavailable
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Cultural context
The Mouse in the Lunar Series II order
The Mouse occupies the first position in the lunar animal sequence and opens Series II.
- Sequence position
- 1 / 12
- Animal-year
- 2008 · Mouse
- Issue type
- Standard 1 oz silver bullion
Design story
The 2008 reverse: Two mice resting on straw beneath hanging branches
The annual reverse presents two mice resting on straw beneath hanging branches. Amy Dodds is credited with the reverse design.
The reverse
Two mice resting on straw beneath hanging branches
The reverse depicts two mice resting on straw beneath hanging branches. Opening standard one-ounce silver issue of Series II.
Full specifications
At a glance
Available dimensions, artists and issue details for this annual coin are listed below.
- Denomination
- AUD $1
- Silver content
- 1 troy ounce
- Fineness
- .999
- Metal
- Silver
- Gross weight
- 31.135 g
- Diameter
- 45.6 mm
- Thickness
- 2.6 mm
- Edge
- Reeded
- Finish
- Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)
- Authentication
- Not documented in the listed item-level sources
- Legal-tender country
- Australia
- Mint
- The Perth Mint
- Obverse portrait
- Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
- Obverse artist
- Ian Rank-Broadley
- Reverse designer
- Amy Dodds
Mintage & issue
Final unavailable
Sold outThe official record identifies this issue as sold out but provides no numeric final declared total. The maximum is not presented as the final mintage.
- Maximum mintage
- 300,000
- Issue status
- Sold out
- Source date
- 2026-08-14
This year in the series
See the design in sequence
Compare this coin with the annual designs immediately around it.
Sources
References for this annual coin
The references below cover the coin's specifications, design, mintage and annual context.
Only the dated standard 1 oz silver Brilliant Uncirculated bullion coin is included. Series I, Series III, gold, other silver weights, proof, high-relief, coloured, gilded, privy, typeset and graded products remain separate.
- The Australian Lunar Silver Bullion Coin (Series Two) 2008–2019The Perth Mint · 2026-08-14
- Perth Money Expo 2020 Mouse 2 oz silver coloured coinThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-14
- 2008 Australia 1 oz Silver Year of the Mouse BU (Series II)APMEX · 2026-08-14
Image credit
Obverse and reverse images: APMEX · 2008 standard 1 oz BU coin.