Silver Kilo 2001 Year of the Snake, Coin from Australia - detailed information

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 and the face value: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 30 DOLLARS ·.

Within a beaded border, surrounded by floral motifs, the reverse of the coin depicts a snake coiled near five eggs, one of them hatching and a small snake coming out of it. On the front-most egg, the designer's initials LK (for Louis Kwan).

Vertically on the left, the year 2001. On the right, the Chinese character for "snake": 蛇.

Horizontally below, the precious metal content: 1 KILO 999 SILVER.

Finish: bullion (Brilliant Uncirculated), frosted background surfaces.

Mintage includes 3,013 bullion coins, 490 proofs, and 349 with diamond insert.

Year of the Snake 2001 (Lunar Series I) coins issued by the Perth Mint include:
- 1 kg Gold Bullion ($3,000), Year of the Snake 2001
- 10 oz Gold Bullion ($1,000), Year of the Snake 2001
- 2 oz Gold Bullion ($200), Year of the Snake 2001
- 1 oz Gold Bullion and Proof ($100), Year of the Snake 2001
- 1/4 oz Gold Bullion and Proof ($25), Year of the Snake 2001
- 1/10 oz Gold Bullion and Proof ($15), Year of the Snake 2001
- 1/20 oz Gold Bullion ($5), Year of the Snake 2001
- 1 kg Silver Bullion and Proof ($30), Year of the Snake 2001
- 10 oz Silver Bullion and Proof ($10), Year of the Snake 2001
- 2 oz Silver Bullion and Proof ($2), Year of the Snake 2001
- 1 oz Silver Bullion and Proof ($1), Year of the Snake 2001
- 1/2 oz Silver Bullion and Proof (50 Cents), Year of the Snake 2001