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The Year of the RatJewellery FAQ IndexChard 24 Carat Home Page
2000 Australian Year of the Dragon Gold Bullion Coin
2008 Australian Year of the Rat Gold Bullion Coin

2000 Australian Year of the Dragon Silver Bullion Coin
2008 Australian Year of the Rat Silver Bullion Coin

Chinese Lunar Year of the Rat
The Chinese calendar is based on a twelve year cycle which is determined by the moon. There are twelve symbols, one for each year of the cycle. The Chinese year usually starts in January. We have ignored the start date, and give below list of the "Years of the Rat" for the last century.

Chinese Lunar Year Chart
Years of the Rat
Symbol
Years
Rat1900191219241936194819601972198419962008 2020

The Chinese year 4693 was a Year of the Rat, and ran from 19th February 1996 to 6th February 1997
The Chinese year 4705 is a Year of the Rat, and runs from 7th February 2008 to 25th January 2009

Year of the Rat Coins
2008 Australian Silver Year of the Rat Bullion Coins
1996 Australian Year of the Rat Gold Bullion Coins

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