250 Shillings (Year of the Rat) 2020 front 250 Shillings (Year of the Rat) 2020 back
250 Shillings (Year of the Rat) 2020 photo

250 Shillings Year of the Rat

2020 year
Silver (.999) 7 g 30 mm
Description
Issuer
Tanzania
Period
Republic (1964-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2020
Value
250 Shilingi 250 TZS = USD 0.09
Currency
Shilling (1966-date)
Composition
Silver (.999)
Weight
7 g
Diameter
30 mm
Thickness
2.2 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled, Coloured
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#192484
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Rat with cheese. Multi clolour image made using prism technology.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
YEAR
OF
THE
RAT

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Coin released by the Middle Earth Mint, New Zealand (https://middleearthmint.com/year-of-rat-prism-coin/)
Minted: B.H.Mayer’s Kunstprageanstalt GmbH

Celebrating the 2020 Lunar Year of the Rat, Middle Earth Mint released this unique coin which uses prism technology to produce an incredible multi colour image of a rat.
The polished background features an engraved image of a piece of cheese, as well as the text -Year of the Rat.
This coin comes with high-quality contemporary-style cardboard box outer packaging, making this a unique gift for those born in the Year of the Rat and lunar coin collectors.

The Rat is the first animal in the Chinese Zodiac. Though people consider the rat not adorable. It ranks first on the Chinese zodiac signs. People born in the Year of the Rat are instinctive, acute and alert in nature which makes them to be brilliant businessmen. They can always react properly before the worst circumstances take place. They are also sophisticated and popular in social interaction. They are sanguine and very adaptable, being popular with others.

Lunar Years of the Dog 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032

Interesting fact

The 250 Shillings (Year of the Rat) 2020 coin from Tanzania is unique because it features a stunning rat design on its reverse side, celebrating the Year of the Rat in the Chinese lunar calendar.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2020  6000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 250 Shillings (Year of the Rat) 2020 coin.