Gold Ten Ounces 2013 Year of the Snake, Coin from Australia - detailed information

Gold Ten Ounces 2013 Year of the Snake, Coin from Australia
CoinGold Ten Ounces 2013 Year of the Snake

The Australian ten ounces gold piece (abbreviated as 10 oz and designated with Au for "gold") is a bullion coin format. Uniquely, in Australia there are two mints authorised to strike legal tender: the Royal Australian Mint (which also makes the country's circulating coinage) and the Perth Mint which only makes collector and bullion coins, as well as other bullion products.

Both mints endeavour to create coins with attractive designs, and to introduce new designs and themes often, in order to raise the numismatic value of the coins over the value of previous metal used.

This very large gold coin is part of the Lunar Series II issued by the Perth Mint, and marks the Chinese 2013 Year of the Snake (10 February 2013 - 30 January 2014).

The mint says about it:
In 2013, The Perth Mint’s internationally renowned Australian Lunar Series II celebrates the Year of the Snake, the sixth animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. The birth dates for people ruled by the Chinese lunar snake include 1905, 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001 and 2013. Those born under the influence of this sign are said to be intelligent, graceful, independent, analytical and charming.

MintPerth Mint Mint MarkLetter P Mintageunknown
Obverse
Australia / Gold Ten Ounces 2013 Year of the Snake - obverse photo

The obverse of the coin shows the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Fourth Portrait"). The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits.

In small letters below the head, the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).

Around the effigy is the monarch's legend, the date of issue and the value: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 10oz 9999 GOLD 2013 1000 DOLLARS.

The inscription also includes the precious metal content, ten troy ounces of 99.99% gold.

Obverse Inscription ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 10oz 9999 GOLD 2013 1000 DOLLARS
Reverse
Australia / Gold Ten Ounces 2013 Year of the Snake - reverse photo

The reverse of the coin depicts a coiled snake, with bamboo in the background.

Above left, the Chinese character for "snake": .

Around below, the inscription Year of the Snake.

The Perth Mint's P mint mark is on the left.

Reverse Inscription 蛇 Year of the Snake
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

Gold Content (Troy oz): 10.000
Finish: bullion (Brilliant Uncirculated).
Packaging: in an individual protective acrylic capsule.

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Year of the Snake 2013 (Lunar Series II) coins issued by the Perth Mint include:
- 10 kg Gold Bullion ($30,000), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 1 kg Gold Bullion ($3,000), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 10 oz Gold Bullion ($1,000), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 2 oz Gold Bullion ($200), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 1 oz Gold Bullion with proof and coloured versions ($100), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 1 oz Gold Proof High Relief ($100), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 1/2 oz Gold Bullion ($50), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 1/4 oz Gold Bullion with proof and coloured versions ($25), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 1/10 oz Gold Bullion with proof and coloured versions ($15), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 1/20 oz Gold Bullion ($5), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 10 kg Silver Bullion ($300), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 1 kg Silver Bullion ($30), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 10 oz Silver Bullion ($10), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 5 oz Silver Bullion with proof, coloured and gilded versions ($8), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 2 oz Silver Bullion with coloured and proof versions ($2), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 1 oz Silver Bullion with proof, coloured and gilded versions ($1), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 1 oz Silver Proof High Relief ($1), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 1 oz Silver Bullion ($1), Australian Kookaburra with snake privy mark, Australia 2013
- 1/2 oz Silver Bullion with coloured and proof versions (50 Cents), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- $1 Aluminium Bronze, Year of The Snake, Australia 2013
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured Rectangle ($1), Year of the Snake - Blue, Cook Islands 2013
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured Rectangle ($1), Year of the Snake - Yellow, Cook Islands 2013
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured Rectangle ($1), Year of the Snake - Red, Cook Islands 2013
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured Rectangle ($1), Year of the Snake - Green, Cook Islands 2013
- 1 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Year of The Snake - Success, Tuvalu 2013
- 1/2 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Year of The Snake - Baby Keepsake, Tuvalu 2013
- $1 Aluminium Bronze, Year of The Snake - Baby Keepsake, Tuvalu 2013

All (38) coins of type: Gold Ten Ounces (10 oz)
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Gold Ten Ounces 1991 Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo 5,448 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 2,500 DOLLARS ·
Gold Ten Ounces 1992 Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo 3,477 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 1000 DOLLARS ·
Gold Ten Ounces 1992 Australian Nugget - Nailtailed Wallaby 40 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 2,500 DOLLARS ·
Gold Ten Ounces 1993 Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo 911 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 1000 DOLLARS ·
Gold Ten Ounces 1994 Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo 751 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 1000 DOLLARS ·
Gold Ten Ounces 1995 Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo 975 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 1000 DOLLARS ·
Gold Ten Ounces 1996 Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo 1,358 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 1000 DOLLARS ·
Gold Ten Ounces 1997 Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo 961 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 1000 DOLLARS ·
Gold Ten Ounces 1998 Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo 678 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 1000 DOLLARS ·
Gold Ten Ounces 1999 Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo 512 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 1000 DOLLARS ·
Gold Ten Ounces 2000 Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo 260 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 1000 DOLLARS ·
Gold Ten Ounces 2001 Year of the Snake 153 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 1000 DOLLARS ·
Gold Ten Ounces 2001 Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo 328 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 1000 DOLLARS ·
Gold Ten Ounces 2002 Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo 185 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 1000 DOLLARS ·
Gold Ten Ounces 2003 Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo 239 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 1000 DOLLARS ·
Gold Ten Ounces 2004 Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo 252 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 1000 DOLLARS ·
Gold Ten Ounces 2005 Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo 437 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 1000 DOLLARS ·
Gold Ten Ounces 2006 Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo 499 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 1000 DOLLARS ·
Gold Ten Ounces 2007 Year of the Pig 192 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 1000 DOLLARS ·
Gold Ten Ounces 2007 Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo 504 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 1000 DOLLARS ·
Gold Ten Ounces 2008 Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo 615 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 1000 DOLLARS ·
Gold Ten Ounces 2009 Australian Kangaroo 943 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 1000 DOLLARS ·
Gold Ten Ounces 2013 Year of the Snake unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 10oz 9999 GOLD 2013 1000 DOLLARS
Gold Ten Ounces 2018 The Jewelled Phoenix 8 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 10oz 9999 GOLD 2018 2000 DOLLARS
Gold Ten Ounces 2019 Year of the Pig unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 10oz 9999 GOLD 2019 1000 DOLLARS
Gold Ten Ounces 2019 The Jewelled Dragon 9 Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 10oz 9999 GOLD 2020 2000 DOLLARS
Gold Ten Ounces 2020 Year of the Mouse unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 10oz 9999 Au 1000 DOLLARS
Gold Ten Ounces 2020 The Jewelled Tiger 8 Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 10oz 9999 GOLD 2020 2000 DOLLARS
Gold Ten Ounces 2021 The Jewelled Horse 8 Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 10oz 9999 GOLD 2021 2000 DOLLARS
Gold Ten Ounces 2021 Year of the Ox unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 10oz 9999 Au 1000 DOLLARS
Gold Ten Ounces 2022 The Jewelled Koi 8 Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 10oz 9999 GOLD 2022 2500 DOLLARS
Gold Ten Ounces 2022 Year of the Tiger unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 10oz 9999 Au 1000 DOLLARS
Gold Ten Ounces 2023 Year of the Rabbit unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 10oz 9999 Au 1000 DOLLARS
Gold Ten Ounces 2023 The Jewelled Snake (8) Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II 1952 - 2022 · AUSTRALIA 2023 · 10oz 9999 Au 2500 DOLLARS ·
Gold Ten Ounces 2024 Year of the Dragon unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II 1952 - 2022 · AUSTRALIA · 10oz 9999 Au 1000 DOLLARS ·
Gold Ten Ounces 2024 Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle (25) King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 1000 DOLLARS ·
Gold Ten Ounces 2024 The Jewelled Turtle (8) King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III · AUSTRALIA 2024 · 10oz 9999 Au 2500 DOLLARS ·
Gold Ten Ounces 2025 Year of the Snake unknown King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 10oz 9999 Au 1000 DOLLARS ·
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Gold Ten Ounces 2013 Year of the Snake: Details
CountryAustralia
CurrencyAustralian Dollar
Coin TypeGold Ten Ounces (10 oz)
Issued2013
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigyQueen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley
Face Value1000 (x Dollar)
Mintageunknown
CurrentYes
Material0.9999 Gold
DesignerIng Ing Jong
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size60.3000 mm
Thickness7.800 mm
Mass311.0660 g
OCC IDMXKD-OKQC-QQXY-OWQJ
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Gold Ten Ounces 2013 Year of the Snake: Photos
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Gold Ten Ounces 2013 Year of the Snake: Photo 2013 Australia 10 oz Gold Lunar Snake BU (Series II) / thumbnail 2013 Australia 10 oz Gold Lunar Snake BU (Series II)
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Gold Ten Ounces 2013 Year of the Snake: Photo 2013 Australia 10 oz Gold Lunar Snake BU (Series II) / thumbnail 2013 Australia 10 oz Gold Lunar Snake BU (Series II)
Copyright: APMEX
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