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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 silver proof 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 coin is struck in high relief on a thicker planchet than the bullion ounce, and has a smaller diameter. The mint says about it: | ||||||
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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
1 oz silver coins and bullion issued by various countries and mints for the 2013 Year of the Snake:
- Australia (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Bullion ($1), Year of the Snake 2013
- Australia (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Proof High Relief ($1), Year of the Snake 2013
- Australia (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Bullion ($1), Australian Kookaburra 2013 with snake privy mark
- Cook Islands (B.H. Mayer), 1 oz Silver Coloured ($5), Year of the Snake - Happiness, 2013
- Cook Islands (B.H. Mayer), 1 oz Silver Coloured ($5), Year of the Snake - Joy, 2013
- Cook Islands (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Coloured Rectangle ($1), Year of the Snake - Blue, 2013
- Cook Islands (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Coloured Rectangle ($1), Year of the Snake - Yellow, 2013
- Cook Islands (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Coloured Rectangle ($1), Year of the Snake - Red, 2013
- Cook Islands (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Coloured Rectangle ($1), Year of the Snake - Green, 2013
- Niue (New Zealand Mint), 1 oz Silver Coloured Oval ($2), Year of the Snake 2013
- Niue (B.H. Mayer), 1 oz Silver Coloured Oval ($1), Chinese Snake 2013
- Niue (B.H. Mayer), 1 oz Silver Coloured Oval ($1), Baby Snake 2013
- Pitcairn Island (New Zealand Mint), 1 oz Silver Gilded ($2), Year of the Snake 2013
- Somalia (Bavarian Central Mint), 1 oz Silver Bullion (100 sh), Elephtant 2013 with snake privy mark
- Tuvalu (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured ($1), Year of the Snake 2013
- United Kingdom (Royal Mint), 1 oz Silver Bullion (£2), Britannia 2013 with snake privy mark
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Country | Australia |
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Currency | Australian Dollar |
Coin Type | Silver Ounce (1 oz), Lunar Series |
Issued | 2013 |
Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley |
Face Value | 1 (x Dollar) |
Mintage | unknown |
Mintage Limit | 7,500 |
Current | Yes |
Material | 0.999 Silver |
Designer | Ing Ing Jong |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 32.6000 mm |
Thickness | 6.000 mm |
Mass | 31.1350 g |
OCC ID | GAVP-EXAC-MLKJ-OMDY |
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2013 Australia 1 oz Silver Year of the Snake Proof (HR)
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2013 Australia 1 oz Silver Year of the Snake Proof (HR)
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Coin, Australia, Silver Ounce 2013 Year of the Snake - High Relief
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Coin, Australia, Silver Ounce 2013 Year of the Snake - High Relief
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