The 2008 Year of the Mouse 1/2 oz. coin has a mintage of 17,114 coins and features an image of two mice on a bed of straw with pumpkins and a vine in the background.

Coin Highlights:

• Contains .5 troy oz of .999 fine Silver.
• Denomination: $.50
• Mint Mark: P - Perth Mint
• Manufacturer: Perth Mint
• Thickness: 2.3 mm
• Diameter: 36.6 mm
  
• In a protective plastic capsule.
• Obverse: Shows the Ian Rank-Broadley likeness of Queen Elizabeth II along with the face value.
• Reverse: Features an image of two mice on a bed of straw with pumpkins in the background.

  • Sovereign coin backed by the Australian government.