Silver Ounce 2001 Year of the Snake, Coin from Australia - detailed information
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The Australian one ounce silver piece (abbreviated as 1 oz and designated with Ag for "silver") is a bullion and commemorative 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. The silver Lunar Series series was introduced in 1999 by the Perth Mint (the Royal Australian Mint started a parallel series later) and is dedicated to the Chinese Lunar Calendar and the Chinese Zodiac. Known as Sheng Xiao or Shu Xiang, it features twelve animal signs in this order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. Boasting a history of more than 2,000 years, it plays an essential role in Chinese culture. The animals zodiac in a cycle are not only used to represent years in China, but also believed to influence people’s personalities, career, compatibility, marriage, and fortune. This coin is part of the sixth release in the Lunar Series issued by the Perth Mint, and marks the Chinese 2001 Year of the Snake (24 January 2001 - 11 February 2002). The mint says about it: | ||||||
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| Variety | Gilded Reverse | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 16,335 (included in total). Mintage limit: 50,000 | |
| Details | Brilliant Uncirculated coin with selective gold plating on the reverse. | |
| Variety | Proof FDC | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 3,354 (included in total). Mintage limit: 4,000 | |
| Details | Individual coin in velvet-lined presentation box with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity (2,466 coins from 2,500 limit), or in sets. Proof coins have a P mint mark in the exergue, unlike the bullion version. | |
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The 2001 Australian Lunar Silver Coin Series Year of the Snake Proof Issue (5 coins), mintage 289
5 coins: 1 kg Silver, 10 oz Silver, 2 oz Silver, 1 oz Silver, 1/2 oz Silver The 2001 Proof Lunar Silver Coin Series (3 coins), mintage 599 3 coins: 2 oz Silver, 1 oz Silver, 1/2 oz Silver | |
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| The Definitive Guide to Australian Silver Coins |
| Country | Australia |
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| Currency | Australian Dollar |
| Coin Type | Silver Ounce (1 oz), Lunar Series |
| Issued | 2001 |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley |
| Face Value | 1 (x Dollar) |
| Total Mintage | 90,990 |
| Mintage Limit | 304,000 |
| Current | Yes |
| Material | 0.999 Silver |
| Designer | Louis Kwan |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
| Size | 40.6000 mm |
| Thickness | 4.000 mm |
| Mass | 31.1350 g |
| OCC ID | DKLM-OMKC-XKRD-ONZB |
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2001 Australia 1 oz Silver Year of the Snake BU (Series I)
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2001 Australia 1 oz Silver Year of the Snake BU (Series I)
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Coin, Australia, Silver Ounce 2001 Year of the Snake
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Coin, Australia, Silver Ounce 2001 Year of the Snake
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2001 Year of the Snake 1oz Gilded
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2001 Year of the Snake 1oz Gilded
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| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Australia KM# 536 |