Silver Ounce 2024 Australia's Most Dangerous - Tiger Snake, Coin from Australia - detailed information

Silver Ounce 2024 Australia's Most Dangerous - Tiger Snake, Coin from Australia
CoinSilver Ounce 2024 Australia's Most Dangerous - Tiger Snake

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.

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.

The Tiger Snake is the fifth design in the Australia's Most Dangerous by the Royal Australian Mint.

The Tiger Snake inhabits much of southern Australia and is known for its striking black and yellow bands, however some Tiger Snakes are without these bold markings. The dark bands allow the snakes to better absorb heat during the short growing season. If threatened, Tiger Snakes can become aggressive, and their bite releases toxic venom, which can be fatal to humans.

Impressively, Tiger Snakes can swim and climb. They can remain submerged underwater for up to nine minutes and have also been found up to 10 metres above ground. They frequently inhabit watery areas including dams, creeks, swamps and wetlands.

Tiger Snakes hunt during the day and feed on different animals including birds, mammals, fish, frogs, tadpoles and carrion. After mating, a female Tiger Snake produces a sac containing up to 64 young. Once the young have broken free of the sac, the baby snakes are entirely independent.

MintRoyal Australian Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Mintage Limit (25,000 )
Obverse
Australia / Silver Ounce 2024 Australia's Most Dangerous - Tiger Snake - obverse photo

The obverse of the coin depicts the crowned old bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown worn for her Coronation (effigy known as the "Fifth Portrait" worldwide but "Sixth Portrait" in Australia, where the Queen's portrait by Vladimir Gottwald was fifth).

The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen's Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen mother) in 1937.

Unlike on British coinage, the effigy is "uncouped" (includes the Queen's shoulders). In small letters on the left, the artist's initials JC (for Jody Clark).

Running continuously around the rim is the monarch's legend, the date of issue and the face value: ELIZABETH II 1952 - 2022 · AUSTRALIA 2024 · 1 DOLLAR ·.

The legend is interrupted by the "memorial" inclusion of the dates of the Queen's reign, 1952 - 2022.

Obverse Inscription ELIZABETH II 1952 - 2022 · AUSTRALIA 2024 · 1 DOLLAR ·
Reverse
Australia / Silver Ounce 2024 Australia's Most Dangerous - Tiger Snake - reverse photo

The reverse of the coin depicts a tiger snake ready to attack.

On two lines, the inscription TIGER SNAKE. Around left, the precious metal content 1 oz .999 SILVER (one troy ounce of 99.9% silver).

The designer's monogram EW (E above W, for Elyssa Waterford) is in the right field. The face value and denomination are on the obverse.

Reverse Inscription TIGER SNAKE 1 oz .999 SILVER
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

Silver content (in troy oz): 1.000
Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated.
Packaging: in sealed roll of 10 coins, or box of 24 rolls (240 coins).
Release date: 6 November 2023.
Release price: US$ 32.51.

This coin was released with the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, even though it is dated 2024 - in the reign of King Charles III.

See also

Coins in the Australia's Most Dangerous series include (ordered by design / metal / size):
- 1 oz Gold, Redback Spider, 2020
- 5 oz Silver, Redback Spider, 2021
- 1 oz Silver ($1), Redback Spider, 2020
- 1 oz Silver Coloured Proof ($5), Redback Spider, 2021
- 1 oz Gold, Great White Shark, 2021
- 5 oz Silver, Great White Shark, 2022
- 1 oz Silver ($1), Great White Shark, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Coloured ($5), Great White Shark, 2022
- 1 oz Gold, Desert Scorpion, 2022
- 5 oz Silver, Desert Scorpion, 2023
- 1 oz Silver ($1), Desert Scorpion, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Coloured ($5), Desert Scorpion, 2023
- 1 oz Gold, Australian Box Jellyfish, 2023
- 1 oz Silver, Australian Box Jellyfish, 2023
- 1 oz Gold, Tiger Snake, 2024
- 1 oz Silver, Tiger Snake, 2024

Showing 31 from a total of 431 coins of type: Silver Ounce (1 oz)
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Silver Ounce 2024 Year of the Dragon, Domed (7,500) Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II 1952 - 2022 · AUSTRALIA 2024 · 5 DOLLARS ·
Silver Ounce 2024 Australia's Most Dangerous - Tiger Snake (25,000) Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II 1952 - 2022 · AUSTRALIA 2024 · 1 DOLLAR ·
Silver Ounce 2024 Koala (25,000) Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II 1952 - 2022 · AUSTRALIA 2024 · 1 DOLLAR ·
Silver Ounce 2024 Koala, High Relief (3,000) Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II 1952 - 2022 · AUSTRALIA 2024 · 5 DOLLARS ·
Silver Ounce 2024 Australian Kangaroo, Perth Mint unknown King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 1 DOLLAR ·
Silver Ounce 2024 Australian Kangaroo, High Relief 5,000 King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 1 DOLLAR ·
Silver Ounce 2024 Kangaroo (50,000) King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III · AUSTRALIA 2024 · 1 DOLLAR ·
Silver Ounce 2024 Kangaroo Toys (15,000) King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III · AUSTRALIA 2024
Silver Ounce 2024 Australian Kookaburra, Queen Elizabeth II 2,500 Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II 1952 - 2022 · AUSTRALIA · 1 DOLLAR ·
Silver Ounce 2024 Australian Kookaburra (500,000) King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 1 DOLLAR ·
Silver Ounce 2024 Australian Koala (300,000) King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 1 DOLLAR ·
Silver Ounce 2024 Chinese Myths and Legends - Dragon Rectangle (250,000) King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III AUSTRALIA 1 DOLLAR 1oz 9999 Ag
Silver Ounce 2024 Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle (51,500) King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 1 DOLLAR ·
Silver Ounce 2024 Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle, High Relief 5,000 King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 1 DOLLAR ·
Silver Ounce 2024 Happy Birthday unknown King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 1 DOLLAR ·
Silver Ounce 2024 One Love (5,000) King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA · 1oz 9999 Ag 1 DOLLAR ·
Silver Ounce 2024 Wedding unknown King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 1 DOLLAR ·
Silver Ounce 2024 Australian Swan 29,000 King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 1 DOLLAR ·
Silver Ounce 2024 Australian Emu (30,000) King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 1 DOLLAR ·
Silver Ounce 2024 Australian Emu, Coloured (2,500) King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 1 DOLLAR ·
Silver Ounce 2024 Perth Mint 125th Anniversary (165,000) King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 1 DOLLAR ·
Silver Ounce 2024 Australian Wombat (27,500) King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 1oz 9999 Ag 1 DOLLAR ·
Silver Ounce 2024 Australian Olympic Team, Domed (2,024) King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Silver Ounce 2024 Australian Paralympic Team (2,024) King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Silver Ounce 2024 Australian Brumby (26,500) King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 1 DOLLAR ·
Silver Ounce 2024 Quokka, Bullion unknown King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 1oz 9999 Ag 1 DOLLAR ·
Silver Ounce 2024 Hourglass Dolphin (25,000) King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III · AUSTRALIA 2024 · 1 DOLLAR ·
Silver Ounce 2024 Hourglass Dolphin, High Relief (1,000) King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III · AUSTRALIA 2024 · 5 DOLLARS ·
Silver Ounce 2024 Giraffe (25,000) King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III · AUSTRALIA 2024 · 1 DOLLAR ·
Silver Ounce 2025 Year of the Snake, Perth Mint unknown King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 1oz 9999 Ag 1 DOLLAR ·
Silver Ounce 2025 Year of the Snake, RAM (50,000) Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark CHARLES III · AUSTRALIA 2025 · 1 DOLLAR ·
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Silver Ounce 2024 Australia's Most Dangerous - Tiger Snake: Details
CountryAustralia
CurrencyAustralian Dollar
Coin TypeSilver Ounce (1 oz)
Issued2024
MonarchKing Charles III
EffigyQueen Elizabeth II - Portrait by Jody Clark (Uncouped version)
Face Value1 (x Dollar)
Mintageunknown
Mintage Limit25,000
CurrentYes
Material0.999 Silver
DesignerElyssa Waterford
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size40.0000 mm
Thickness4.000 mm
Mass31.1030 g
OCC IDBVYX-OWRC-BKDQ-EJZN
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